Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair

Reliving Luthuli: Reflecting on the past to reimagine the future

Speaking at Unisa's 5th Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders Lecture themed "Pan-Africanism: revisiting (looking back) and reimagining (looking forward)", Prof Puleng Segalo said the chair is deliberate in embarking on projects that attend to the revisiting and retelling of African stories. Read more

Unisa @ 150: Historic transformative research charter launched

Speaking at the launch of a new Africa Charter for advancing transformative research collaborations between Africa and the rest of the world, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said that the ambitious initiative creates a platform to reframe collaborations in the spirit of mutual respect among and shared aspirations of participants. Read more

Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair hosts Oprah Winfrey Morehouse College fellows on robust dialogue

Attended by South African students and emerging scholars from Unisa, the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted the Oprah Winfrey Morehouse fellows from the United States of America, marking the first of such student-focused education and cultural exchange event hosted by the Research Chair since its inception in 2021. Read more

Examining the illusion of freedom

One of the many strong messages shared at a recent symposium hosted by Unisa's Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, themed Women, peace and security, was that South Africans should stop being silent about the nightmares that confront them, and that both young and old should fight for true emancipation. Read more

Unisan earns two international affiliation appointments

Prof Puleng Segalo has recently earned two appointments, namely, the 2023 African Affiliate Fellow by the Kansas African Studies Center (University of Kansas, US) and the 2023 Research Associate by the Institute of African Studies (University of Ghana). Read more

Women's role towards a global peace agenda

Unisa recently held the 4th Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founder's Lecture, which significantly highlighted the stark rates of gender inequality and patriarchy being paramount to society's social ills to the detriment of women. Read more

We need to re-examine Albert Luthuli's ethos and principles to truly realise freedom

In our contribution to peace we are resolved to end such evils as oppression, white supremacy and race discrimination, all of which are incompatible with world peace and security. There is indeed a threat to peace.” — excerpt from Inkosi Albert Luthuli’s Nobel peace prize acceptance speech in 1961 Read more

Reflecting on Chief Albert Luthuli's varied legacies

The theme of the recent Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders Lecture was centred around Luthuli's spirituality, his connectedness to the black diaspora, and his response to the creative and affective domains. Read more

Unisa, Luthuli Museum partnership goes from strength to strength

Prof Puleng Segalo was recently honoured with a traditional ceremony at the grave of Chief Albert Luthuli, further solidifying a remarkable partnership. Read more

The feminist that was Chief Albert Luthuli

In the second of a series of seminars honouring the late teacher, activist and politician, the spotlight fell on Chief Albert Luthuli’s less-examined philosophy on gender justice. Read more