The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS), launched in 2015, is a collaborative initiative involving the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.[1]

Overview

Established on 14 May 2015, JIAS deviates from conventional educational and research routines, focusing instead on promoting cooperative and concentrated scholarly pursuits within the Humanities and Natural Sciences.[2][3][4]

JIAS also collaborates with other tertiary institutions nationwide.[3]

JIAS operates from a residential facility situated in the outskirts of Johannesburg. The inaugural meeting of JIAS, co-chaired by UJ's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ihron Rensburg, and NTU's President, Professor Bertil Andersson, coincided with the institute's launch day.[5] Attendees included Professor K. K. Phua, director of the NTU Institute for Advanced Study, Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Postgraduate Studies & Library) and later Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UJ, Dr Yu-Hyun Park from NTU's President's Office, and Professor Peter Vale, Director of JIAS.

Since 2019, Dr Bongani Ngqulunga has served as the director of JIAS.[6]

JIAS funds Writing Fellowships, recipients of which have been drawn from different disciplines: academics, novelists, scientists, poets, playwrights, independent researchers and journalists.[7][8] JIAS is host to the annual Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers, inaugurated in February 2023 by Barbara Masekela.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study launches - Unveiling". 14 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Technology and Society in Africa Conference: Current Prospects and Future Challenges". 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/podcast/Pages/Thinking-Globally,-Acting-Locally.aspx[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Faculty of Humanities". University of Johannesburg. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Faculty of Science". University of Johannesburg. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "JIAS 2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Call for applications: JIAS Writing Fellowship". PEN South Africa. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ Iwunze-Ibiam, Chioma (24 June 2019). "Writing Fellowships 2020 At The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study / How To Apply (Fully-funded)". Creative Writing News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ Mvulane Moloi, Tshepo (26 April 2023). "Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers". Culture Review Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ Mpedi, Letlhokwa George (13 March 2024). "Championing women writers is crucial for correcting the historical imbalances in literature". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

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