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The African college of excellence in the social and human sciences

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December 22, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

Happy Holidays

Holiday greetings from the College of Human Sciences.

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December 22, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

Afrophobia, a result of colonialism and global capitalism

IMPORTANT: Read the viewpoint of the College of Human Sciences under the leadership of Prof Andrew Phillips on Afrophobia.

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December 19, 2017 | Category: Featured, News, Corporate

Unisa academics present at the Russian Academy of Sciences

This year was historic and important to the Unisa electoral scholars and experts when they attended and presented at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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December 18, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

Dr Mfidi is granted Tau Fellowship

Dr Faniswa Honest Mfidi, senior lecturer in the Department of Health studies in the College of Human Sciences, has been granted a Teaching Advancing at University (TAU) Fellowship.

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December 15, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

College of Human Sciences celebrates its staff and Language Festival winners

The College of Human Sciences, under the leadership of its executive dean, Professor Andrew Phillips, this year thanked it staff through an engaging tour of the world-class museum and memorial, Freedom Park. Also forming part of the Freedom Park festivities was the conclusion of the 2017 Unisa Language Festival, in which the winners of the essay competition were announced.

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December 07, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

Young Academics Programme: Developing future leaders in CHS

Since its inception, Unisa’s Young Academics Programme has proven to be very effective. It has produced individuals who are taking up leadership positions including a host of CHS young academics.

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December 07, 2017 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, News

Unisa masters and doctorate art students wow guests

The Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology in the College of Human Sciences hosted a Masters and Doctorate Exhibition 2017, which highlighted the artworks of its students.

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December 07, 2017 | Category: News

The scourge of sentencing violent crimes against women in South Africa

The popular discourse on femicide in South Africa is often linked to socio-economic deprivations of the majority of black population who live mainly in poor townships. However, this is not an accurate reflection of femicide says Unisa sociologist Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko.

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December 07, 2017 | Category: Featured, News

Dr Mathebane wins top Social Work award

Dr Mbazima Mathebane from the Department of Social Work in Unisa’s College of Human Sciences was this year awarded the Up and Coming Educator of the Year from the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI). He dedicates his award to his late wife Winnie Mathebane.

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