Seven UCT Press titles have been longlisted for the inaugural Academy of Science in South Africa (ASSAF) Humanities Book Award.

The longlist was announced by the ASSAF Humanities Standing Committee.

The award seeks to identify writers of scholarly, well-written works of non-fiction, published up to three years (2013, 2014 and 2015) prior to their nomination.

The winning book should be noteworthy in its contribution to developing new understanding and insight of a topic in the humanities, and will be awarded R30,000.

Winners will be announced in September. Congratulations to the longlisted authors!

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• Sufi Narratives of Intimacy: Ibn ‘Arabi, Gender, and Sexuality by Sa’diyya Shaikh
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  EAN: 9781775820123
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• From Man to Man, or Perhaps Only by Olive Schreiner, edited by Dorothy Driver
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  EAN: 9781775820703
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• Growing the Next Generation of Researchers: A Handbook for Emerging Researchers and Their Mentors edited by Lyn Holness
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  EAN: 9781775820857
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• Hostels, Homes, Museum: Memorialising migrant labour pasts in Lwandle, South Africa by Noëleen Murray and Leslie Witz
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  EAN: 9781775820772
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• Myth and Meaning: San-Bushman Folklore in Global Context by JD Lewis-Williams
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  EAN: 9781775822059
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• The Victoria Mxenge Housing Project: Women building communities through social activism and informal learning by Salma Ismail
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  EAN: 9781919895529
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• Community of Insecurity: SADC’s Struggle for Peace and Security in Southern Africa by Laurie Nathan
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  EAN: 9781775820758
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