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The Office of the Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs in conjunction with the Management of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University is organizing a public lecture scheduled for Thursday, 16^th, April, 2015. The lecture will be delivered by US-based Professor of Political Science, Joshua B. Rubongoya in the University Main Hall. The topic of the lecture shall be; “The Movement Legacy and its Impact on Uganda’s Political Parties: A Preliminary Analysis”. The main discussant will be Prof. Ogenga Latigo, former Leader of Opposition and the moderator will be the Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Prof. Edward K. Kirumira.

Prof. Rubongoya’s brief bio data

Dr. Joshua B. Rubongoya, is a professor and former Chair of the Public Affairs Department at Roanoke College in Virginia, USA.  He is the author of "Regime Hegemony in Museveni's Uganda: Pax Musevenica" published in 2007 by Palgrave Macmillan. Currently he is doing field research for a book on opposition politics in Uganda. In the 1980s he was a news caster on Uganda Television and reported for the now defunct Uganda Times. 

Professor Rubongoya holds the M.A. and Ph. D. in international politics from University of Denver, Denver Colorado USA and graduated with a B.A. (Hons) from Makerere University.  He is the Founder of Books4Uganda, Inc., a non-profit devoted to equipping libraries in Uganda with books from the United States.

You are all invited.

First presentation

History of Matrimonial Debates: A Case of the Marriage Debates, by Jackline Kirungi (MISR). Jackline's study focuses on narratives of marriage as discourse as opposed to marriage as an institution

Second presentation

Traditional Institutions of Governance by Esibo (MISR) in which he investigates what is traditional about traditional institutions. Particularly he historicises the naming of the traditional institutions, their evolution and how the labeling and naming of the traditional institution (of the Emorimor) affects their role in governance.

Third presentation

Poverty and Shame by Ammon Mwine (SWGS). Here Amon examines the role of the media in shaping narratives of poverty and shame.

You are cordially invited to the second CHUSS Lunchtime Seminar Series is scheduled for Thursday, 26th March 2015.

Topic: Interrogating the Changing Masculinities and Post Conflict Recovery in Northern Uganda

Presenter: Amon Mwiine from School of Gender Studies

Coordinator: Dr Sarah Ssali, Senior Lecturer, School of Women and Gender Studies

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), in conjunction with Reproductive Health Uganda will hold an Inter-University Dialogue on Sexuality Education in the Makerere University Main Hall. The dialogue is expected to attract over 400-500 university students. It will be graced by Hon. Sarah Opendi Achieng, Minister of State for Primary Health Care.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in conjunction with the Chinese Embassy in Uganda will launch the Confucius Institute at Makerere University on Friday, 19th December, 2014 at 6:00p.m in the University Main Hall. The Vice President of Uganda, H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, will be the Guest of Honour.  

On Thursday, 18^th December, 2014, a seminar will be held in Senate Upper Conference Hall to discuss the Uganda-Chinese relationship over the years.

The Institute is supported by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Uganda, Makerere University and Xiangtan University in China.

It is housed in the former Vice Chancellor’s house located at Garden Hill Road, Plot No. 149.

The Confucius Institute will offer credit courses in Chinese to Makerere University students, and short courses to staff and the general public interested in learning Chinese for all purposes. It will also be a centre for promoting cultural and business ties between the people of Uganda and China, and it will thus have a component of a vibrant cultural centre.

The Management and Staff of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences are organizing a Host Institutions Internship Exhibition.The exhibition is aimed at providing an opportunity to students to interact with potential hosts as they prepare to go for internship. This we hope will be vital in setting the stage for influencing the choices and attitudes of students towards work. The exhibition will also serve as an avenue for new partnerships to be formed between Makerere University and the Work and Development world that receives our products.

The Exhibition provides a powerful opportunity for Academic staff in the various Departments of the College and other Colleges to interact with practitioners in their fields.

We look forward to being with you for the two days event

Durban, South Africa - Over four days policy makers and shapers comprising scientists, politicians, activists, civil society organisations, activists, labour and business leaders will gather at the Durban International Conference Centre (ICC) for the 2015 World Social Sciences Forum (WSSF), to be held from 13 – 16 September.

The forum is a flagship activity of the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and is hosted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Dakar-based Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). These host organisations have partnered with a consortium of over 13 interested parties, comprising national government departments, leading South African universities, science academies, research institutes, research foundations, local and international research councils and prominent non-governmental organisations.

See details in the attached document

The Student Leadership in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) is organizing a quiz competition amongst students in the five Schools of the College. The event is scheduled for 31st October, 2014 in the University Main Hall from 2:00pm-5:00pm. The Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs is expected to preside over the event. Each School will be represented by four students.

Theme: The Relevance of Humanities and Social Sciences in Nation Building

Participants from the various schools will be identified by colours as listed below

School of Social Sciences – Green

School of Psychology – Mangeta

School of Women and Gender Studies - Black

School of Languages, Literature and Communication – Blue

School of Liberal and Performing Arts – Orange

Come support your teams as you relax, bond and learn more about our Society.

All are invited

Lots of entertainment thereafter

- See more at: http://chuss.mak.ac.ug/news/chuss-quiz-contest-31st-october-2014

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is set to Launch the AfriChild Center. The Center will be launched by Hon. Mary Karoro, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development.

About the Center

AfriChild is a partnership between CHUSS, ChildFund International, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, UNICEF, TPO Uganda and Columbia University. Its major objective is to pursue a research agenda on children in adversity. The Centre is also aimed at building human resource capacity for research, programme and policy development, implementation and evaluation. AfriChild has an Advisory Board chaired by Prof. Kirumira in his capacity as the Principal of CHUSS.

UNICEF will train students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on U-report. U-report, a new communications technology platform launched by UNICEF's Uganda office in 2011, is targeted at adolescents and young people. It is a free SMS-based system that allows young Ugandans to speak out on what's happening in communities across the country, and work together with other community leaders for positive change.