Karl Mittermaier Centre for Philosophy of Economics (KMCPE)
The year 2020 saw JIAS also expanding with the establishment of the Karl Mittermaier Centre for the Philosophy of Economics (KMCPE). The KMCPE is a ...
JIAS Advisory Board
In 2020, a new Advisory Board (AB) was appointed to provide oversight and strategic guidance on the mandate and activities of JIAS. Led by the ...
Gendered lived experiences of marriage and family following exposure
Gendered lived experiences of marriage and family following exposure to chemical warfare agents: content analysis of qualitative interviews with survivors in Halabja, Kurdistan-Iraq Faraidoun ...
Publication of Book
JIAS wishes to congratulate Nisha Poyyaprath Rayaroth, a 2020 Writing Fellow, for the publication of her book titled “Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A ...
JIAS fellow wins the 2020 Goethe Medal
JIAS wishes to congratulate Zukiswa Wanner, the 2018 JIAS Writing Fellow, on winning the 2020 Goethe Medal. The Goethe Medals are conferred by the ...
Information, Understanding, Transformation: The Challenges of the 4IR
Presented by: Professor Boaventura de Sousa Santos As it happened with previous revolutions, the promises of the 4IR are exhilarating and universal in scope. If ...
State of Dis-ease
State of Dis-ease conference kicked-off on Monday 25 March at Emoyeni in Parktown.
Ezekiel Es’kia Mphahele 100 – An Incomparable Figure for All Horizons
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) hosted Professor Ntongela Masilela last night, who delivered an engaging and provocative lecture on the centenary of Ezekiel Mphahlele. Masilela’s lecture attracted a capacity crowd, which passionately debated his arguments.
Zakes Mda launches latest book
On Wednesday 20 March the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study successfully hosted the launch of Prof Zakes Mda’s latest offering, The Zulus of New York.
On Rationality: An Artificial Intelligence Perspective
On 12 March 2019 the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study hosted Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg.