Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities is a multidisciplinary faculty that currently teaches more than 3700 students and offers a substantial number of programmes leading to a wide range of academic and professional qualifications. These cover a variety of disciplines within the areas of philosophy, language studies, history and cultural studies, aesthetic and literary studies.

News

Wits/SapienCE wins top cultural award

The Wits/SapienCE Blombos Museum of Archaeology in Still Bay, Southern Cape, has received the award for Best Innovative Project in the Field of Museums, Heritage, and Geographical Names from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

News | Research

Rare discovery at a high school in Bergen caught the attention of UIB researchers

Remnants of medieval books were coincidentally discovered at Bergen Cathedral School - a high school located in the city center of Bergen. The findings will now be documented and analyzed by the international research project CODICUM.

News | New documentary

Norwegian gardens have become sterile lawnscapes

Norwegian gardens have gone from being full of fruits and berries to becoming flat lawns with trampolines and gas grills. “We have gardens that demand more, but give less back to nature,” says Professor Kyrre Kverndokk.

Researchers to Watch

Uncovering the hidden female influence in medieval literature

Did nuns play a more active and influential role in shaping our literary canon? Professor Laura Saetveit Miles, a specialist in British literature, sets high ambitions for her next research project: she aims to demonstrate how women shaped Medieval literature through both reading and writing.

From Ochre to innovation

Elizabeth Velliky post doc at SapienCE excavating in Blombos Cave

Shaping the Past: Ochre as a Tool in Early Human Innovation

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced technical skills far earlier than previously believed.