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What’s in a name?
The Presence of Minority and Indigenous Languages in Urban Naming explores how language shapes our cities.
Get your paperback (R175) or free e-version: doi.org/10.64449/97819974686…
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Join Professor Keyan G. Tomaselli for a vital hybrid workshop offering crucial insights into DHET research output policies, publication subsidies, institutional integrity, and current industry challenges.
Register: uj-ac-za.libcal.com/calendar…
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How do you compose the sound of a new democracy?
In Sound Me Out, Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph shares her life story, from apartheid to freedom, and the music that tied it all together.
Get your paperback copy (R475) or free-version: doi.org/10.64449/97819974683…
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One week until the launch of 1985!
Join Mark Swilling in person next Thursday for an evening of books and conversation at Exclusive Books Waterfront.
UJ Press and @ebwfront cordially invite you to the book launch of 1985: The Langa Massacre and the Ending of White Rule in South Africa.
Date: 28 May 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Place: Exclusive Books Waterfront
RSVP: exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/e…
Queries: ujpress@uj.ac.za
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Can nuclear energy spearhead Africa’s fight against energy poverty? While the benefits are huge, the risks are just as significant. This book navigates the unfolding landscape of power, politics, and policy in Africa: doi.org/10.64449/97819974687…
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We invite you to the launch of the Landmark Constitutional Cases that Changed South Africa Vol. 2
🗓️9 June 2026/ 16:00
📍Hybrid - UJ Library (Level 5) APK Campus
Cnr Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
RSVP : zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Queries: ujpress@uj.ac.za
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Misconceptions about Africa have no place in our classrooms. This book is a guide for educators and students to dismantle myths and embrace decolonial learning in higher education. Let's change how the world learns about the continent: doi.org/10.64449/97819974684… #ujpress #OA
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UJ Press invites you to the launch of the UJSLR!
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 16:00
VENUE (Hybrid): Nadine Gordimer Auditorium UJ Library (Level 5) APK Campus Cnr Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
RSVP: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Queries: ujpress@uj.ac.za
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UJ Press cordially invites you to the launch of How We Teach Africa Matters by Afa'anwi Che and Debora Valentina Malito
Date: 4 June 2026
Time: 15:00 SAST
Place: Online via Zoom
RSVP: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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Huge honour! We are thrilled to announce that Proud to be Deaf by Mark James has won the 2026 Desmond Tutu-Gerrit Brand Prize for Debut Work!
Free e-version, R425 (Paperback): ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index…
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Volume 2 of Landmark Constitutional Cases is out! Exploring 10 pivotal judgments, from gender-based violence and religious freedom to electoral reform.
Read for FREE or grab the paperback below: doi.org/10.64449/97819974689…
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UJ Press and @ebwfront cordially invite you to the book launch of 1985: The Langa Massacre and the Ending of White Rule in South Africa.
Date: 28 May 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Place: Exclusive Books Waterfront
RSVP: exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/e…
Queries: ujpress@uj.ac.za
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UJ Press has dropped some new titles! Browse our catalogue to view these and other great titles: ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index…
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Discover how the Unit for Language Facilitation and Empowerment (ULFE) at @UFSUpdates transformed language rights, education, and Sign Language. Read more here: doi.org/10.64449/97819974688…
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The world is complex, traditional solutions aren't enough. Design Thinking 101 is your guide to learning how putting people first leads to the most impactful solutions. Ready to innovate? Get the book here: doi.org/10.64449/97819974683…
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UJ Press is becoming an independent legal entity! Check out the full story of our evolution in the latest issue of Research and Innovation@UJ: heyzine.com/flip-book/aed6d8…
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Explore the diverse ways African women are navigating structural barriers to lead. Featuring empirical studies from South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and beyond, it celebrates the resilience of African feminism in action.
Get your copy here: doi.org/10.64449/97806398901…
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We were honoured to be joined by @zubeidajaffer at the @fadagallery for the UJ Press and Art & Ubuntu Trust book lauch of the Indigenous Knowledge in the Arts, Exploring Aesthetics and the Artist Speak Series. Click the link for insights on the event: zubeidajaffer.co.za/art-and-…
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Real change starts at the household level. This book dives into the Nova Institute's (@nova_home) successful local interventions in sanitation, waste, and water. Learn how small-scale projects are making a global impact: doi.org/10.64449/97819974685…
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UJ Press, FADA and the Art & Ubuntu Trust invite you to the launch of the Indigenous Knowledge in the Arts, Exploring Aesthetics and the Artist Speak Series.
Date: 26 March
Time: 16:00
Place: UJ FADA Gallery, 55 Bunting Rd Campus, Cottesloe
RSVP: enquiries@artubuntu.org
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