Students at Makerere University’s Department of Social Work have been challenged to rethink conventional approaches to mental health following a week-long academic visit by UK scholars Dr. Jill Childs and Dr. Gillian Nightall from 9th to 13th March 2026. The two experts conducted a series of lectures and seminars aimed at introducing a transformative model...Read More
Kampala, March 21, 2026 — Principals, deans, directors, heads of departments, graduate coordinators and supervisors from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) convened at Makerere University on Saturday to assess the progress of the 2024 Gerda Henkel PhD cohort, with a strong emphasis on timely completion, quality research and effective thesis writing. The...Read More
I am honoured to receive Makerere University’s “Best PhD Thesis Award”, 2026, a recognition of the intellectual rigor, sustained labor, and resilience underpinning my research, as well as the critical guidance provided by my supervisors. The award validates the scholarly significance of research on the representation of women’s agency in selected fiction by Jennifer Nansubuga...Read More
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
