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21 MAY

Women 20 South Africa Inception Meeting

Women 20 (W20) is an official engagement group of the Group of 20 dedicated to gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, annually developing consensus-based recommendations to ensure that gender is mainstreamed and included in the G20 leaders discussions and ultimately the Leaders’…
22 OCT
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CONFERENCE | Engaged research as a pathway to bridging knowledge and society: Towards sustainable impact

This event, from 22 to 24 October 2025 is hosted by the HSRC and the National Research Foundation. It aims to foster meaningful partnerships, enhance the co-creation of knowledge, and promote the integration of academic inquiry with society-driven priorities. Engaged research (ER) is increasingly acknowledged as a pillar in fostering multi-sectoral collaboration to generate and disseminate knowledge for impact.
Join us at the upcoming conference, “Engaged research as a pathway to bridging knowledge and society,” where researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers will converge to explore innovative approaches to engaged research (ER) that address pressing societal challenges.…
06 MAR

HSRC BOOK LAUNCH | A New History of Formal Schooling in South Africa 1658–1910: An Education of Contradictions

Join the authors Crain Soudien and Peter Kallaway along with discussant Azeem Badroodien to unpack the history of South African education system
The HSRC is pleased to invite you to the launch of A New History of Formal Schooling in South Africa 1658-1910:  An education of Contradictions, on the 6th of March 2025 in Cape Town. This book presents the first history of schooling gathered as a single and continuous text since the 1980s. It…
12 FEB

HSRC BOOK LAUNCH | African Literature and Intellectual Histories: Reflecting on Ntongela Masilela’s Work

Join the editor Busani Ngcaweni and Andre Odendaal in a discussion on the great African intellectual Ntongela Masilela and his overall contribution
The HSRC is pleased to invite you to the launch of African Literature and Intellectual Histories: Reflecting on Ntongela Masilela’s Work. The book is about Professor Ntongela Masilela (1948–2020) who is recognised as one of South Africa’s most eminent scholars. Join us to discuss his highly…
06 DEC

SFSA 2024 | The reality of gender-based violence in South Africa: Findings of the first national study

TRACK 6: Bringing science communication and science journalism together
This session will present the groundbreaking findings of the first national study on the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in all nine provinces of South Africa. The report delves into the prevalence of various forms of violence, including Physical, sexual, emotional, and economic violence,…
27 NOV

South African Perceptions on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

The HSRC cordially invites you to join our seminar on South African Perceptions on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on 27 November 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa. Over the past two decades, FOCAC has become an important platform for collective dialogue between China…