UCT Summer School 2024
Celebrate 100 years of continuous lifelong learning
In 1924… we did not yet know of the solar wind, Antarctica’s interior had not been mapped, and no-one had seen the far side of the moon. The Soviet Union had just been constituted, and Ireland had won independence. In South Africa, the ‘Nasionale Party’ of General JB Hertzog had come to power as the pact government in coalition with the Labour Party.
Join us in 2024 to see how the world has changed. The University of Cape Town’s Centre for Extra-Mural Studies invites Summer School participants, friends and alumni to attend Summer School from 13 to 27 January 2024. The only Summer School on the African continent, the programme is open to everyone regardless of educational qualifications or age; the lectures are for non-degree purposes and do not involve examinations. Several of the courses on offer qualify for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.
Summer School 2024 celebrates 100 years of life-long learning

2024 Summer School
Topics covered in Upcoming Summer School

UCT Summer School 2024 Celebrate 100 years of continuous lifelong learning

Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is – and not without issues

Medical schools are shaking off a dark past by honouring people who donate their bodies to science

How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in southern Africa

The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

Between care and neglect: Pretoria’s grand architectural legacy
Upcoming EMS Events
Cederberg excursion 15- 17 September 2023 (375834)
The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies organised a unique weekend excursion with Emeritus Professor John Parkington to the Cederberg for an immersive experience looking at rock art in situ which allowed participants a unique insight into the lives of the San by tracing their footsteps and analysing their art and artefacts. The excursion took place during 15 -17 September. Here are some images
Upcoming Study Tours
EMS Recent News
Recent public lectures

AI, chatbots and ChatGPT: Threat to knowledge work, or a ‘dancing bear’?

Transgender youth explosion; early evaluation and support are vital

‘A growing swamp’ – Dysfunction and corruption threaten SA’s universities

Big business and state capture: Step up and own up
Summer School 2023 Highlights

Summer School: a growing public showcase for UCT research

Festival of learning – Summer School 2023

‘Grachte’, pumps and the first hydroelectric station – how water shaped the city

SA vulnerable to becoming a mafia state

A peek into why we read

Family silver: a story of fortitude and buried treasures
EMS outreach: 100UP Saturday Summer School
