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Alexandra: A History

General happenings

10 November 2008

Wits University Press is pleased to announce the launch of Alexandra: A History by Philip Bonner and Noor Nieftagodien. The launch will take place on Monday, 10 November 2008 at Hofmeyr House on East Campus, at 17:30 for 18:00. Guest speakers will include Professor Belinda Bozzoli, and a representative from the Alexandra Renewal Project.

10 November 2008

Join the Faculty of Humanities at Wits and The Weekender in association with the Save Our SABC Coalition in a public debate with some of the top media analysts to discuss the impartiality and independence of the SABC.

11 November 2008

The Wits Education Policy Unit and the Centre for Indian Studies in South Africa (CISA) invite you to a seminar entitled Affirmative Action in Higher Education: India and the USA by Prof. Kavita Sharma, New Century Fulbright Scholar. Prof. Sharma has researched race in the USA and caste in India, and was principal of the Hindu College, University of New Delhi, India.

News

Judges and the world: a symposium in celebration of the work of Edwin Cameron

05 November 2008

The Wits School of Law hosted a symposium last month entitled Judges and the World, in celebration of the work of Judge Edwin Cameron of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), who is an Honorary Professor in the School. 

New study pinpoints timing of innovative behaviours in early Africans

05 November 2008

An international team that includes Prof. Lyn Wadley from the Wits Archaeology Department and Institute for Human Evolution and Dr Zenobia Jacobs and Prof. Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts from the University of Wollongong, Australia, has shed new light on the timing of innovative behaviours in southern Africa.

Annual Council Dinner address by Vice-chancellor and Principal Prof. Loyiso Nongxa

05 November 2008

This year has characterised by significant growth. Wits has started an ambitious project for growing our infrastructure and capacity to continue to produce graduates of high quality and outstanding scholarship.

Wits hosts Africa Research Conference in Applied Drama and Theatre

31 October 2008

The Division of Dramatic Art in the Wits School of Arts in collaboration with Drama for Life (DfL) announces the initial Africa Research Conference in Applied Drama and Theatre taking place from Friday, 7 – Sunday, 9 November 2008 at the Wits Theatre complex in Braamfontein.

Deaf Rights Champions recognised

29 October 2008

The Wits Centre for Deaf Studies at Wits University celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and has a range of activities lined up to commemorate the milestone birthday starting on Wednesday, 29 October 2008. The highlight of the programme is the awarding of the Life Time Achievement Awards to five South African individuals who have advocated for the rights of the deaf community.