Humanities

: Masters and PhD Scholarship Information Session
Scholarship call:https://tesiecs.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Call-for-Scholarship-Application-for-2025-4.pdf
To apply go to: https://tesiecs.uj.ac.za/

Did you know that UJ has its very own SoundCloud and Spotify channels? 🎧

From thought-provoking discussions to insightful interviews, we've got content that inspires. Follow us to stay updated on all our latest episodes!

🔗 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/the-university-of-johannesburg
🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/dash/podcast/0XxX4DtA4NVsSZgfGEjSuD/home

|Exciting News from the University of Johannesburg!

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 UJ Prize for South African Writing in English! 🎉📚

🏆 Debut Prize Winner:
Jarred Thompson for The Institute for Creative Dying

🏆 Main Prize Winner:
Morabo Morojele for Three Egg Dilemma

💰 The Main Prize winner will receive R75,000, and the Debut Prize winner will receive R45,000.

All top three nominees in each category will also be recognized with certificates.

Join us in celebrating these incredible authors at the awards ceremony on 10 October 2024 at the University of Johannesburg! More details to come!

For media inquiries, please contact Dr. Siphiwo Mahala at [email protected].

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Everything starts with a simple choice – pick up your phone and scroll or get started on that assignment for next week? Today’s decisions = Tomorrow’s outcomes! ✅

What other choices do you make every day that affect tomorrow? 👨‍🎓

Commit to being more conscious about the choices you make here 👇
https://universityofjohannesburg.us/4ir/choices/

|📣 Exciting Announcement! 📣
Join us as we reveal the winners of the UJ Prize 2024 on Thursday, September 19, at 14:00!

The Debut Prize winner will receive R45,000, while the Main Prize winner will take home R75,000!

Here are the shortlisted titles:

Debut Prize:
• A Soft Landing (novel) by Wisani Mushwana
• Guerrillas and Combative Mothers (non-fiction) by Siphokazi Magadla
• The Institute for Creative Dying (novel) by Jarred Thompson

Main Prize:
• Breasts, etc. (novel) by Nthikeng Mohlele
• Paperless (novel) by Buntu Siwisa
• Three Egg Dilemma (novel) by Morabo Morojele

Stay tuned for the results and celebrate the incredible talent in our literary community! 📚❤️For updates, visit our website at www.uj.ac.za or follow us on our social media platforms!

Prize | The University of Johannesburg has announced the shortlist for the prestigious UJ Prize 2024, celebrating the best South African literature published in 2023! 📚✨

Debut Prize Shortlist:
• A Soft Landing by Wisani Mushwana
• Guerrillas and Combative Mothers by Siphokazi Magadla
• The Institute for Creative Dying by Jarred Thompson

Main Prize Shortlist:
• Breasts, etc. by Nthikeng Mohlele
• Paperless by Buntu Siwisa
• Three Egg Dilemma by Morabo Morojele

The judges were truly impressed by the high quality of entries, especially from first-time authors. 🏆 The winners will be announced on at 14h00 on Thursday, 18 September 2024, with R70,000 for the Main Prize and R35,000 for the Debut Prize

UJ and Bidvest Bank empower graduates and students through the “Dress for Success” initiative, which aims to provide them with professional attire for job interviews and graduation ceremonies. 👨‍🎓

Read more: 👇
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📢 Did you know UJ receives 600,000 applications each year for ONLY 10,900 spaces?

To all 2024 matriculants, work hard and perform well to secure your spot at UJ in 2025! 🎓

🔗Apply NOW: https://shorturl.at/kW495
📅 Deadline: 31 October 2024

| Join Us for an Exciting Book Discussion!

📚 Exploring the City with Niq Mhlongo 📚

We invite you to a captivating discussion on The City is Mine, the latest novel by acclaimed South African author Niq Mhlongo!

🗓 Date: 29 August 2024
🕒 Time: 15:00
📍 Venue: Hybrid – Nadine Gordimer Auditorium, Level 5, Library, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
💻 Zoom Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dZ8zasUNQoaLF_YgwLw7tw

Facilitated by Mr. Bafana Radebe, Lecturer in the Department of English at UJ, this event promises to be an insightful exploration of urban life in Johannesburg through Mhlongo's unique lens.

Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the author and delve into the themes of identity, survival, and the vibrant landscape of our city!

✨ See you there! ✨

| Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg is hiring a CEP/SLP Coordinator! If you are dynamic, innovative, and passionate about education, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:
• Drive enrollments and develop strategic partnerships
• Launch short learning programs in collaboration with various departments
• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (of equivalent) in Education, Business Administration, Marketing, Strategic Communication, Public Relations or a related field.
• Ideally a minimum of 2 years’ experience in marketing continuing education programmes / SLPs.
• Have an understanding of the CEP/SLP landscape in South Africa, specifically regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to manage multiple projects and work independently and proficiency in using technology for data gathering and reporting.

📅 Closing Date: 13 September 2024
Ready to make a difference in continuous education? Send your CV to [email protected] today!
Feel free to share this post with anyone who might be interested!💼✨

INVITATION: Women's Month Celebration!

We are excited to invite you to the Faculty of Humanities Women's Month Student Event on Friday, 30 August 2024!

This is a wonderful opportunity to honor the remarkable young women in our faculty and inspire each other with the support of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Johannesburg.

