College of Human Sciences
Unisa mourns death of African scholar in Ethiopian plane crash
Friends and associates are organising an afternoon of tribute for Prof Pius Adebola Adesanmi at 15:00 on Friday (15 March 2019). The venue is the Kwame Nkrumah Hall in the Robert Sobukwe Building. Please join us if you can. Read more
Translanguaging in the International Year of Indigenous Languages
Language intellectualisation is a complex process that is influenced by many non-linguistic factors, such as the lack of systematic approaches, the prevailing gap between policy and practice, continuing marginalisation, and the need for innovative approaches and strategies. Read more
The College of Human Sciences shines at the Unisa Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards
The College of Human Sciences reflects on their success at the 2018 Unisa Teaching and Learning Festival Awards. Out of the seven institutional winners, three of the wins came from the College. Read more
A womanist dialogue with black theology of liberation in the 21st century
The Department of Development Studies invited Reverend Fundiswa Kobo for a seminal talk on the topic of Umfazi Akangeni ebutlantni emzini (A woman doesn’t enter the kraal in a home). Read more
2018 Mentorship Programme ends on a high note
After weeks of hard work, dedication, attending classes and engaging in numerous discussions, the College of Human Sciences 2018 mentorship programme concluded at a formal graduation ceremony. Read more
Mzansi Taal: A South Afrikan lingo dictionary and encyclopedia
The Unisa College of Human Sciences introduces the exciting Mzansi Taal platform, a South African lingo dictionary and encyclopedia. Read more
Remaining relevant: Reflections on critical incidents in psychological test development in SA
Professor René van Eeden from the Department of Psychology in the College of Human Sciences recently delivered her inaugural lecture entitled Remaining relevant: Reflections on critical incidents in psychological test development in South Africa. Read more
Re-Membering Sobukwe 40 years on: A silenced voice of liberation
The voice of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, one of the greatest leaders of the Azanian liberation struggle, was recently summoned at a university gathering of Pan Afrikanists in honour of this authentic Afrikan leader. Read more
Unisa’s 2018 Language Festival roadshow kicks off at local school
Learners across Gauteng discover that language is in poetry, in song, in drama, in folklore, in books, and in art. Read more
'Journalists must decode' – Percy Qoboza remembered
Speaking at the 8th annual Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture, Father Smangaliso Makhatswa said that the influential black South African journalist and author used the media platform to decode the events of the day to his readers, and that this remains a key responsibility of today’s media practitioners. Read more