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Lessons and legacies: how the early years of the HSRC and the University of Pretoria shaped the social sciences in South Africa

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: At a recent event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Pretoria (UP), the 90th anniversary of the HSRCs forerunner, the National Bureau of Education (1929), and the 50th anniversary of the HSRC, the HSRCs CEO Prof Crain Soudien argued that the formative years of the two parallel institutions were critical to understanding the social sciences in South Africa today.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32379552

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: South African History and Culture

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162213445

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