Unisa - Sociology

Presenting research at

First day of the International Sociological Association Forum in Morocco, Rabat.

Engaged Scholarship

The South African Sociological Association (SASA) is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of Professor Emeritus Michael Burawoy (1947–2025), whose enduring scholarship & intellectual contributions revitalised & reshaped Sociology over the past six decades.
International Sociological Association (ISA)

The Sociology Department congratulates Professor Mokong Simon Mapadimeng on his Professorial Inaugural Lecture which took place this evening, entitled: “Indigenisation of Education Through African Languages in South Africa: Afro- Optimistic Perspective”. Congratulations Prof.

The College of Human Sciences to host the 2024 School of Social Sciences Conference this coming Thursday. Join renowned scholars as they discuss the complexities of democracy in the 21st century

It’s graduation season at UNISA and the Department of Sociology wishes to congratulate our postgraduate student support, Ms Huma Kganya on graduating with a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with a specialisation in Crimonology and Security Management.

Apply for admission to the 2025 academic year.

Undergraduate qualifications, Honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas will open from 21 August - 11 October 2024.

Master's and Doctoral qualifications will open from 2 September - 22 November 2024

Unisa Sociology congratulates Dr. Lesedi Kgatla on the completion of her PhD in Sociology. Dr. Kgatla is a Lecturer in our department. We are proud of her achievement and wish her greater success in her academic career.

The 2024 SASA Conference Programme is now available:

https://www0.sun.ac.za/sociology/sasa-conference-registration/