Social Sciences Academic receives C2 Rating from National Research Foundation
July 12, 2019
Senior lecturer in Sociology Dr Kathryn Pillay has been awarded a C2 Rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Lecturers and Tutors Honoured at Culture Cluster Awards Event
June 21, 2019
The Culture Cluster within the School of Social Sciences held its inaugural awards function for first-semester contract staff who are tutors and lecturers on the Howard College campus.
Humanities Academic Wins Ed Bruner Book Prize
June 21, 2019
Professor Sabine Marschall of the School of Social Sciences has won the Ed Bruner Book Prize for the publication: Tourism and Memories of Home: Migrants, Displaced People, Exiles and Diasporic Communities.
Humanities Student Receives Award for Most Cited Journal Article
May 13, 2019
PhD Sociology Student Mr Shingirai Mugambiwa has received an award from AOSIS publishers for being the author of their most cited journal article in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Humanities Academics at From Indenture to Mandela and Freedom Celebration
April 26, 2019
Professor Shanta Balgobind Singh of Criminology and Forensic Studies and Anthropology’s Dr Gerelene Jagganath attended the 10th Commemorative Celebrations of the 1860 Indentured Labourers Foundation.
Humanities Academics spearhead research projects through the Mellon Foundation
April 17, 2019
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Humanities Professor Nhlanhla Mkhize and academics Professors Ernest Khalema, Maheshvari Naidu, Nobuhle Hlongwa and Nogwaja Zulu recently met with Dr Saleem Badat of the Andrew W Mellon Foundation to discuss their research projects that were made possible through funding from the Foundation.
Political Parties Debate Foreign Policy
April 17, 2019
The School of Social Sciences (International and Public Affairs Cluster) in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa hosted a public dialogue entitled, “South African Political Parties Face the World in an Election Year: A Foreign Policy Panel Discussion” at the Garden Court Marine Parade Hotel in Durban.
PhD study explores Knowledge Management Capability in Nursing Care Performance
April 10, 2019
Dr Olateju Ajanaku was awarded a PhD in Information Studies for her study on Knowledge Management Capability in Nursing Care Performance in selected Teaching Hospitals in South West Nigeria.
Anti-apartheid activist receives Honorary Doctorate from UKZN
April 10, 2019
Dr Protas Madlala, an anti-apartheid activist who fought for vulnerable people who faced forced removals, was capped Doctor of Social Science (honoris causa). He expressed his deep gratitude to the University for recognising his many years of service to his fellow South Africans.
Anthropology Professor Graduates Six Students
April 3, 2019
Professor Maheshvari Naidu is proud of her five PhD and one Masters students that received degrees in Anthropology, Gender Studies, International Relations and Peace Studies. All were qualitative studies that drew on rich empirical data.