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The Southern Journal for Contemporary History is published by the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State. It is a national, academic and accredited journal which publishes academically outstanding articles of a contemporary historical or political nature. Only articles dealing with topics on sub-Saharan Africa and in particular South Africa since 1945 will be considered. All articles submitted are reviewed by at least two experts in the field. At least two issues of the Southern Journal for Contemporary History are published annually, namely in June and December. Sometimes a number of related articles are published in a special edition which may also include articles on topics before 1945. Guest editors may assist the Editorial Board with these special editions. In such cases, the Editorial Board will still be responsible for the edition and their discretion will be paramount. Review articles and book reviews are also considered for publication. Opinions expressed in articles or conclusions made, are those of the authors and do not imply the endorsement of the Editorial Board.

University of the Free State, International Studies Group_PhD Studentships The International Studies Group (ISG) at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, has vacancies for PhD ...

An online Seminar Series from February to June 2025 with world-renowned experts in the field of African studies and Global history.

AFRICAN CONSUMERS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: A NEW HISTORYAn on line Seminar Series from February to June 2025 with world-renowned experts in the field of African studies and global history.  The researc...

In 2024, we offered ten societies a bursary towards conference attendance for an Early Career Researcher as part of our 125th anniversary celebrations. When planning how to celebrate LUP’s 125th ye…

University of the Free State, International Studies GroupPhD Studentships

The Department of Anthropology mourns the loss of Professor Emerita Jane I. Guyer, who passed on at the age of 80 on January 17, 2024. Known widely for her original mind and deeply influential ideas, ...

I am very interested in the growing amount of radical literature from around the world that is being scanned and digitised. As there are so many and from many different places, I thought it would be u...