15 September 2026
Kempton Park, Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Annual Conference 2026 officially opened today, under the theme, The age of digitality and the future of society: Rethinking knowledge, ethics, and the role of…
14 September 2026
Ekurhuleni, Monday, 14 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites all media to the 2026 HSRC Annual Conference to be held at the Radisson (Destiny) Hotel & Convention Centre, O.R. Tambo, Ekurhuleni, from 15 to 16…
08 July 2026
Johannesburg, Tuesday 7 July 2026 – With geopolitical tensions rising and the global balance of power shifting, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will launch a timely new book that asks who gets to produce knowledge in a multipolar world.…
14 May 2026
Pretoria, Wednesday, 13 May 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2026/2027 to the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. The presentation was…
19 February 2026
Mbombela, Thursday, 19 February 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their partnership in research and academic activities. The MoU,…
15 September 2023
Human Sciences Research Council Cape Town, Friday, 15 September 2023 – Hundreds of young and emerging scholars, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students will convene in Cape Town’s Lagoon Beach hotel from Monday, 18 September 2023,…
26 July 2023
Pretoria, 25 July 2023 – Youth employment is a key accelerator of economic growth and essential for fostering human development, making it the cornerstone for achieving South Africa’s development. Nonetheless, a significant portion of the…
22 June 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT Tuesday, 20 June 2023 National Treasury and the Human Sciences Research Council launched a new initiative aimed at addressing the gaps that exist between the local economy of cities and the wider economic geography of the country by…
14 April 2023
Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria, Thursday, 13 April 2023 – Following a rigorous process by the adjudication panel, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Universities South Africa (USAf) have announced the awardees for the…
06 April 2023
Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 – Corresponding with Freedom Month, the 2022–2023 HSRC-USAf Awards for Social Sciences and Humanities will honour researchers who have contributed immensely to social justice…
