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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.

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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SPU lecturer Sizakele Mokhele promotes self-knowledge through art

December 22, 2022March 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

November 18, 2022November 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

October 27, 2022October 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

July 15, 2022July 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

July 1, 2022July 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

June 24, 2022June 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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Book Launch: Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje – Morata Baabo

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

June 2022 marks 90 years since Solomon Plaatje passed away. As part of celebrating and reflecting on his life and legacy, Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) School of Humanities, in conjunction with Xarra Books, will launch a Setswana biography, ‘Solomon Tshekisho Read More …

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SPU to host SASA Conference in July

June 1, 2022June 4, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is to host the 27th South African Sociology Association (SASA) conference from 10 to 13 July 2022, themed “Sociology and the COVID-19 pandemic: Reimagining the present and future”. The local organising committee is chaired by the Read More …

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