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Philosophy
Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy, business and post-graduate education. The skills one acquires in philosophy include the…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/sociology
Sociology
Sociology provides invaluable insights about the continuous interplay and reciprocal influence between society’s historical and existing social structures and individual agency. It helps us to understand human behaviour and identify constructive and destructive patterns in behaviour. Furthermore, it deepens the understanding of the relationships…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/history
History
History involves the study of the past and how we narrate and debate the past, as well as the impact of the past on the present. As one of the oldest university disciplines, history has shaped debates around the origins and genealogies of nationalism, capitalism, migration, colonialism, and other key forces that shape our world. We study history…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/language-technology-honours
Language Technology Honours
HONOURS IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Discover the potential of an Honours degree in Language Technology in the dynamic field of computational linguistics. Contribute to diverse language integration, specialising in South African languages, and expand your machine learning and linguistics expertise. Join this niche field by…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-language-media-africa-ilma/iamlmr-2024-call-papers
IAMLMR 2024 - Call for papers
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: grey; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } International Association for Minority Language Media Research (IAMLMR) Biennial Conference July 8-11, 2024 (Hybrid) Theme: Minority Language Media in Uncertain Times The…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/government-studies/programme-national-and-international-security
Programme in National and International Security
Aim: The Programme brings together experts with diverse specialities in geopolitical and strategic security to foster a common approach to security uncertainties and threats in Africa and internationally through the transfer of knowledge and training. Work in the Programme is based on the Critical Security Studies approach, which moves away from…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/ethics-training
Ethics Training
Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) and proof of formal research ethics training received during…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/list-artists-and-artworks
List of artists and artworks
Annemi Conradie-Chetty Wake (super spreader) 2020-2023 Mixed media tapestry See more × Annemi Conradie-Chetty With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and announcement of a state of disaster in March 2020, it became mandatory for all South Africans to wear masks in public. Discarded, used masks soon littered the streets and…https://www.nwu.ac.za/eish
life@NWU
Yes, our old friend, eish!, has a new name. life @ NWU invoke images of the NWU as the background or stage setting for the activities that shape our work lives. At the same time, the NWU writes its own "life story" that will be remembered by future generations. 2025 Issues June 2025 April 2025 [accordion…https://www.nwu.ac.za/af/eish
life@NWU
Ja, ons ou vriend, eish!, het 'n nuwe naam. life @ NWU roep beelde op van die NWU as die agtergrond of dekor vir die aktiwiteite waaruit ons werkslewe bestaan. Terselfdertyd skryf die NWU ook sy eie "lewensverhaal" wat deur toekomstige geslagte onthou sal word. 2025 Uitgawes Junie 2025 April 2025 [accordion…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/about-chair-holder
About the Chairholder
OLIVER FUO is a Professor of Law at the NWU, Faculty of Law since January 2024. His research primarily explores how cities can contribute towards realising the constitutional commitment to social justice in South Africa. It recognises that the success of local authorities to advance this mandate depends on a variety of factors, including…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/media/visual-other