Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair
Sex, money and love: what South African university students say about romance and dating in a material age
Transactional sex – the exchange of consensual sex for material support like gifts, money or food – occurs on university campuses in many parts of the world. South Africa is no exception. Some scholars have highlighted the importance of understanding transactional sexual relationships beyond seeing it only (or mostly) as a way for young women to mitigate poverty, or because they want to enjoy the advantages of what is perceived as an elite and glamorous lifestyle. It’s more complicated than that. Read more
Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair hosts Oprah Winfrey Morehouse College fellows on robust dialogue
Attended by South African students and emerging scholars from Unisa, the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted the Oprah Winfrey Morehouse fellows from the United States of America, marking the first of such student-focused education and cultural exchange event hosted by the Research Chair since its inception in 2021. Read more
Amma Darko uses fiction to portray the real plight of women and street children in Ghana
Amma Darko is one of Ghana’s leading novelists, known for exploring gritty social issues and the lives of women. There is much to be unearthed in the childhood narrative of deprivation and danger that she tackles in her 2003 work Faceless Faceless is the story of an investigation into the death of a young girl called Baby T, a child sex worker whose naked body is found dumped behind a marketplace, beaten and mutilated. Read more
Examining the illusion of freedom
One of the many strong messages shared at a recent symposium hosted by Unisa's Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, themed Women, peace and security, was that South Africans should stop being silent about the nightmares that confront them, and that both young and old should fight for true emancipation. Read more
Unisan earns two international affiliation appointments
Prof Puleng Segalo has recently earned two appointments, namely, the 2023 African Affiliate Fellow by the Kansas African Studies Center (University of Kansas, US) and the 2023 Research Associate by the Institute of African Studies (University of Ghana). Read more
Women's role towards a global peace agenda
Unisa recently held the 4th Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founder's Lecture, which significantly highlighted the stark rates of gender inequality and patriarchy being paramount to society's social ills to the detriment of women. Read more
We need to re-examine Albert Luthuli's ethos and principles to truly realise freedom
In our contribution to peace we are resolved to end such evils as oppression, white supremacy and race discrimination, all of which are incompatible with world peace and security. There is indeed a threat to peace.” — excerpt from Inkosi Albert Luthuli’s Nobel peace prize acceptance speech in 1961 Read more
Reflecting on Chief Albert Luthuli's varied legacies
The theme of the recent Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders Lecture was centred around Luthuli's spirituality, his connectedness to the black diaspora, and his response to the creative and affective domains. Read more
Unisa, Luthuli Museum partnership goes from strength to strength
Prof Puleng Segalo was recently honoured with a traditional ceremony at the grave of Chief Albert Luthuli, further solidifying a remarkable partnership. Read more
The feminist that was Chief Albert Luthuli
In the second of a series of seminars honouring the late teacher, activist and politician, the spotlight fell on Chief Albert Luthuli’s less-examined philosophy on gender justice. Read more