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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.

Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie Vir Wetenskap en Kuns elects Dr Frederick Botha as member

January 18, 2022January 19, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

Dr Frederick Botha, an Afrikaans lecturer in the School of Humanities, has been elected a member of the Council of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts). The Academy is a multidisciplinary organisation Read More …

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SPU academics bag SALA Award

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

On Sunday, 7 November 2021, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) academics Professor Brian Willan and Creative Writing lecturer Sabata Mpho-Mokae, won the South African Literary Award (SALA) for the book compiled and co-edited titled Sol T. Plaatje: A life in letters. The book Read More …

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Book launch: Museums as Agents for Social Change

October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Humanities invites you to attend the book launch of Museums as Agents for Social Change by Dr Njabulo Chipangura and Professor Jesmael Mataga. Summary Museums as Agents for Social Change is the first comprehensive text to examine Read More …

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SPU lecturer appointed to South African Commission for UNESCO

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

Dr Sibongile Masuku, a lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies at Sol Plaatje University, has been appointed as the honorary national chairperson of the Culture Thematic Area to the South African National Commission for UNESCO by the Minister of Sports, Read More …

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Heritage Month Lecture

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

In celebration of Heritage Month, the School of Humanities cordially invites you to a Public Lecture titled: “Lest we forget. The story of political prisoners who died whilst serving sentences on Robben Island Maximum Security Prison. The case study of Read More …

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Dit is ‘n Noord-Kaap Ding Colloquium

September 17, 2021September 20, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

Come discover and explore one of South Africa’s best kept secrets. Experience the language, history, natural beauty, activism and culture of the Northern Cape like it has never been showcased before this Heritage Month. The Inaugural Dit is ‘n Noord-Kaap Read More …

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Centenary Programme in Commemoration of the late Credo Mutwa

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

The late mkhulu Vuzamazulu Credo Mpumelelo Mutwa who called himself an isanusi, which is a type of Zulu diviner, would have been 100 years old on 21 of July 2021. In 2020 on his 99th birthday, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Read More …

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Online conference on Socio-Economic connections

June 8, 2021September 16, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

The Ukrainian Association of South Africa, the History subject group at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) and the Polish Association of Siberian Deportees in South Africa will host an online conference titled ‘Socio-Economic connections between Eastern Europeans in South Africa’. The Read More …

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Reviving the black archives

April 10, 2021January 29, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Humanities invites you to an online seminar entitled: “Reviving “the Black Archives”: Resurrecting Benedict Wallet Vilakazi with a focus on the utility and meaning of African languages and Literatures in higher education” by Prof. Nompumelelo “Mpume” Zondi Read More …

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Sol Plaatje scholars take home HSS award

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

On Wednesday, 31 March 2021, a book edited by SPU academics Sabata-mpho Mokae and Professor Brian Willan, Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi: History, Criticism, Celebration won the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Award during the 6th HSS Awards held at Maropeng – Read More …

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