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Abstract (English) : Awarded biennially, the ASSAf Humanities Book Prize celebrated exemplary contributions to the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Performing Arts. In 2025, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) announced the winners, recognising outstanding works that challenged, inspired, and contributed to global intellectual discourse. The main award was jointly presented to Professor Hugo ka Canham for Riotous Deathscapes and Professor Siphokazi Magadla for Guerrillas and Combative Mothers: Women and the Armed Struggle in South Africa. Honourable mentions were awarded to Isabel Hofmeyr for Dockside Reading: Hydrocolonialism and the Custom House and Sandra Swart for The Lion’s Historian. The ceremony highlighted the depth and excellence of South African humanities research and reaffirmed the critical role of the humanities in fostering understanding, justice, and meaning in a complex world.
Description : MP4 video, Size: GB; Duration: 1:56:36
Contributor ORCIDs : Higgins, John 
; Livingston, Candice ; Majozi, Thokozani ; Matebeni, Zintombizethu ; Soodyall, Himla ; Soudien, Crain
; Livingston, Candice ; Majozi, Thokozani ; Matebeni, Zintombizethu ; Soodyall, Himla ; Soudien, Crain Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Citation : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2025). Humanities Book Awards Ceremony.
Sponsorship : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Peer Review Status : Non-Peer Reviewed
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