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Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences will relaunch the MAWAZO Journal Vol. 12 No. 1&2, December 2017 on Friday, 23rd March, 2018 in the Senior Common Room.  Mawazo (sing. wazo) is a comprehensive Kiswahili word covering the following activities of the mind: meditations, reflections, thoughts, opinions, and ideas. It is a scholarly peer reviewed international journal which was first published in June 1967 as a publication of the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Makerere University to promote national consciousness and pan-Africanism through the promotion of basic research in the humanities and social sciences.

The Makerere University Endowment Fund Run is on, Sunday 25th March, 2018 at 7:00am Starting at Makerere University Freedom Square

The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training with support from Sida has organized a course on Scholarly Writing and Communication Skills scheduled for March 20^th to 23^rd 2018 at Makerere University. The purpose of the workshop is to enhance skills of researchers to promote quality publications and effective dissemination of research outputs in an effort towards strengthen research capacity of the academic, including building a strong research and publication culture in the University.

This call targets PhD students at Makerere University. Applicants should indicate their Gender, Department, School, College, Personal Telephone and E-mail address.

Applications should be forwarded electronically to: conference@rgt.mak.ac.ug and/or delivered to the Division of Research, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), Lincoln House, Flat B5. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, 13^th March 2018.

Female applicants and PhD students supported by Sida are encouraged to apply.

Semester Two: Saturday: 20th January 2018 to Saturday 19th May 2018

Please see below calls for applications for the aforementioned fellowships. Applications should be hand delivered in a sealed envelope marked “WaSo MASTERS/Ph.D./Postdoc Research Funding Application” to reach the undersigned by 5:00 PM, 30th January 2018. The Coordinator  WaSo, Flat B7 Lincoln Flats Makerere University, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala. Phone: +256701601797, +256772561965 Email: makuib@projects.mak.ac.ug; semyalo@cns.mak.ac.ug.

The Coordinator CHUSS/Gerda Henkel PhD Programme invites prospective applicants to a writing seminar scheduled to take place on Friday, 19^th January, 2018 at 2:00pm in UB4 at the former Institute of Languages. 

Detailed invitation letter below

Prof. Cecilia Pennacini and Prof. Elana Ochse from the University of Turin, Italy will tomorrow, 3^rd October 2017 deliver a presentation on the Makerere-University of Turin Cooperation programme. The event will take place in the School of Women and Gender Conference Hall starting at 10:00am.

Prof. Cecilia Pennacini will deliver a presentation titled, “The Erasmus Programme: from Europe to Africa” and Prof. Elana Ochse will talk about “Italian Research in the Great Lakes Region: Past, Present and Future Cooperation”.

Under the Makerere-University of Turin cooperation programme, the two Professors are currently offering audited courses to graduate students in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Makerere University.

Prof Cecilia Pennacini is teaching Ethnographic Methodology and Visual Anthropology and Prof. Elana Ochse teaching English Debating and Writing Skills in English. 

Details of the Makerere-University of Turin Cooperation Programme -  http://chuss.mak.ac.ug/news/university-turin-visiting-professors

See abstract and programme below

Prof. Cecilia Pennacini and Prof. Elana Ochse from the University of Turin, Italy will tomorrow, 3^rd October 2017 deliver a presentation on the Makerere-University of Turin Cooperation programme. The event will take place in the School of Women and Gender Conference Hall starting at 10:00am.

Prof. Cecilia Pennacini will deliver a presentation titled, “The Erasmus Programme: from Europe to Africa” and Prof. Elana Ochse will talk about “Italian Research in the Great Lakes Region: Past, Present and Future Cooperation”.

Under the Makerere-University of Turin cooperation programme, the two Professors are currently offering audited courses to graduate students in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Makerere University.

Prof Cecilia Pennacini is teaching Ethnographic Methodology and Visual Anthropology and Prof. Elana Ochse teaching English Debating and Writing Skills in English. 

Details of the Makerere-University of Turin Cooperation Programme -  http://chuss.mak.ac.ug/news/university-turin-visiting-professors

See abstract and programme below

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University is organizing a book launch of its latest publication titled, “The Ugandan Churches and the Political Centre: Cooperation, Co-option and Confrontation”.  The publication largely explains how the Christian faith and the political centre have been intertwined from the outset in the Ugandan Christian story. Its chapters take examples from this story where the churches have cooperated with, been co-opted by and confronted the political centre. The examples come from different periods and regions and are based on pioneering research. The chapters include: “Festo Kivengere’s Preaching on Reconciliation into post-Amin Uganda” by Alfred Olwa, “The Growing Role of the Pentecostal Churches in the Political Arena” by Dr Paddy Musana, “Religious Rituals to Reintegrate Girl Child-soldiers in Northern Uganda” by Dr Christine Mbabazi Mpyangu and “The Relationship between the NRM Government and the Churches” by Mr. Ofwono Opondo.

This is to invite you to the launch of the aforementioned book scheduled to take place on 22^nd September, 2017 at 2:00pm at Makerere University.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, is expected to preside over the event.

 The programme will be shared later.

See book cover below