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College of Human Sciences

The African college of excellence in the social and human sciences

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July 03, 2018 | Category:

Dr Rofhiwa Mukhudwana makes M&G top 200

Well done to Unisa Communications Science lecturer Dr Rofhiwa Mukhudwana for being selected as one of the Mail & Guardian 200 young South Africans.

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June 21, 2018 | Category: Research news, Dept history, Corporate

Transforming and unsettling

Unisan Jane Carruthers has capped a distinguished academic career by receiving the 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Environmental History for her critical contributions to the fields of environmental justice, national parks and preservation, and transnational environmental history.

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June 14, 2018 | Category: Featured, News

College hosts its Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards

The College of Human Sciences recently hosted its Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards to showcase the sterling work of the College and promote the continued excellence in teaching and learning.

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June 05, 2018 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Corporate

Land is the greatest heritage of African people

“We kill women but we want the land back,” said Mmatshilo Motsei, founding director of Africa Ikalafe, author, social entrepreneur and healer, when she delivered the recent Africa Speaks lecture hosted by the College of Human Sciences.

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June 04, 2018 | Category: Featured, News

The College of Human Science’s contributes to the production of South African leaders

In order to respond to the National Developmental Plan and the sustainable developmental goals the country and the continent needs soldiers that are empowered to deal with the ills of our continent. Unisa’s College of Human Science’s is ensuring that they produce such leaders in society.

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June 01, 2018 | Category: Featured, News

Human Sciences’ disciplines pertinent to the well-being of a society

Professor Nombeko Mpako has been seconded as the Director of School of Arts in the College of Humans Sciences. The associate professor of Visual Arts says she is ready to take on the director responsibilities as she speaks to us about her appointment.

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May 30, 2018 | Category: Featured, News, Corporate

Unisa hosts SADC trainee election observers

The seminar shared knowledge and expertise whilst tapping into the university’s ongoing research and academic insight on the role of elections in Africa’s democracy.

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May 29, 2018 | Category: Lead, Dept Afrikaans, Corporate

Decolonising education: Lessons from the Afrikaans language

Researchers at TMALI and Unisa discussed at the Breaking Down Borders Africa Youth Summit how African languages can be formalised and integrated in new knowledge production.

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May 14, 2018 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Dept biblical, Corporate

Not up a blind alley but down a triumphal road to a PhD

In spite of his severe vision loss, Unisan Nico van Blerk has overcome all odds on his journey to a doctorate in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, which was awarded to him by the university on 9 May 2018.

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