About Us
UPHAWU is a publication dedicated to African forensic sciences, anthropology, archaeology, anthropology, humanitarian work, heritage and identity.
Our Aim
UPHAWU brings together academic research, professional expertise, and public engagement by highlighting the contributions of scientists, researchers, heritage practitioners, and communities throughout Africa.
Our Mission
UPHAWU explores and celebrates Africa through forensic science, archaeology, and anthropology, uncovering the stories, identities, and experiences that link our past, present, and future.
IDENTITY
Identity is expressed, documented, recovered, and understood through remains, names, markings, genetics, objects, communities, and memory.
INTEGRITY
Integrity means approaching evidence with rigour, people with dignity, and every investigation with honesty, ethics and care.
HERITAGE
Heritage connects individuals to ancestry, culture, place, and memory. UPHAWU examines traditions, knowledge systems, landscapes, and cultural practices that influence the understanding and remembrance of identity.
SCIENCE
UPHAWU explores disciplines, methods and emerging technologies that expand knowledge, challenge assumptions and deepen our understanding of the world.
HUMANITY
Science can identify. Evidence can rebuild. History can remember. But behind all of this is a person whose life deserves to be understood and respected. UPHAWU values the families, communities, workers, researchers, and individuals whose experiences give meaning to forensic work.
A COMMUNITY OF PERSPECTIVES
Many Disciplines. One Conversation.
Architects and Designers
Archaeologists
Community Voices
DNA specialists
Embalmers
Emerging Professionals
Forensic anthropologists
Families & Survivors
Forensic artists
Historians
Humanitarians
International Response Teams
Legal Practitioners
Pathologists
Professors
Policy Makers
Researchers
