Research
01. Humanity and its limits
02. Human/Non-human
03. Humane/Inhumane
04. Humanist/Anti-humanist
Find out more about HUMA's research clusters
Welcome
HUMA, the Institute for Humanities in Africa, is a hub of innovative research that opens up new areas of interdisciplinary inquiry. HUMA takes a broad view of the humanities, encompassing other scientific endeavours that place the humanities at the core of their work. More
HUMA Academic Board Chair Elected as Fellow of The British Academy
The Chair of our HUMA Academic Board, Professor Francis Nyamnjoh, has been elected as a Fellow of The British Academy. This prestigious recognition places him among a distinguished community of over 1,700 leading academics.
Should Africa De-Link From The West To Settle The Past Injustices?
Exploring Africa's Shift: In a thought-provoking piece, Anthropologist Minga Kongo delves into Africa's evolving stance post-Nigerien coup and the Africa-Russia Summit.
Charting networks of care for the elderly in South(ern) Africa
Blog: Recap of the HUMA Ataya seminar with Professor Elena Moore: 'Family care of older persons in South(ern) Africa'.
Landscapes as witnesses to history: Canham's Riotous Deathscapes
Blog: Recap of the HUMA Book Launch with Hugo ka Canham: 'Riotous Deathscapes'. Discussant: Associate Professor Christopher Ouma.
What we do at HUMA
HUMA – the Institute for Humanities in Africa located at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town (UCT) – intends to create a space of dynamic interdisciplinary community for scholars and students in the humanities at large.
HUMA has an Afropolitan outlook with a Pan-African approach. Our key activities are:
- Research and training
- Knowledge activism and dissemination
- Public and policy engagement
HUMA is a hub of innovative research that opens up new areas of interdisciplinary inquiry and establishes strong connections between scholars in the institute, within the university, South Africa and with comparable institutes across the world.