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
By Ritah Atukwatse2nd Year Journalism and Communication StudentMakerere University, KampalaSaturday, August 30, 2025 In a demonstration of civic responsibility and environmental stewardship, students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University joined forces with student leaders and class representatives across various colleges to spearhead a large-scale community clean-up in Kikoni, Kampala....Read More
By Jane AnyangoMakerere University, Kampala | 29 September 2025 Over 300 students from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Makerere University attended an orientation session organized by the Great Lakes Centre for the Study of the United States, a newly established academic initiative aimed at deepening Uganda–U.S. relations through education, research, and...Read More
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Acclaimed Ugandan author and academic Dr. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has issued a call to action for the promotion of African languages, warning that their marginalization is leading to a deep cultural erosion across the continent. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 2nd edition of the Kampala Writes Literature Festival...Read More
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) has oriented over 400 graduate students marking a significant step in realizing Makerere’s research led goal. Professor Hellen Nambalirwa Nkabala, Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) started off by inking the significance of their role as graduate students in driving research and innovation....Read More
Held at the Arts Quadrangle on Thursday, 7th August, 2025, the event marked the beginning of an exciting academic journey for the new students. The Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University, Professor Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala welcomed freshmen to the college during the orientation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic...Read More
In a decisive step toward enhancing leadership capacity and institutional effectiveness, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University held its first-ever Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) training for college leaders. The five day training was opened t at the Peace Rotary Learning and Training Centre located within the Frank Kalimuzo Teaching Facility,...Read More
Kampala, 15 July 2025 — The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (DVCFA), Professor Winston Tumps Ireeta, has called on staff at Makerere University to embrace shared accountability, open dialogue, and a culture of continuous mentorship, in a bid to reposition the institution for academic excellence. He was speaking at the close of...Read More
Makerere University, Kampala – July 10, 2025 — The two-day pre-submission workshop for the Gerda Henkel-funded doctoral cohort of 2022 concluded on Wednesday at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) Smart Room, with a comprehensive set of sessions aimed at guiding PhD candidates through the final stages of their academic journey. Held from...Read More
