At Nelson Mandela University, the Humanising Pedagogy (HP) Project hosts several transformative workshops each year, with more planned for 2025. These sessions aim to reimagine higher education through the lens of dignity, care, and inclusion. Bringing together educators, administrators, and students, the workshops create collaborative spaces for critical reflection and practical strategy-building. Facilitated by academic leaders and experts, each session explores how to foster empathetic, culturally responsive, and socially just teaching and learning environments.

The recent 2024 workshop series highlighted key areas of transformation. Prof. Heloise Sathorar led a foundational session on Humanising Pedagogy, emphasising open dialogue and inclusive classroom practices. Prof. Deidre Geduld and Dr Noluvo Rangana focused on decolonising the curriculum by incorporating African epistemologies and local knowledge systems. Dr Margie Childs introduced reflective tools such as the Gibbs Reflective Cycle to support critical teaching self-assessment. In a timely session on digital education, Mr Mukhtar Raban explored how to preserve empathy and human connection in online learning environments. Meanwhile, Professors Babalwa Magoqwana and Dr Jacqui Lück facilitated a workshop on Africanising and multilingual pedagogies, encouraging strategies like translanguaging to honour linguistic diversity. These workshops continue to play a vital role in equipping educators to implement the principles of Humanising Pedagogy across diverse contexts, with the project’s 2025 programme promising further engagement and innovation.