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Category: Humanities news

The School of Humanities holds several events during the year.  This is done in partnership with provincial government, authors, publishers, other academica and thought leaders.

Memorial Public Lecture in Honour of Prof Karen Haire

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Persome Oliphant

Professor Karen Haire was originally from Ireland and holds an Ed.D (International Education: Language and Literacy) obtained from Columbia University, USA; MA (International Political Economy of Development), Fordham University, USA; BA Honours (French and German), Durham University, England. Prof Haire Read More …

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Invite: Oral Histories, Migrations and Heritage in the African Past and Present

Apr 14, 2023Apr 18, 2023 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Humanities invites you to the second Humanities Series talk. This hybrid talk will take place as follows: Title: Oral Histories, Migrations and Heritage in the African Past and Present: Great Zimbabwe and the Origins of the Nambya Read More …

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Call for Abstracts: International Language Conference

Apr 12, 2023May 9, 2023 Persome Oliphant

Sol Plaatje University is pleased to announce that the School of Humanities will host an International Language Conference from 6-8 September 2023. The Department of Languages and Communication within the School of Humanities calls upon all academic scholars and postgraduate Read More …

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“LeaveNoOneBehind – walk for your rights”

Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023 Persome Oliphant

In post-apartheid South Africa, 21 March is celebrated annually as Human Rights Day, to promote basic human rights of all South Africans as outlined in the Bill of Rights, whilst also commemorating the activism of those who put their lives Read More …

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SPU lecturer Sizakele Mokhele promotes self-knowledge through art

Dec 22, 2022Mar 30, 2023 Kealeboga Sibiya

Ms Sizakele Mokhele, lecturer for Creative Writing at Sol Plaatje University’s School of Humanities since October 2019, possesses a vast knowledge of literature that extends past the classroom walls. She is a published author and a renowned poet who obtained Read More …

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Public lecture honours Kgosi Luka Jantjie

Nov 18, 2022Nov 21, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

On 16 November 2022, Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) School of Humanities hosted its first public lecture on the life and times of Kgosi Luka Jantjie. The public lecture was held at the SPU Central Campus Library Auditorium and guests joined Read More …

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School of Humanities hosts Dit is ’n Noord-Kaap Ding colloquium

Oct 27, 2022Oct 31, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

On 17 to 19 October 2022, the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) School of Humanities in collaboration with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) hosted the 2nd annual Dit is ’n Noord-Kaap Ding colloquium. Academics, students, and guests from higher Read More …

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27th South African Sociological Association Conference held at Sol Plaatje University

Jul 15, 2022Jul 20, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Humanities, at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), successfully hosted the 27th South African Sociological Association Conference (SASA), between 10 – 13 July 2022, which was preceded by a pre-conference doctoral workshop that attracted over 15 doctoral fellows from Read More …

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SPU academics participate in SA Higher Education and Research Week in Paris

Jul 1, 2022Jul 20, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

Two Sol Plaatje University (SPU) academics are among the delegates from 23 South African universities taking part in the South Africa Higher Education and Research Week in Paris, France from 27 June to 2 July 2022. The week-long programme, organised Read More …

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SPU lecturer wins Pan South African Language Board Multilingualism Award

Jun 24, 2022Jun 26, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Creative Writing lecturer and acclaimed novelist Mr Sabata-mpho Mokae has won a Multilingualism Award from the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB). The PanSALB Multilingualism Awards took place in Sandton, Johannesburg on 15 June 2022. “Winning Read More …

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