News Archives - The Centre for Humanities Research

January 13, 2025

Erich Hörl appointed as Extraordinary Professor at the CHR.

The CHR is delighted to announce that Erich Hörl has been appointed as extraordinary professor at the CHR, strengthening our partnership with the Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) in Culture and Society, University of Lüneburg.

January 13, 2025

Professor Premesh Lalu Awarded UK-SA Bilateral Research Chair in Digital Humanities

The CHR is delighted to announce that Professor Premesh Lalu has been awarded the British Academy/NRF UK-SA Bilateral Chair in the Digital Humanities.

January 10, 2025

Minister De Lille joins Net Vir Pret and the CHR at Barrydale’s annual Reconciliation Day Festival.

The CHR was delighted to host Minister De Lille, at the annual Reconciliation Day Festival in Barrydale.

November 4, 2024

ACIP: Call for workshop proposals and for Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Award Applications.

The CHR is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 African Critical Inquiry Programme (ACIP) workshop and Doctoral Research awards for 2025 are now open.

October 22, 2024

Documentary film screening and Roundtable discussion: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

The CHR will be screening Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat by Johan Grimonprez on Wednesday 30 October, followed by a roundtable discussion

October 22, 2024

A conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher and Ciraj Rassool

On Thursday 31 October, the CHR will be hosting a conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher (University College Dublin) and Ciraj Rassool (UWC) under the auspices of the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair (CMMR).

October 8, 2024

Film Screening: The Quiet Girl by Colm Bairéad

The CHR’s Documentary Film Programme, European Film Festival, and the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair, will be co-hosting a screening of The Quiet Girl, byColm Bairéad, on Tuesday 15 October at the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab.

October 8, 2024

What does apartheid mean for Israel: Reflections in a time of genocide

This Humanities in Session Series seminar is based on Tareq Baconi’s ongoing research into the conflict in Palestine/Israel.

October 2, 2024

The CHR and Boschendal’s joint Heritage Day Arts Education Workshops and Puppetry Parade

On Tuesday 24 September 2024, the CHR took part in the Boschendal Heritage Day festivities, which involved puppet making workshops with school learners, and a giant puppet parade through Boschendal farm.

September 23, 2024

Journal Launch: God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, Kronos, No.50, 2024.

The launch of the latest edition of Kronos, ‘God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’, takes place at the Iyatsiba Lab on Thursday 3 October 2024.

September 5, 2024

Award Announcement: Oscillations wins Research and Innovation award at UWC.

The CHR is delighted to announce that Sound Working Group Convenors, Aidan Erasmus, Valmont Layne and Lee Walters have received a joint Creative Arts Output Award for their outstanding contributions to Research and Innovation at the University of the Western Cape.

August 26, 2024

CHR delegation visit

In August 2024, a CHR delegation met with leadership and Humanities and Social Sciences colleagues at Sol Plaatje University to discuss future collaborations and joint research initiatives.