Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences The college of Humanities and Social Sciences was established in 2011 after an integration between F

07/04/2025

Big things are happening at Makerere this week. The Research and Innovations Week kicks off tomorrow 8th April 2025 at the Freedom Square ... and you won’t want to miss it.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe gives us a sneak peek into what’s coming... think groundbreaking discoveries, fresh ideas, and exciting chances for students, researchers, and industry movers to connect and shine.

24/10/2024

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of Advanced Level(UACE) Schools with UNEB Centre Numbers that applications for admission to PublicUniversities and other Tertiary Institutions for 2025/2026 Academic Year for Governmentsponsorship will be done electronically/onlin...

15/10/2024

The International Conference on Archiving, Memory, and Method from the Global South starts next week from 17th - 19th October
Makerere University Yusuf Lule Auditorium.
Register here https://bit.ly/amm24reg to participate.

We have extended the deadline for the call for conference papers on Archiving, Memory and Method from the Global South c...
20/06/2024

We have extended the deadline for the call for conference papers on Archiving, Memory and Method from the Global South conference scheduled to take place from 17-19 October 2024 at Makerere University.

New Deadline: 15TH JULY 2024

Detailed Information: https://bit.ly/AMM24CFP

Scholarship AnnouncementPh.D. Scholarship Opportunity: "Land Acquisitions and Rising Land Inequality in Uganda" The Depa...
20/06/2024

Scholarship Announcement

Ph.D. Scholarship Opportunity: "Land Acquisitions and Rising Land Inequality in Uganda"

The Department of Development Studies announces two Ph.D. scholarship opportunities for candidates interested in r the broader research project area of "Land Acquisitions and Rising Land Inequality in Rural East Africa." This project, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation in Germany, is a collaboration between Kenyatta University, Kenya, the Thunen Institute, Germany, and Makerere University, Uganda. The scholarship offers a full-time PhD study opportunity at Makerere University Department of Development Studies. The scholarship covers tuition, functional fees, and stipend. The PhD must be completed within three (3) years.

Preamble
The aim of the joint project "Land Acquisitions and Rising Land Inequality in Rural East Africa" is to study how the concentration of wealth through land acquisitions in Kenya and Uganda, led by both international and domestic investors, affect land inequality and if not adequately addressed perpetuates the cycle of gender inequality and violence. In countries where agriculture is an essential source of livelihood, land is the main productive asset and therefore crucial for rural populations. Land inequality has long been recognized as a threat to inclusive and sustainable development. However, the role of growing outside interest in land and resulting land inequality is not well understood, despite a growing body of research on large-scale land acquisitions.
Thereby the project seeks to answer the following research questions:
• How has land inequality evolved across Uganda and Kenya against the background of land acquisitions in the context of weak regulatory land governance?
• What are the perceptions of land inequality in investment regions?
• How do investors who acquire land (re)produce wealth and contribute to different forms of inequalities such as ethnic, social, economic gender-based?

Eligibility Criteria:

i. A Master's degree in Development Studies, Economics, Demography, statistics, Land Studies, or a related discipline.
ii. Strong background or interest in land economics, rural and regional development studies, or related fields.
iii. Proficiency in mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) techniques is desirable.
iv. Demonstrated research aptitude and commitment to addressing issues of land inequality and sustainable development.
v. Ugandan citizenship and residency preferred.

For more information
https://bit.ly/3xbGLNM

Conference Call for PapersThe College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University invites scholars,...
12/06/2024

Conference Call for Papers

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University invites scholars, archivists, and community practitioners to a conference on the relationship between archiving, memory and method from the Global South. Through a grant from the Mellon Foundation, CHUSS is concluding a three-year project that has studied the intersection of archives with communities, institutions and academia. This international conference will be both a culmination of the project and an opportunity to widen the community of scholars and practitioners working in the field. We seek presentations on the dynamics of archival practice, knowledge and power from the Global South. What are the historical practices of preservation that precede and/or challenge colonial archival knowledge? How do efforts to preserve indigenous knowledge transform that knowledge through the process of archiving? How should scholars productively and ethically engage with archives, not just as existing sites of research but as institutional sites of memory in the making?