Event Details:
• Date: 30 August 2024
• Time: 12:00 - 13:30
• Venue: To be confirmed upon receiving RSVP
• RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/PhdNjsm9rh

✨ Light refreshments will be served, and sanitary pads will be distributed to all attendees. Spaces are limited, so please RSVP to secure your spot!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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[Day one] Three Decades of Democracy in South Africa Conference. Reflecting on the state of 🇿🇦 30 years into democracy.
Scan the QR code or download the programme here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/xdpr/bzsn/ =1
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🤝Meet the TESIECS CONSORTIUM Coordinating TEAM

TESIECS is coordinated by a multidisciplinary team from its partnering institutions. Dr Sinethemba Sidloyi (UJ), Ms Ntombise Mangqase (UJ), Ms Colette Gerards (Vrije University), Prof Monwabisi Ralarala (UWC), Prof Fatima Moola (UWC), Ms Grace Naidoo (UWC), Dr Nyasha Mutsindikwa (UZ), Dr Willoughby Zimunya (UZ) , Dr Hilma Amwele (NUST), Dr Meed Mbidzo (NUST), Dr Latang Sechele (UB) and Ms Gomolemo Mmolawa (UB).

https://news.uj.ac.za/faculty-news/faculty-of-humanities/

Read more about TESIECS here https://tesiecs.uj.ac.za/

UJ - Humanities and partners secure €1,797,180 grant for Climate Action initiative. TESIECS - Towards Enhancing Sustainable and Innovative Environmental Change Solutions’ the Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme is funded by the European Union (EU) and will facilitate long-term and short-term student and staff capacity enhancement and train cohorts of postgraduate students to be environmental thought leaders and sustainability champions.

https://news.uj.ac.za/news/uj-and-partners-secure-e1-8-million-grant-for-climate-action-initiative/

Read more about the TESIECS programme here - https://tesiecs.uj.ac.za/

Join us in making a difference!

Donate your gentle-used formal clothing items for our final-year students in need.

If your items are appropriate for work and you would still feel comfortable wearing them to an interview, we’ll gladly accept them.
Your donation will help someone less fortunate get on the road to success!

For more information, please contact [email protected].

Join us for our Postgraduate Open Day on Saturday, 20th July at 9 am!

Discover the next steps in your academic journey and learn more about our postgraduate programs.

Meet with our experts, explore our facilities, and get a glimpse of what life is like as a postgraduate student.

Date: Saturday, 20th July
Time: 9 am
Location: UJ Auckland Park Kingsway Campus (Main Campus)

Register now and take the first step towards advancing your knowledge and career! https://fb.me/e/52mMdR9s5

We look forward to seeing you there!

📢Call-for-scholarship-application-for-UB-and-UZ 🎓 😁

Link:https://tesiecs.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Call-for-scholarship-application-for-UB-and-UZ.pdf

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Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads. Thank you for being a constant source of guidance, love, and support.

May your strength always be renewed and your wisdom flow like a river to your generations.

Happy Youth Day!

Happy Youth Day to all the young people who are a making a remarkable impact on society and who inspire hope for a prosperous future.

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| | TESIECS Consortium Launch Invitation

Co-funded by the European Union, TESIECS Intra-Africa mobilities project facilitates academic mobilities among African partner institutions. Come to the launch for more information.

Date: 16 July 2024
Time: 12:30 - 14:30
Venue: Hybrid Event, UJ APK Library, 5th level
Link for online attendance: https://zoom.us/s/96534966765
Registration link for in-person attendance: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HxRWRTHZSvu4nTiAVup_hQ #/registration

Professorial Inauguration: Prof Joost Fontein| Faculty of Humanities

Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Time: 18h00
Venue: Ubuntu Chambers, Madibeng Building, APK

Livestream channels: Official UJ page YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brot-7229is

The title of his address will be: “Human-ness, Excessivity & Stuff: Some thoughts on subjunctive anthropology and the future of ethnographic museums”.

Happy Mother's Day to all phenomenal mothers!

| | Congratulations to our Humanities Dean, Professor Kammila Naidoo for the U21 Award (Individual Category) - 2024. See the link for more information: https://universitas21.com/U21Awards-24

Happy Workers’ Day!

Today, as we celebrate Workers’ Day, let’s honor the tireless dedication and hard work of every individual contributing to the betterment of society.

Let us always remember to uphold freedom first, and to appreciate the sacrifices of those who fought for a better South Africa.

| | LAUNCHING SOON
Towards Enhancing Sustainable and Innovative Environmental Change Solutions (TESIECS) is a Southern African-focused initiative involving several highly ranked institutions.

The project will facilitate intra-African mobility for postgraduate students, as well as academic and administrative staff among partner universities.

TESIECS will be officially launched soon, followed by the call for scholarship applications.

Please keep an eye out for more updates and communications.

| | The University of Johannesburg in partnership with the University of Iowa invites you to a conversation titled:
WORLD CAFÉ – “Writing a Book”: Reflections

DATE: Thursday 25 April 2024
TIME: 16:00 – 18:00 (SAST), 09:00 – 11:00 (CST)
ONLINE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UOh_d7NIRcaPE092A7W3UA

SPEAKERS
• Dr Ted Powers: Associate Professor: Department of Anthropology, University of Iowa.
• Prof Ashwin Desai: South African Research Chair in Social Change at the University of Johannesburg.

FACILITATOR
• Prof Kammila Naidoo: Executive Dean: Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg

Join us for an informative discussion.