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August 08, 2017 | Category:
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Happiness at the workplace, exploring the challenges
The School of Social Sciences explored the dynamics of bullying and harassment at a seminar for happiness in the workplace.
August 07, 2017 | Category:
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The impact of trauma on spirituality of children and youth in modern society
Spirituality contains the word ritual, therefore, to live a spiritual and peaceful life one has to adopt spiritual and meaningful rituals, says Joan Marston, ambassador of the International Children’s Palliative Care Network at a recent Unisa conference.
August 07, 2017 | Category:
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Limpopo health MEC talks social problems at Unisa school health convention
Unisa’s Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently hosted Limpopo Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, at the 2017 School Health Convention where she spoke on the importance of the Integrated School Health Programme.
August 04, 2017 | Category:
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CHS hosts innovative #HerStory Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
The College of Human Sciences in collaboration with the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria and WikimediaZA hosted a #HerStory Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon aimed at increasing women representation and content on the encyclopedia.
August 02, 2017 | Category:
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Domestic violence: Why take a stand now? Alternatively, why not now?
Karabo Mokoena was not the first women in South Africa to be murdered at the hands of her intimate partner and she will not be the last if society and government do not play equal roles in combatting this pandemic. This is the view of Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko from the Department of Sociology in the College of Human Sciences.
July 28, 2017 | Category:
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The Institute of Gender Studies explores female masochism
The College of Human Sciences’ Institute for Gender Studies hosted a research seminar on the topic, serialising female masochist subjectivities by mapping intensities from Deleuze’s Masoch to Macho Sluts and Fifty Shades of Grey. It was presented by Postdoctoral fellow in the College, Dr Chantelle Gray van Heerden.
July 28, 2017 | Category:
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Gender Based Violence: a truth telling moment
Gender based violence is a reality and a problem of the 21st century in South Africa for theological discourse and the church. While theology and the church have arguably been seedbeds of patriarchal structures, as an alternative, we propose deconstruction of Christian teachings and theologies that oppress people. The 21st century calls for life affirming theologies and teachings. This is the view of Reverend Fundiswa Kobo and Reverend Leomile Mangoedi from Unisa’s Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology.
July 28, 2017 | Category:
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Decolonising indigenous languages: A case of missed opportunities
Decolonising indigenous languages, a case of missed opportunities, writes Phumzile Arthur Sotashe, lecturer in the Department of African Languages in Unisa’s College of Human Sciences.
