Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS)
Black Planetary Studies takes centre stage at Unisa
The university recently celebrated a landmark event with the launch of its Centre of Excellence for Black Planetary Studies. This groundbreaking initiative, led by esteemed scholars, aims to integrate black and indigenous knowledge systems into marine and coastal research. Read more.
Black Planetary Studies takes centre stage at Unisa
The university recently celebrated a landmark event with the launch of its Centre of Excellence for Black Planetary Studies. This groundbreaking initiative, led by esteemed scholars, aims to integrate black and indigenous knowledge systems into marine and coastal research. Read more.
Injury Mortality Surveillance Colloquium
Health, especially the Forensic Pathology Services from Mpumalanga, and more recently those from Limpopo, North-West and Gauteng, are collaborating to enhance data collection technology, Read more.
Injury Mortality Surveillance Colloquium
Health, especially the Forensic Pathology Services from Mpumalanga, and more recently those from Limpopo, North-West and Gauteng, are collaborating to enhance data collection technology, Read more.
SAFA D-Licence certificate ceremony held at the Institute for Social and Health Sciences
Two of the six foundational principles held by the Unisa Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS) are Community: Building Solidarity; and Citizenship: Participating in Public Life. This is what the Institute continually strives to do with much of its work centering on the community. Read more.
SAFA D-Licence certificate ceremony held at the Institute for Social and Health Sciences
Two of the six foundational principles held by the Unisa Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS) are Community: Building Solidarity; and Citizenship: Participating in Public Life. This is what the Institute continually strives to do with much of its work centering on the community. Read more.
Aesthetics, freedom and the political Imaginary: creative expression in a time of global crisis
The Lecture Series, which continuously evolves, seeks to highlight the new frontiers and challenges facing the culture of democracy, peace, safety and human rights in South Africa and globally, said Chair of the event, Professor Shahnaaz Suffla (Unisa ISHS, PsySSA). Read more.
Aesthetics, freedom and the political Imaginary: creative expression in a time of global crisis
The Lecture Series, which continuously evolves, seeks to highlight the new frontiers and challenges facing the culture of democracy, peace, safety and human rights in South Africa and globally, said Chair of the event, Professor Shahnaaz Suffla (Unisa ISHS, PsySSA). Read more.
Unisa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences’ Friendship and Hope Campaign supports Soccer Tournament for Thembelihle and surrounding communities
Unisa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences’ (ISHS) Friendship and Hope Campaign (FaHC) hosted its second event of the year in the form of a soccer tournament which occurred in Thembelihle. Read more.
Unisa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences’ Friendship and Hope Campaign supports Soccer Tournament for Thembelihle and surrounding communities
Unisa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences’ (ISHS) Friendship and Hope Campaign (FaHC) hosted its second event of the year in the form of a soccer tournament which occurred in Thembelihle. Read more.
The Institute for Social Health Sciences (ISHS) is an Africa-centred space for community-engaged scholars and activists of an internationalist orientation. Those who are embedded within the Institute tend to situate themselves in transdisciplinary and liberatory knowledge practices, as well as compassionate community engagement, in the service of human development. The ISHS seeks to develop the collective as well as the individual contributions of its researchers, and harness their expertise within the social, psychological and public health sciences towards producing knowledges and actions which are able to deepen the ways by which we understand social, psychological and health phenomena, and how we may begin to transform the social and health sciences more generally.
The ISHS finds expression for its vision, mission, strategic goals and principles through two programmes. They are:
Last modified: 2023/08/07
