August 2023

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August 2023

Month: August 2023

Decolonizing the Curriculum in the context of African thought

Decolonizing the Curriculum in the context of African thought

The Department of Anthropology and Development Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting a two-day international conference from Thursday the 24th of August until Friday 25 August. The acting head of Department Dr Joyce Mdiniso, in her welcome address thanked everyone for joining. “This conference provides a platform to critically discuss […]

International Conference on Decolonising the Curriculum in the context of African Thought Dr Nompumelelo Zodwa Radebe

International Conference on Decolonising the Curriculum in the context of African Thought

The Department of Anthropology and Development studies is gearing up for its second virtual international annual conference taking place from the 24 until the 25th August 2023. The theme for the conference is “Decolonizing the curriculum in the context of African thought “The two days long virtual conference will be the second conference hosted by […]

MBALI Attendees Discuss Possibilities, Priorities and Partnerships Towards Africa’s Rise

MBALI Attendees Discuss Possibilities, Priorities and Partnerships Towards Africa’s Rise

The much-loved and impactful Management, Business, Administration and Legal Initiatives (MBALI) Conference, which is synonymous with academic excellence and scholarship, commenced on Wednesday, 16 August 2023 at the Bon Hotel Waterfront in Richards Bay. MBALI is the brainchild of the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL). It unites scholars together […]

Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Youth

Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Youth

Entrepreneurship is an essential practice, the necessity of which has been amplified by the volatile job market since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was the consensus during the inter-university student panel discussion which took place at the Appalachian, Zululand Entrepreneurship Development (AZED) Conference on Tuesday, 15 August 2023. The panel comprised four students […]

Second Girls in Control Workshop

Second Girls in Control Workshop

In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Department of Mathematical Sciences recently hosted the 2nd Girls in Control Workshop at its Science Centre. The goal of the Girls […]