Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study

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Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study
(JIAS)
Founded14 May 2015;10 years ago (2015-05-14)
HeadquartersJohannesburg
Key people
Professor Victoria Collis-Buthelezi (director)
Parent University of Johannesburg
Website jias.joburg

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]

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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.

Taking over from Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, [6] Professor Victoria Collis-Buthelezi has served as the director of JIAS since September 2024. [7]

JIAS funds Writing Fellowships, recipients of which have been drawn from different disciplines: academics, novelists, scientists, poets, playwrights, independent researchers and journalists. [8] [9] JIAS is host to the annual Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers, inaugurated in February 2023 by Barbara Masekela. [10] [11]

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. 1 2 http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/podcast/Pages/Thinking-Globally,-Acting-Locally.aspx%5B%5D
  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. ↑ "Annual Report 2024" (PDF). University of Johannesburg. p. 238. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Call for applications: JIAS Writing Fellowship". PEN South Africa. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Mvulane Moloi, Tshepo (26 April 2023). "Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers". Culture Review Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Mpedi, Letlhokwa George (13 March 2024). "Championing women writers is crucial for correcting the historical imbalances in literature". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 March 2024.