Kampala, Nov. 20, 2025 – Justice Egonda urged Makerere University scholars to spearhead a thorough review of Uganda’s 1995 Constitution and to design a national scoreboard to evaluate constitutional office holders. He said academia—particularly the School of Law—should draft a model constitution to guide national discussions on governance and judicial independence. His Lordship Martin Stephen...Read More
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao, has urged Uganda and other African countries to adopt governance systems that firmly entrench accountability and civil liberties at all levels of leadership. Mao made the call on Thursday while presiding as Chief Guest at the World Philosophy Day celebrations held at Makerere University. The two-day conference, running from 19th–20th November 2025, was organized...Read More
Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences on 6th November 2025 joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Global Ethics Day under the theme, “Ethics Revisioned: The Role of Ethics in the Promotion of Good Governance in Uganda.” The event held at the Frank Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility 1 was organized by...Read More
Makerere University Kampala October 28– 292025. Makerere University students in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, held a two-day Human Rights Exhibition, from October 28th to 29th, in the university auditorium. The event, themed “Human Rights as a Foundation for Good Governance, Economic Transformation, and Inclusivity,” brought...Read More
Kampala, Uganda – 23rd October 2025: Makerere University’s Senior Common Room Main Hall hosted an occasion as the 8th Cohort of Rotary Peace Fellows presented their capstone social change initiatives, while Cohort 10 was welcomed into the Fellowship program. The event gathered faculty, Rotary representatives, management, and distinguished guests to celebrate the achievements of the...Read More
Scholars from Uganda, Kenya, and Germany conclude intensive LARLIREA training with renewed commitment to collaborative research and data collection across East Africa. A three-day regional PhD workshop under the Land Acquisitions and Land Raising Inequalities in Rural East Africa (LARLIREA) Project concluded at Makerere University on Thursday, October 16, 2025, with participants expressing readiness to...Read More
Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), through its Department of History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies, held the Bethwell A. Ogot Memorial Lecture on August 15, 2025, focusing on the enduring relevance of culture in African societies. Photo by: https://www.flickr.com/photos/toyinfalola/ Delivering the keynote titled “The Limitations of Culture”, renowned historian Prof. Toyin Falola...Read More
In one of the most intellectually provocative events in recent memory, over 2,000 participants—online and in person gathered at Makerere University on Thursday for a historic public dialogue titled “Traditional Spirituality, Herbal Medicine, Witchcraft and Questions of Truth.” The forum, hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), drew academics, students, researchers, spiritual...Read More
