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In a collaborative effort, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) ’s Department of Sociology and SARChI Chair in Social Change and the University of Leeds ’ School of Politics and International Studies ( POLIS ) hosted a workshop at UJ titled ‘Global Research Network on Economic Crime in Africa’ on 23 & 24 April 2025....
Read articleThe University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted the professorial inauguration of Professor Pragna Rugunanan, a distinguished academic in Sociology, on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. The event took place at the Ubuntu Chambers, located in the Madibeng Building on UJ’s Kingsway Campus. [caption id="attachment_539779" align="ali...
Read articleIn celebration of South Africa's 30 years of democracy, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted a significant colloquium on 18-19 July 2024, exploring the role of whistleblowing in combating corruption and fostering social development. Organised by the SARChI Chair in Social Change , led by Professor Ashwin Desai...
Read articleDr Ugljesa Radulovic is Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg. Dr Anthony Kaziboni is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) at the University of Johannesburg. They recently published an opinion article that first appeare...
Read articleOn Wednesday, 09 May 2024, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) welcomed Professor Patrick Bond, an esteemed scholar in Sociology, to its Professorship. The inauguration ceremony presided over by Professor Sarah Gravett, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation (acting) marked a significant moment no...
Read articleDr Ugljesa Radulovic is a senior postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg. He recently penned an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 10 March 2024. We began to mourn for Babita Deokaran only after she was gunned down. As a consequence, her...
Read articleOver the course of South Africa (SA)'s three decades of democracy, the media has played a significant role in shaping public discourse and opinion, yet there remains room for improvement. In a bid to examine the media's role, the University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s Sociology, Anthropology, and Development Studies depa...
Read article[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is awarding an honorary doctorate on British scholar and renowned sociologist, Professor Michael Burawoy , a renowned intellectual and one of the most influential sociologist of the present era, during this year’s second graduation series UJ’s Fa...
Read articleThe Centre for Sociological Research and Practice (CSRP), which is part of the Department of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), has released its research report titled ‘Energy Racism: The Electricity Crisis in South Africa.’ This research was conducted in the Black working-class township of Soweto and...
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