The Factory of the Arts of the Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape invites to you a tribute to artists Ncedile Daki and Mluleki Sam, who have…
Please join us for the opening of ‘Voortrekker Gateways’, an exhibition of work by Visual History students. Date: 28 March, 2017 Time: 3:45pm Venue: Centre for Humanities Research, UWC View…
Centre for Humanities Research & Department of History, University of the Western Cape South African Contemporary History and Humanities Seminar Nigel Gibson (Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson…
The CHR’s Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Chair in Aesthetic Theory and Material Performance Jane Taylor has a new book coming out with University of Chicago Press titled ‘William Kentridge: Being…
The Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is pleased to announce the availability of several fellowships to support the residency of leading scholars…
The Migrating Violence research platform of the CHR presents a day workshop titled: Violent Pasts, Violent Futures? Genocide, Migration and Belonging in the Great Lakes of Africa Date: 24 March…
It is with the greatest sorrow that we announce the death of our dear colleague and friend, Ncedile Daki, senior Handspring puppet maker and co-founder, technical director and designer of…
The Factory of the Arts presents a workshop and conversation on, “In Equity: Experiences in the Arts”. The workshop will be led by visiting theatre practitioner, Laine Newman, Centre for…
Recognition and Ethics in World Literature: Religion, Violence, and the Human is a critical comparative study of contemporary world literature, focusing on the importance of the ethical turn (or return)…
Out of History brings together exciting and innovative work in History and the Humanities. The CHR is pleased to announce a new publication titled ‘Out of History: Reimagining South African…
Dear Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the staff and fellows of the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape, I would like to thank…
Professor Premesh Lalu, director of the DST-NRF Flagship on Critical Thought in African Humanities, as well as SARChI Chair in Visual History and Theory Professor Patricia Hayes, will be participating…