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UWC pays tribute to Professor Henry 'Jatti' Bredekamp It is with immense sadness that the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has learnt of the passing of Professor Henry ‘Jatti’ Bredekamp. Prof Bredekamp was a leading...

Inaugural Maxeke-Robinson lecture deepens SA and Irish Collaboration The Inaugural Lecture of the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair stands as a testament to an exciting new collaboration between South Africa and Ireland. On 17 J...

Humanities in Session Seminar - "Repair in 'the After': A conversation" The Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) is honored to host an online and in person Humanities in Session seminar on "Repair in 'the After': A conversation between ...

Allen Isaacman Collection Annual African History Lecture

The Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Irish South Africa Research Chair launched The historic inauguration of the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Irish South Africa Research Chair hosted by the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) at the University of the Wes...

MAXEKE: "This work is not for yourselves" The Centre for Humanities Research (CHR), University of the Western Cape warmly invites you to MAXEKE: "This work is not for yourselves", a CHR and Ukwanda Puppet and ...

Dr Thozama April's unique study comes to life in MAXEKE puppetry and object theatre production Dr Thozama April conducted her research on Charlotte Maxeke, the ‘Mother of Black Freedom’ in South Africa, to pursue her doctoral studies in the Department of Histo...

Annual Distinguished Dean’s Lecture The Faculty of the Arts and Humanities, the Centre for Humanities Research and the Department of Anthropology are pleased to invite you to The Annual Distinguished Dean’s ...

CHR public lecture: Professor Siba Grovogui Please join the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) for a public lecture by Professor Siba Grovogui on Monday, 24 October at the District Six Homecoming Centre at 5:30pm. The t...

CHR and Encounters Film Festival present Beyond Nostalgia Online Panel Please join the CHR in partnership with Encounters Film Festival for an online panel discussion, "Beyond Nostalgia: Reimagining Postapartheid Freedom" based on Premesh...

2023 African Critical Inquiry Workshop: Archiving Otherwise - Sound Thinking and Sonic Practice The African Critical Inquiry Programme (ACIP) is pleased to announce that the 2023 ACIP Workshop will be Archiving Otherwise: Sound Thinking and Sonic Practice. The project was ...

Apply now: 2023 Zeitz MOCAA & University of the Western Cape (UWC) Museum Fellowship Programme The 2023 Zeitz MOCAA & University of the Western Cape (UWC) Museum Fellowship Programme call for applications officially opens. This call marks the second iteration of...

Book launch: Love and Revolution in the Twentieth-Century Colonial and Postcolonial World The Africa Institute launch of Love and Revolution in the Twentieth-Century Colonial and Postcolonial World will take place on 18 May in Sharjah, UAE. The book is a product of f...

Boschendal Harvest Festival puppet walk and performance We are pleased to share that Boschendal will be hosting the Harvest Festival puppet walk and performance on Sunday, 1 May 2022, at 11:00. The walk features g...

UWC Jointly Confers Honorary Doctorate on William Kentridge The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) strategic partnership with two Belgian universities took another positive turn this week when renowned South African artist Will...

Former Centre for Humanities Research fellow makes history as first woman Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana UWC congratulates Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, a former postdoctoral fellow hosted by the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR), on her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the U...