
Professor Mariam Seedat-Khan.
Clinical Sociologist within the School of Social Sciences Professor Mariam Seedat-Khan has been appointed as a Trustee to the KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital Trust (KZNCHT). The

Academics and Students Present at IASIA Conference
The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), headquartered in Belgium held its 2024 annual conference from 1-5 July 2024 in Bloemfontein, South

College of Humanities Launches Post-Doctoral Forum and Mentorship Programme
The College of Humanities’ recent Postdoctoral Forum launch tackled issues around academia and macro-global issues which necessitates internalisation in the context of Higher Education, a

UKZN Celebrates Legacy of Professor Fatima Meer
The extraordinary life of South African human rights activist, academic, author, prisoner and sociologist Professor Fatima Meer was commemorated at the second annual memorial lecture

Humanities Academic Publishes Book on Sociology of Inequality in BRICS Countries
Senior lecturer in Industrial, Organizational and Labour Studies in the School of Social Sciences Dr Jayanathan Govender has launched a book, Handbook on the sociology

Humanities Academics Publish The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Africa
Professor Radhamany Sooryamoorthy from the School of Social Sciences and Professor Ernest Khalema, the Dean and Head of the School of Built Environment and Development

UKZN Clinical Sociologist appointed Vice-President of Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology
Clinical Sociologist within the School of Social Sciences Professor Mariam Seedat-Khan has been appointed Vice-President of the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS). The

UKZN hosts Colloquium on Building Sustainable Political and Environmental Landscape in Africa
The Political Sciences programme of the International and Public Affairs (IPA) cluster in the School of Social Sciences in collaboration with the Durban University of

Humanities Academics visit School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London
Three UKZN academics, Ms Sbusisiwe Philile Gwala (Political Science), Dr Cheryl Mohamed Sayeed (Public Policy) and Dr Lubna Nadvi (Political Science and International Relations) from

Humanities Academic Delivers Lecture Series as Visiting Professor at US University
Senior lecturer in the School of Social Sciences Dr Joseph Rukema was recently a visiting professor at Morgan State University (MSU) in Maryland in the

Inaugural Lecture Explores Anthropological Knowledge and Virtual Communities
Dean and Head of the School of Social Sciences, Professor Vivian Ojong delivered her virtual inaugural lecture titled: “Territories in Flow and Flux”: Anthropological Knowledge

UKZN symposium tackles the re-thinking of Tourism
UKZN’s Culture Cluster in the School of Social Sciences within the College of Humanities recently hosted a Tourism Symposium titled: Rethinking Tourism for the benefit

College of Humanities Hosts Colloquium on Empowerment of Councillors on Heritage Development and Maintenance
The School of Social Sciences under the College of Humanities hosted a colloquium under the theme: The Empowerment of Councillors on Heritage Development and Maintenance.

Infusing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Undergraduate Curriculum
UKZN academics recently participated in the Professionalisation of Undergraduate Academic Teaching in Multiple Disciplines to Address SDGs (PUAT) Project Workshop held at the National and

UKZN Academics Part of Teaching Advancements at Universities Programme
Dr Sharmla Rama (College of Humanities), Professor Shenuka Singh (College of Health Sciences) and Dr Annah Bengesai (College of Law and Management Studies) recently participated

UKZN Honours Apartheid Struggle Icon with First Memorial Lecture
The College of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences recently hosted the inaugural Professor Fatima Meer Memorial Lecture on the topic of The Role

Humanities Academic Appointed as Spokesperson for National Social Cohesion Programme
Dr Balungile Zondi of the School of Social Sciences has been appointed as the spokesperson for the National Social Cohesion Programme in the office of

School of Social Sciences hosts Curriculum Transformation Indaba
The School of Social Sciences recently hosted a virtual Indaba that focused on the curriculum transformation project underpinned by decolonisation, Africanisation, and indigenisation. The Indaba