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Tuesday, 23 July 2019
New book that challenges thinking about the relationship between literature and democracy

Dr Hedley Twidle, from the Department of English at UCT, recently published a new book Experiments with Truth, which challenges our thinking about the relationship between literature and democracy.

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Publication Date:
Tue, 23 Jul 2019 - 12:45
Launched: Shakespeare in the Global South in Cape Town and London

Associate Professor Sandra Young, from the Department of English, recently celebrated the launched of her book Shakespeare in the Global South: Stories of Oceans Crossed in Contemporary Adaptation, in London and in Cape Town

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Publication Date:
Fri, 19 Jul 2019 - 14:15
New publication on the study of blackness in contemporary Europe

Dr Polo Moji, from UCT's Department of English has just co-edited a new publication entitled "Ghostly border-crossings: Europe in African and Afrodiasporic narratives".  

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Publication Date:
Wed, 17 Jul 2019 - 16:30
UCT students run perimeter of eSwatini

Anthropology student Kevin Dornbrack and medical student Matt te Water Naude recently set a record for circumnavigating the Kingdom of eSwatini on foot. The two UCT students ran 640 km in 15 days – over 40 km a day – in a bid to raise awareness about the difficulties rural communities face in accessing healthcare.

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Publication Date:
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 - 09:30

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Why Humanities at UCT?

Diversity is our key strength

As the largest faculty on campus, the Faculty of Humanities is home to more than 6000 Undergraduate and Postgraduate students annually. Currently 43 countries are represented in our student body. We attract students and academics from across the globe which means exposure to a rich diversity of knowledge, experience and best practice.

Research and Teaching

UCT Faculty of Humanities has a reputation for demanding excellence from our staff and students. We are home to some of South Africa's most celebrated intellectuals, including: award-winning composers and singers; renowned artistic directors and literary critics; world famous novelists and poets; national policy makers and advisors to government; sought-after economists; and highly respected social science researchers.

Humanities graduates

We produce exceptional young people who possess imagination, insight, mental agility and analytical skills. As a result of these attributes, our graduates are highly sought after both locally and abroad. Most of our students advance to postgraduate study which further enhances their skills and employment opportunities. A Humanities qualification prepares you for a multitude of career paths in the public sector, corporate workplace and in academia.

In the Humanities, we teach our students to be analytical, to question, to engage in ‘out of the box’ thinking, to ask the difficult questions and to use their imagination in solving real world problems. If this sounds exciting, then you will definitely thrive in this environment and you will enjoy your time with us.
Harry Garuba
Dean of Humanities

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University of Cape Town
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