Somilasande Mhlahlela

Email: somilasandem@mandela.ac.za / s223442232@mandela.zc.za

 

Academic background and areas of specialisation

Somilasande holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and IsiXhosa, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Nelson Mandela University. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Anthropology, with her dissertation focusing on shedding light on the distinctive roles played by traditional healers in the ocean communities and the importance of these healers in maintaining cultural traditions.The Master of Arts project is expected to be completed by December 2025.

She is a member of the prestigious by-invitation only Golden Key society in acknowledgement of her academic excellence. Somilasande is currently working within the Digital Humanities Hub as an admin assistant. 

Notable DH related research outputs:

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