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Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, a Senior Lecturer in History at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, has been appointed visiting scholar at Harvard University.

Arts, languages and social sciences

Dr Sishuwa appointed as a visiting scholar at Harvard

Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, a Senior Lecturer in History at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, has been appointed visiting scholar at...
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A scene from one of the videos where a Deaf storyteller interprets a children’s storybook in South African Sign Language.

Media release

SU’s Handlab and Book Dash open new worlds for Deaf children

A quiet revolution underway in early childhood literacy didn’t begin in a classroom, but in a studio where Deaf storytellers rehearse, sign and retell African...

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Group of people CDR

Conservation and forestry

SU leads South Africa’s preparations for carbon removal to curb global warming

As the dust settles on COP30 in Brazil, the urgency for climate action has never been greater. It is in this critical context that Stellenbosch University (SU)...

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Leading academics, colleagues and students gathered at SU to reflect on Prof Lis Lange’s wide-ranging impact.

Education

Scholars reflect on the transformative legacy of Prof Lis Lange

Colleagues, friends, and students of the late Prof Lis Lange recently assembled in the Library Auditorium at Stellenbosch University (SU) for a memorial...

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A photo of the participants at the recent Health and Wellness Workshop

Campus life

Health and wellbeing workshop charts a humanising path forward for SU

Stellenbosch University (SU) has taken a decisive step towards strengthening a more human-centred institutional culture with a two-day Health & Wellbeing...

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SU celebrates its big wins at the recent MACE Awards

Awards and milestones

SU scoops 27 accolades at annual national marketing and communication awards

This year’s annual Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Higher Education (MACE) Excellence Awards can best be summed up with the lyrics from Frankie...

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An image of Prof Lis Lange.

Events

Prof Lis Lange remembered for her integrity, intellect and indomitable spirit

A profound sense of sadness and gratitude suffused the Old Main Building of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Law on 5 November, as colleagues, friends...

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