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February 26, 2019 | Category:
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Are Africans linguistically alienated from their heritage?
Hosted by Unisa, UNESCO and the Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, a roundtable discussion to mark International Mother Language Day examined, among others, the marginalisation and erosion of indigenous languages.
February 22, 2019 | Category:
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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.
February 19, 2019 | Category:
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Using simple vernacs as a step toward institutionalisation of indigenous languages
Unisa’s Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages in the College of Human Sciences, invited renowned linguist, Professor Mbulungeni Madiba to share his latest project on translingual approach and the intellectualisation of indigenous languages. The title of Professor Madiba’s paper was Simple vernacs for University students – a translingual approach to the intellectualization of indigenous languages.
February 18, 2019 | Category:
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Breaking Gods by interrogation of African feminist literature
An ideal African feminist is one who believes in change within the African man, change that can overturn the toxic narratives and harmful practices to both women and men, says Dr Theresa Ennin during a seminar held by the College of Human Sciences entitled Breaking Gods.
February 04, 2019 | Category:
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Unisa’s Dr Nene is a South African dance champion
Dr Jabulani Nene from Unisa’s College of Human Sciences is a South African dance champion.
January 30, 2019 | Category:
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Unisa hosts exciting Breytenbach exhibition
Unisa Art Gallery is pleased to announce The 81 ways of letting go a late self, an exhibition by Breyten Breytenbach, the iconic anti-establishment poet and author.
January 30, 2019 | Category:
College of Human Sciences
Unisa hosts 6th Decoloniality Summer School
The Unisa College of Human Sciences has made tremendous progress with its decoloniality project, making sure that authentic African knowledge is known and has the necessary impact worldwide.
December 13, 2018 | Category:
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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.
December 13, 2018 | Category:
Lead, Featured, News, Dept development
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).