The RW Wilcocks building of Stellenbosch University (SU) has been renamed the Krotoa building. This building on the Stellenbosch campus houses the departments of History and Psychology, the Division of Research Development, SU International, the SU Archives, as well as the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology. Krotoa [...]
Beste student, Jy is uitgenooi om aan 'n studie deel te neem, waarvan die resultate sal bydra tot my Meestersgraad in Algemene Taalwetenskap. As Afrikaans jou eerste taal is en Engels jou tweede taal, en jy tussen 18 en 40 jaar oud is, kwalifiseer jy om aan die studie deel [...]
The winter lockdown delayed the end of a wellbeing programme for adolescents and children, pioneered by Stellenbosch University psychology lecturer Bronwyne Coetzee, at a school near the campus. “But they came back after the eight-week break for the final session still doing the breathing exercises and the ‘Stop’ and ‘Go’ [...]
The social isolation and constant alarms of the Covid-19 pandemic are particularly hard on teens, who need friendships to develop social and decision-making skills and to forge independence, writes Claire Keeton ... read full article: https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/2021-08-22-teens-in-crisis-how-the-pandemic-has-pummelled-adolescent-mental-health/
“We have some exciting news for you! Abantu Book Festival launches The Ultimate Book Show with Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, a project that stands to change the way we consume literature through media. The show features Cape Town-based writers, scholars, and performing artists talking about the stories behind their books. The first season of the [...]
Women's health as well as reproductive health tends to be neglected in the public domain. However, Dr Rizwana Roomaney, a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University (SU), wants to help change this. An experienced methodologist, who is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a [...]
Over the last two years, our international team of researchers (South Africa and UK), have worked together with a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), to develop a school-based programme to support the wellbeing of primary school aged children (10-14 years old) in South Africa. The programme, called 4 Steps To My [...]
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) academics are the driving forces behind a new book containing a collection of 35 creative essays through which various South African women describe how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their work and family lives, mental wellbeing and coping skills. Contributions were received from [...]
The ACUSAfrica podcast shares content around Advancing Critical University Studies. “The second episode captures the presentation given by Professor Kopano Ratele on the 17th of May 2018 entitled "The World as It Could Be: African Psychology for the Inferiorised” as part of the Ukutshintshwa kweendlela/[Re] Directions seminar series. This series [...]
In this presentation Prof Ratele shared and expanded on his thoughts on psychological freedom contained in his book, The World Looks Like This From Here: Thoughts on African Psychology. PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times
