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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.

Celebrating the luminary life of Solomon T. Plaatje at book launch

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 Kealeboga Sibiya

In a fitting tribute to the university’s eponymous inspiration, Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has chosen to launch ‘Revisiting Sol Plaatje’s Mafeking Diary’ during the month that marks his 147th birth anniversary. Born on 9 October 1876, Plaatje Read More …

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SPU hosts inaugural International Language Conference

September 14, 2023September 20, 2023 Vuyiswa Mpata

Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU’s) Language and Communication department in the School of Humanities rolled out the red carpet for its inaugural SPU International Language Conference. Running from 6 to 8 September 2023, the conference was housed in the SPU Central Read More …

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Sailor Malan Memorial Lecture: Honouring 60 years of a Remarkable Legacy

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Persome Oliphant

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the passing of Sailor Malan, SPU’s School of Humanities invites you to celebrate the life and legacy of this extraordinary individual. The lecture titled “I Fear No Man”, delivered by Dr Yvonne Malan, Read More …

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WORTH Project: Paving a research-driven future at SPU’s school of humanities

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Humanities successfully launched the WORTH (Women in Research in the Humanities) project on 30 August 2023 with a thought-provoking colloquium. This event is a cornerstone in SPU’s strategic goal to become a research-intensive institution. The colloquium allowed Read More …

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Humanities seminar series- third talk

August 18, 2023August 23, 2023 Persome Oliphant

The School of Humanities invites you to the third Humanities Series Hybrid Talk Title: Delivery gig work organisation, workers experiences and responses in Kimberley, South Africa Speaker: Dr Crispen Chinguno, Department of Social Sciences, SPU Date: Wednesday, 23 August 2023    Read More …

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SPU remembers Prof Karen Haire at a Memorial Public Lecture

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Persome Oliphant

Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU’s) School of Humanities held a Memorial Public Lecture in remembrance of a cherished colleague, the late Prof Karen Haire, at the SPU’s South Campus on Friday, 26 May 2023. This solemn yet significant gathering was permeated Read More …

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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

April 14, 2023April 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

April 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”

March 30, 2023March 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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