Drama researchers interrogate masculinity
Chris Broodryk
Posted on 26 Sep 2012
At the conference "Work/Force: South African masculinities in the media" (13-14 September 2012, Stellenbosch), two Drama lecturers and one postgraduate student delivered papers on various aspects of masculinity.
Discussion with thought leaders
ALCRL
Posted on 26 Sep 2012
A discussion was held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) with international thought leaders on corporate governance on Monday, 4 September 2012.
International conference focuses on ending mass atrocities in Africa
Dan Kuwali
Posted on 12 Dec 2012
The Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, convened an international conference from 6 to 7 December 2012, under the overarching theme, Article 4(h) @ 10: How to End Mass Atrocities in Africa.
World Human Rights Moot Court promotes global collaboration and exchange
Armand Tanoh
Posted on 12 Dec 2012
The fourth World Human Rights Moot Court Competition was held from 7 to 10 December at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The objective of the World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is to promote cooperation and collaboration between law faculties from around the world, while also facilitating exchanges between universities from various backgrounds and legal systems.
Another honorary doctorate for Prof Mike Wingfield
Martie Meyer
Posted on 12 Dec 2012
Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of British Colombia (UBC) during a graduation ceremony held on the Vancouver Campus of UBC on 21 November 2012.
Fourth World Human Rights Moot Court Competition held at UP
Wesley Timm
Posted on 10 Dec 2012
On 7 December 2012 the fourth World Moot Court Competition began with an exciting and eventful opening ceremony, in which participants expressed their diversity by dressing in their respective countries’ traditional costumes. Sixteen teams from the five UN regions were invited to attend the competition.
TuksLaw student recipient of prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Elzet Hurter
Posted on 07 Dec 2012
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that final year LLB student, Khomotso Moshikaro, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes South Africa-at-Large Scholarship. This scholarship will enable him to read for an MSc in Law and Finance, and later a Bachelor of Civil Law, at Oxford University for a period of two years, which will commence in October 2013.
Publication awards for new book from CERU
Martie Meyer
Posted on 07 Dec 2012
Prof Rudi van Aarde and Dr Robert Guldemond from UP’s Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) have won several awards from the *SA Publication Forum for their 2012 publication Dune Forest Restoration – a visual journey. The publication received a Merit Award for Excellence in Design as well as a Merit Award for Excellence in Communication. It was also announced as runner-up for Best once-off publication and runner-up for Best Publication Cover.
Call for Applications for the Global Economic Governance Capacity Building Workshop for Government Officials and Researchers
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 06 Dec 2012
The International Development Law Unit, Centre for Human Rights, a key advocacy organisation for human rights in Africa, together with the South African Institute for International Affairs, leading foreign policy research institute on the African continent, invite government officials to apply for a capacity building workshop on: Global Economic Governance: A Focus on African Countries.
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