Professor Yoichi Mine says threats from disease, disaster and social conflict now cascade across borders, and urges data-driven, people-focused responses KAMPALA – Professor Yoichi Mine, Executive Director of the JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, delivered a lecture on human security at Makerere University, arguing that security should be judged by the...Read More
Scholars, legal professionals, and historians gathered at Makerere University on Wednesday 21st October for the official book launch of A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda, authored by renowned historian Dr. Derek Peterson. The event, held in the smart room at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), featured keynote reflections, critical reviews, and...Read More
Makerere University is expected to host an archival and documentary exhibition in October 2026 examining the former Soviet Union’s role in Africa’s liberation struggles, post-independence development and relations with Uganda. The exhibition, titled “The Role of the USSR/Russia in the Liberation of Africa,” will bring together historical photographs, archival documents and recorded interviews with Soviet...Read More
Multidisciplinary centre brings together academia, civil society and philanthropy practitioners to document Africa’s traditions of giving, generate evidence and shape policy and practice Makerere University has launched the Ukarimu Centre for Advancing African Philanthropy, a multidisciplinary centre established to research, document, teach and advance Africa’s longstanding traditions of generosity, mutual support and collective action. The...Read More
A three-day workshop on the histories of climate change and migration in Uganda has concluded at Makerere University with the award of €18,000 in seed grants to nine beneficiaries, strengthening a collaborative research initiative between Makerere University and the University of Cambridge. Five graduate students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) and...Read More
OPM Commissioner Davis Mwenyi calls for evidence-based resettlement and stronger disaster preparedness as Makerere researchers document the experiences of communities displaced by landslides and other climate-related disasters. Uganda must move away from waiting for disasters to occur and strengthen preparedness, mitigation and anticipatory action to address the growing impact of climate change and climate-induced migration,...Read More
A three-day workshop examining the historical relationship between climate change and migration in Uganda has opened at Makerere University, bringing together academics, government officials, refugee-community representatives and postgraduate students to examine how environmental and climate factors have shaped population movements across the country’s history. The workshop, running from September 8 to 10, 2026, is hosted...Read More
Claims top spoken word prize, takes helm of Uganda poetry society Atim Priscilla Ariance, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Education at Makerere University, has won the inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award for Spoken Word, emerging as one of the country’s rising literary talents. The award was presented during a ceremony...Read More
International Jury recognizes academic’s satirical art for defending free expression and human rights Makerere’s academic and political cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has been named co-winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award, earning international recognition for his use of satire to challenge power, promote accountability and defend freedom of expression. The award,...Read More
Female breakdancers challenge gender stereotypes, study finds A new study by Dr. Mabingo Afladaniels, Head of the Department of Performing Arts and Film, has revealed the significant yet often overlooked role of female breakdancers in Uganda’s growing hip-hop culture, challenging long-held perceptions that the physically demanding dance form is exclusively male. The study, titled “Shifting...Read More
