The 76th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University concluded on Friday, 27 February 2026, with the Vice Chancellor presenting graduands from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), the Institute of Gender and Development Studies, and the Makerere Institute of Social Research. CHUSS presented 38 PhD graduates,...Read More

Two research fellows at the Great Lakes Centre for the Study of the United States in the Great Lakes Region at Makerere University have presented significant progress on their respective chapters, marking a key milestone toward the publication of a major book project scheduled for August 2026. On 19 February 2026, Dr. Bernard Luwerekera and...Read More

KAMPALA, Uganda  February 20, 2026  The Rotary Peace Centre at Makerere University hosted the 9th Capstone Conference from February 19–20, 2026, drawing peacebuilders, scholars, Rotarians and global leaders to reflect on collaborative pathways to sustainable peace. Held under the theme “Collaborative Peace Building for Societal Transformation,” the conference showcased Social Change Initiative reports from the...Read More

Makerere University has officially launched the teaching of Lusoga, marking a historic expansion of indigenous language scholarship during celebrations of International Mother Language Day 2026. The February 20 event, organised by the Department of African Languages in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, brought together cultural leaders, senior government officials, scholars,...Read More

The Great Lakes Center for the Study of the United States at Makerere University has welcomed Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan from the University of South Florida , St. Petersburg Campus (USF), for a month-long academic engagement aimed at strengthening the Center’s research on U.S.–Uganda relations. Professor McLauchlan, an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director...Read More

KAMPALA, September 17, 2025 — The Makerere University Centre for American Studies, in collaboration with Universität Erfurt, Universität Leipzig, and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), has launched The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies for the Global South. The hybrid event, hosted in the School of Social Science’s  Smart Room, attracted academics,...Read More

September 2025 | SOROTI, Uganda Dr. Enock Ssebuyungo, Head of the Department of European and Oriental Languages at Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has called for increased investment in foreign language education, highlighting its critical role in boosting career prospects, cultural exchange, and national development. Speaking at the CALUFU holiday camp in...Read More

Makerere University, 15 September 2025 Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) officially welcomed the 2025 cohort of CHUSS/Gerda Henkel PhD fellows at an orientation ceremony held at the Rotary Peace Centre on Monday, September 15. The diverse cohort includes scholars from Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, and, for the first time, Lesotho. The...Read More

Makerere University, Kampala – September 8, 2025 The Makerere University Strategic Plan Task Force has commended the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) for its well-organized and substantive response to the ongoing consultations for the 2025/26–2030/31 University Strategic Plan. The college’s position paper, which critically highlighted the marginalization of humanities and social sciences in...Read More

Makerere University, Kampala 2-3 September, 2025 Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) held a  two-day retreat on September 2nd and 3rd, 2025, aimed at repositioning the college within the broader framework of the university’s forthcoming 2025–2030 Strategic Plan. The exercise also sought to ensure that CHUSS’s priorities are aligned with Uganda’s Fourth...Read More