A creative response to environmental issues
The Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) within the School of Applied Human Sciences partnered with Art A Resource for Reconciliation Over the World, South Africa (ARROWSA) to produce an exhibition in Glasgow as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The CCMS and ARROWSA are part of an international creative environmental project […]
CCMS co-hosts Ntongela Masilela Colloquium
The Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) within the School of Applied Human Sciences, College of Humanities in association with the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) and the Critical Arts journal hosted the first virtual Ntongela Masilela Colloquium. The aim of the colloquium was to commemorate and critically engage Professor Ntongela Masilela’s historical […]
CCMS PhD student presents paper at IAMCR conference
Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) PhD student Ms Nompumelelo Gumede, recently participated in the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference. This year’s conference theme was Rethinking borders and boundaries: Beyond the global/local dichotomy in communication studies and it was hosted virtually by the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
Academics Feature in Croakey Health Media Twitter Festival
Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) academics Professor Eliza Govender and Professor Sarah Gibson featured at the CroakeyREAD Twitter Festival on Pandemic Communications which offered opportunities to reflect on lessons – locally, nationally and globally- about communications in the COVID-19 pandemic and how they can be used to help inform and improve future efforts. […]
Gender-Based Violence Exhibit at Durban City Hall
A campaign titled They Stand Their Ground Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has culminated in an exhibit at the Durban City Hall funded by the National Arts Council. UKZN’s Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) within the School of Applied Human Sciences, partnered with Art A Resource for Reconciliation Over the World, South Africa (ARROWSA) […]
UKZN Academic Publishes Book on Contemporary Campus Life
Emeritus Professor Keyan Tomaselli has launched his new book: Contemporary Campus Life: Transformation, Manic Managerialism and Academentia.
CCMS Alumni Collaborate on a Qualitative Evaluation Study in 3 African Countries
Four CCMS alumni and one current CCMS PhD candidate recently collaborated on a qualitative evaluation study commissioned by Johnson & Johnson for the New Horizons Advancing Paediatric HIV Care Collaborative (NHC) in three selected countries: Kenya, Uganda and Zambia in 2020. This study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness, relevance, efficiency and sustainability of the […]
CCMS congratulates Dr Lubombo, on his appointment as Postgraduate Research Advising Specialist at North-West University, SA
Musara Lubombo is a doctoral graduate of CCMS (2015), where he also in 2012 received his MA (summa cum laude), completed his postdoctoral research fellowship (2016 – 2019), and continues to hold an appointment as an Honorary Lecturer (2020 – 2022). Before joining NWU, he held a lectureship position at Bindura University of Science Education’s […]
CCMS celebrates the success of PhD and Masters Graduates
UKZN’s Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) PhD and Master’s graduates were lauded for their achievements during a virtual celebration organised by the Centre. The CCMS boasts a record number of eleven PhDs and five Master’s graduates for the year. Professors Ruth Teer-Tomaselli, Keyan Tomaselli, Donal McCracken, Eliza Govender and Sarah Gibson supervised the […]
Agony and Ecstasy all Part of the PhD Study Story
Students from the Centre of Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) Dr Yonela Vukapi and Dr Phiwe Nota can attest to the joy and agony involved in earning a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies. Professor Eliza Govender who also supervised them for their honours degrees supervised them both at UKZN. Their ‘never-ending story’ began in […]
