The Chairperson Makerere University Council Mrs. Lorna Magara on Wednesday 1st March 2023 made her maiden visit to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS). Mrs Magara was recently re-appointed as Council Chair for the second term of office. She was accompanied by council members including Mr. Bruce Balaba, Kabasa, Assoc. Prof. Sarah Ssali, […]
Composer Prof. Justinian Tamusuza and leading African ethnomusicologist, Prof. Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza will throughout 2023 and 2024 be hosted by Orchestra 2001. According to the organisation website, Orchestra 2001 is a collective of adventurous, virtuoso performers dedicated to the music of our time. With support from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Prof. Justinian and […]
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 30th January 2023 officially welcomed the Cohort 2022 of Gerda Henkel funded PhD fellows in a ceremony that was presided over by the Principal represented by her Deputy Assoc. Prof. Eric Awich Onen. 11 fellows in this Cohort 2022 were facilitated with new Mac Book Air […]
Makerere University’s Department of Journalism and Communication on Thursday 20th October 2022 launched the Master of Strategic and Corporate Communication and the Master of Journalism and Multimedia with a call on Management and Government to elevate the department to a school of Journalisms and Communication. The department also reiterated the need for the university Management […]
Mak Almnus Prof. Ngugi Wa Thiongo Honored, Humanities Book Launched during the Humanities Conference
The three-day International Humanities Conference organized by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) was on 23rd August 2022 opened with the Graduate Mentorship session, followed by planting a tree in honor of Makerere University Alumnus Prof. Ngungi Wa Thiong’o by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe At the Arts Quadrangle. Prof. Nawangwe […]
Reverand Sister Prof. Dominica Dipio, of the Department of Literature, College of Humanities and Social Sciences has received the SIGNIS-Africa Award of Excellence for Contributing to the Communication Apostolate in Africa. Sr. Prof. Dipio was recognized during the premiere SIGNIS-Africa delegates Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. At the Kigali Delegates Conference held from July 11th […]
By Lazarus Okurut It was a literati affair on Friday 8th July 2022 at Makerere University as the men and women from different spheres of life gathered to celebrate the homecoming of the eminent octogenarian poet, novelist and teacher, Professor Timothy Wangusa. The Department of Literature in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) […]
The US Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Natalie E. Brown, on Thursday 7th July, 2022 flagged off a team of Fulbright research fellowship awardees at an event held at the American Centre in Kabalagala. The three Makerere University academic staff include: Dr. Brian Semujju (Department of Journalism and Communication), Dr. Daniel Kizza (Department of Livestock and Industrial […]
The atmosphere was festive on the warm Tuesday afternoon of 28th June 2022 as the Makerere University Press (MUP) presented its bumper harvest of nine (9) scholarly titles to the public. And, as any proud “parent” would, the Managing Editor, MUP, Dr. Samuel Siminyu took time to carefully introduce each of his “children”; the book […]
AMPAIRE AnneCareer Stereotypes and Aspiration as Predictors of Students’ Independence in Career Choice at Education Transitional Levels in Uganda Ms. AMPAIRE Anne examined the extent to which career stereotypes and aspirations predict students’ career choice at education transitional levels in Uganda. This was motivated by the continued challenges that impact on students’ independence in career […]