More Details: https://bit.ly/AMM24CFP

Mak Set to Celebrate Literary Legends: Gakwandi and Bukenya@80The Department of Literature in collaboration with the Sch...
02/04/2024

Mak Set to Celebrate Literary Legends: Gakwandi and Bukenya@80

The Department of Literature in collaboration with the School of Languages Literature and Communication and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is organising a half day literary event codenamed: Celebrating Literary Legends : Gakwandi and Bukenya@80. The organising Committee is being chaired by Assoc. Prof. Susan Nalugwa Kiguli assisted by Dr. Isaac Tibasiima. This academic event is aimed at recognizing, celebrating and debating these two literary legends as part of Makerere’s literary luminaries that have contributed to her indisputable literary iconicity. The celebrations are scheduled to take place on 5th April 2024 at Makerere University's Yusuf Lule Auditorium from 2.00pm- 6.00pm

29/06/2023

The 3rd Language Association Of Eastern Africa Conference

Conference Theme:
Empowering Communities through Language Research and African Linguistics for Sustainable Development

Brief:
In their search for solutions to the development problems of Africa in general and the Eastern Africa region in particular, stakeholders such as politicians and researchers have often ignored or downplayed the question of languages, linguistics, and other sociocultural resources (see Prah 1993 & 2012). This problem is further compounded by the sheer multiplicity and complexity of languages and cultures in Africa which is often seen as a hindrance to the development of the continent. However, over the past few decades, it has become clear that empowering communities through culture, language, and linguistics research is crucial to sustainable development. Moreso in the current context where researchers in the region either seem disinterested or have inadequate capacity. In this regard, the following questions emerge: What are the relevant contextual language, cultural and linguistic realities of contemporary Africa? How do they affect the issues associated with Sustainable Development? How do the dominant assumptions in theoretical and applied linguistics relate to the challenges that face Africa in general and the Eastern Africa region in particular today? What should be done to build capacity among researchers to enhance research output? This conference, therefore, brings together language researchers, educationalists, linguists, experts in cultural studies, and communicators as key stakeholders to deliberate language and linguistic-related matters that affect the development of the African continent. This will be done through presentations of study findings, current language debates, collaborative research, linguistic projects, and graduate students’ work from all over the world. It is envisaged that this conference will promote knowledge creation and sharing, collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the Eastern Africa Region, and beyond.

DATE: 15- 16 AUGUST 2023

ATTENDANCE: PHYSICAL &VIRTUAL

CONTACT PERSONS: PROF. EDITH NATUKUNDA TOGBOA & MS. AMINA NAKALIISA

EMAIL: [email protected]

Prof. Patrick Mangeni Hands Over SLPA Deanship to Dr. Pamela KhanakwaAssociate Professor Patrick Mangeni on 13th June, 2...
15/06/2023

Prof. Patrick Mangeni Hands Over SLPA Deanship to Dr. Pamela Khanakwa

Associate Professor Patrick Mangeni on 13th June, 2023 handed over the instruments of power to Dr. Pamela Khanakwa as the new Dean, School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SPLA). Prof. Mangeni has served for eight years for two consecutive terms.

The handover ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Principal Associate. Prof. Eric Awich Ochen and witnessed by representatives from the university audit unit, the college Human Resource officer and Registrar, heads of departments, deans, academic and administrative staff among others.

Prof. Mangeni expressed appreciation to the appointing authority, college management and staff for the trust describing his tenures as great in terms of learning and cooperation.

Looking through the line of deans up to his tenure Prof. Mangeni noted that Dr. Khanakwa was now the second female Dean after Dr. Ruth Mukama who left deanship 30 years ago adding that the school stands out in supporting Affirmative Action.

“For me for Pamela - a lady coming into this office through the affirmation of the school itself, I take that as a significant stage. In the entire college, the school has the biggest number of female leaders both at the level of departments and representation in other areas”. Mangeni stated

In his handover report, Prof. Mangeni highlighted what is expected of the new dean, the schools’ achievements and some gaps that that require attention.

More Details: https://bit.ly/3p5cfRA

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