Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Philosophy lecturer Msimang chairs SU conference on race, human categorisation and science

by aaplaatjies | Jul 24, 2024 | News, Notices, Stellenbosch University

  Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted a conference, entitled, “Controversies in the use of race and other human categorisations in the South African higher education sector” on 12 and 13 June 2024. This conference was held at the Stellenbosch Institute for...

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Post Graduate Studies continue to soar to greater heights with new PG studies programmes: Master of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Arts Studies and Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Arts Studies (PhD Interdisciplinary Arts Studies)

by aaplaatjies | Jul 18, 2024 | Graduate School Notices, News, Notices, Stellenbosch University

As the First semester drawers to a close, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Post Graduate Studies continue to soar to greater heights with the recent report that FASS have received SAQA registration for the following programmes:   FASS Master of Philosophy in...

Maties and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences alumnus Carmen Coetsee bags herself Young Linguist of the Year Award for her MA research on Afrikaans

by aaplaatjies | Jul 5, 2024 | News, Stellenbosch University

Talking about a good start to a stellar career in Linguistics, that’s the feeling Carmen Coetsee got when she recently received the Young Linguist of the Year Award at this years South African Linguistic and Applied Linguistic Conference (Salals) held in Johannesburg...

Reino Erasmus amongst Maties alumni recognised by Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2024

by aaplaatjies | Jul 2, 2024 | News, Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences alumni held the Maties flag and pride high when they were honoured by being among Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2024. Reino Erasmus (Technology & Innovation), who holds a Master...

‘A’ rating for Prof Herman Wasserman confirms international standard of research at Stellenbosch University

by aaplaatjies | Jun 24, 2024 | News, Notices, Stellenbosch University

The Department of Journalism Chair, Prof Herman Wasserman, established himself among the leaders in his field internationally with the recent ‘A’ rating he received from the National Research Foundation (NRF). The NRF promotes South African research and innovation...

A book that gives a voice to the voiceless (animals), The Lion’s Historian: Africa’s Animal Past by Prof Sandra Swart bags a Sunday Times Literary Awards longlisting!

by aaplaatjies | Jun 21, 2024 | News, Notices, Stellenbosch University

There is an African proverb, “Until the lion has a historian of his own, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” Prof Swart took up the challenge of writing a new kind of history, to show how to become the lion’s historian. This significant and unique...