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Wits School of Social Sciences

@SOSSWits

A hub at Wits University where academics, researchers, and post-doctoral fellows from various disciplines are actively involved in teaching and research.

Call for Papers Special Issue of the Journal of Social Sciences & Religion titled "Health, Religion, and Spirituality: Interstices in a Complex Field of Knowledge and Practices." Proposals must be sent to the following link: periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/.../csr/about/…

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Special Issue of the Journal of Social Sciences & Religion titled "Health, Religion, and Spirituality: Interstices in a Complex Field of Knowledge and Practices."

Proposals must be sent to the following link: periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/.../csr/about/…
SOSSWits's tweet image. Call for Papers

Special Issue of the Journal of Social Sciences & Religion titled "Health, Religion, and Spirituality: Interstices in a Complex Field of Knowledge and Practices."

Proposals must be sent to the following link: periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/.../csr/about/…
SOSSWits's tweet image. Call for Papers

Special Issue of the Journal of Social Sciences & Religion titled "Health, Religion, and Spirituality: Interstices in a Complex Field of Knowledge and Practices."

Proposals must be sent to the following link: periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/.../csr/about/…

The History Department, University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with African Bank, invites applications for the African Bank Black Pioneers PhD Scholarship for 2026 - 2028. Closing date: 18 December 2025: See more: wits.ac.za/socialsciences…

SOSSWits's tweet image. The History Department, University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with African Bank, invites applications for the African Bank Black Pioneers PhD Scholarship for 2026 - 2028. 

Closing date:  18 December 2025: See more: wits.ac.za/socialsciences…

We’ve just published new videos on our YouTube channel. If you haven’t subscribed yet, we invite you to join us there for ongoing academic insights, latest research updates, lectures and seminars. youtube.com/@SOSSWits


In partnership with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) @huma_africa, we hosted a two-day workshop titled Beyond Binaries: Global Circuits of Influence, Exchange and Knowledge Production on 18–19 September. Read more: wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne…

SOSSWits's tweet image. In partnership with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) @huma_africa, we hosted a two-day workshop titled Beyond Binaries: Global Circuits of Influence, Exchange and Knowledge Production on 18–19 September. Read more: wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne…

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At #BeyondBinaries: Global Circuits of Influence, Exchange & Knowledge Production Workshop organised by @SOSSWits & @ird_fr, @huma_africa Director @divinefuh invoked the allegory of the tokoloshe to illustrate how coloniality haunts #Africanscholarship 🔗wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne…

huma_africa's tweet image. At #BeyondBinaries: Global Circuits of Influence, Exchange & Knowledge Production Workshop organised by @SOSSWits & @ird_fr, @huma_africa Director @divinefuh invoked the allegory of the tokoloshe to illustrate how coloniality haunts #Africanscholarship

🔗wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne…

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WiCDS researcher, Angelo C. Louw, at this year's #FortyUnder40SouthAfrica Awards. Angelo, who is a Content Editor at Greenpeace International, was a finalist in the Environmental and Climate Sustainability category.

DiversityCentre's tweet image. WiCDS researcher, Angelo C. Louw, at this year's  #FortyUnder40SouthAfrica Awards. 

Angelo, who is a Content Editor at Greenpeace International, was a finalist in the Environmental and Climate Sustainability category.

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Are you a professional, executive or leader looking to deepen your understanding of ethics in today’s complex world? The MA in Applied Ethics for Professionals equips you to tackle ethical challenges in business, law, health, technology and beyond. More: ow.ly/p41u50XeKrh

SOSSWits's tweet image. Are you a professional, executive or leader looking to deepen your understanding of ethics in today’s complex world? The MA in Applied Ethics for Professionals equips you to tackle ethical challenges in business, law, health, technology and beyond. More: ow.ly/p41u50XeKrh

.@WitsPolitics Public Lecture Series: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2nd Semester) For further information please contact [email protected]  All sessions are hybrid, with links being circulated close to time. There is no need to register in advance.

SOSSWits's tweet image. .@WitsPolitics Public Lecture Series: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2nd Semester)   

For further information please contact everythingeverywherewits@gmail.com 
  
All sessions are hybrid, with links being circulated close to time. There is no need to register in advance.

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Call for contributions Re-membering Movements Colloquium (8-10 October) Deadline for submissions extended to 31 August. Details at swop.org.za/call-for-contr…

SWOPInstitute's tweet image. Call for contributions 
Re-membering Movements Colloquium (8-10 October) 

Deadline for submissions extended to 31 August. Details at swop.org.za/call-for-contr…
SWOPInstitute's tweet image. Call for contributions 
Re-membering Movements Colloquium (8-10 October) 

Deadline for submissions extended to 31 August. Details at swop.org.za/call-for-contr…
SWOPInstitute's tweet image. Call for contributions 
Re-membering Movements Colloquium (8-10 October) 

Deadline for submissions extended to 31 August. Details at swop.org.za/call-for-contr…
SWOPInstitute's tweet image. Call for contributions 
Re-membering Movements Colloquium (8-10 October) 

Deadline for submissions extended to 31 August. Details at swop.org.za/call-for-contr…

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We are pleased to share this special invitation from our WiCDS Director! Register and join us, either in person or online. See you there! 👏

DiversityCentre's tweet image. We are pleased to share this special invitation from our WiCDS Director! 
Register and join us, either in person or online. 
See you there! 👏

Congratulations to Dr Mbuso Nkosi, Lecturer in the Wits Department of Sociology on being awarded the prestigious three-year fellowship at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. He will be attached to the Institute from 2026 to 2028.

#MeetOurFellows #IsoLomsoFellowship It is with great excitement that we announce our latest Iso Lomso Fellows. Selected from the February 2025 Call for Applications, these Fellows form the ninth Iso Lomso cohort since the programme started in 2017. See 👇🏽 stias.ac.za/2025/06/ninth-…



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#MeetOurFellows #IsoLomsoFellowship It is with great excitement that we announce our latest Iso Lomso Fellows. Selected from the February 2025 Call for Applications, these Fellows form the ninth Iso Lomso cohort since the programme started in 2017. See 👇🏽 stias.ac.za/2025/06/ninth-…


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This is long overdue but I'm thrilled that it's finally happening

KudaVan's tweet image. This is long overdue but I'm thrilled that it's finally happening

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