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The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) is a joint initiative of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Launched on the 14th of May 2015, JIAS aims to reach beyond the regular teaching and research routines of contemporary higher education by encouraging collaborative and focused scholarly initiatives in both the Humanities and Natural Sciences.〔http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/podcast/Pages/Thinking-Globally,-Acting-Locally.aspx〕 Institutes for Advanced Study (IAS) are at the apex of the research and higher education ladder. They are designed to afford top quality researchers with an opportunity to focus entirely on their central calling in their respective fields, either individually or in collaborative enterprise. JIAS is the first fully-fledged institute of advanced learning in South Africa’s political and economic heartland. Although rooted within UJ, and keen to foster UJ’s institutional goals, JIAS will co-operate with all HE institutions in the country.〔http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/podcast/Pages/Thinking-Globally,-Acting-Locally.aspx〕 JIAS’ partnership with NTU will provide opportunities to unite African and Asian thought and multidisciplinary research. As a guiding principle, the selection of Fellows will be on the quality of the proposed research and the researchers. In pursuit of this, JIAS will seek out global leaders in their respective fields including Nobel Laureates. JIAS operates from a residential facility that is located in the leafy suburbs of Johannesburg. The founding meeting of JIAS, which was jointly-chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of UJ, Professor Ihron Rensburg and the President of the NTU, Professor Bertil Andersson was held on the day of the JIAS launch.〔http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/humanities/JIAS/Pages/default.aspx〕 Others in attendance were Professor K.K. Phua, Director of the NTU Institute for Advanced Study, Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Postgraduate Studies & Library), UJ, Dr Yu-Hyun Park, President’s Office, NTU, and Professor Peter Vale, who is the Director of JIAS. At this meeting the governance structures of JIAS were discussed and these will be announced as soon as they have passed through the mandatory institutional bodies. == Events == Since plans to establish JIAS were announced, a team has been engaged in prefiguring a regular annual program of activities. Its work has involved preparing the JIAS facilities for the intake of three terms each calendar cycle; understanding the budgetary implications of running an IAS; and organising the JIAS Launch. Pursuant of this, the following events have been organised under the JIAS banner: •A Conference on 'Universities and Constitutions: What does research-based knowledge and higher education mean for constitutional democracies?', co-organised with the University of Bergen & UJ’s Postgraduate Centre: Research & Innovation.〔http://sanord.uwc.ac.za/news/Pages/UJ-UIB-Conference.aspx〕 The proceedings were opened by Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron. Papers delivered by Professor Siri Gloppen (University of Bergen), Mr Mpho Mashe Matheolane (University of Pretoria), Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng (University of South Africa), Professor Henriette Sinding Aasen (University of Bergen), Hugh Amoore (Registrar, University of Cape Town), Professor John Peter Collett (Oslo University), Professor Gro Therese Lie (University of Bergen), Professor John Higgins (University of Cape Town), Professor Michael Cross (University of Johannesburg), Dr Amasa Ndofirepi (University of Johannesburg), Anne Lise Fimreite (Pro-Rector, University of Bergen) and Professor Tor Halvorsen (University of Bergen). Dates: 17–19 November 2014. •A Round Table Conversation with two Nobel Laureates, Prof Klaus von Klitzing (Physics, 1985) and Prof Robert Huber (Chemistry, 1988). Date: 24 November 2014.〔http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Newsroom/Events/Pages/Conversation-with-Two-Nobel-Laureates.aspx〕 •Seminar in the Series Conceptual Conversations on International Relations: ‘The Idea of Barbarism in International Relations Theory and Practice’ presented by Prof David Boucher (Cardiff University).〔http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/humanities/Documents/1_UJ_JIAS_Invite_ProfDBoucher_ONLINE%20(3)%20(1).pdf〕 Date: 26 November 2014. •Seminar on ‘International Relations and its Theory: An End? Whose End?' in the Series the Conceptual Conversations on International Relations. Presentations were made by Dr Siphamandla Zondi (Institute for Global Dialogue), Dr David Hornsby (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof Peter Sutch (Cardiff University) and Dr Vineet Thakur (University of Johannesburg). Date: 6 March 2015. •Follow-up conversation on the Universities and Constitutions Conference. In-Residence at JIAS: Prof John Higgins (University of Cape Town), Prof Tor Halvorsen (University of Bergen), Prof John Peter Collett (Oslo University) and Prof Henriette Sinding Aasen (University of Bergen). Participants: Professor David Blichitz (University of Johannesburg), Dr Leon Wessels (University of the Free State), Prof Anton Harber (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof Noeleen Murray (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof Brenda Schmahmann (University of Johannesburg), Prof Jane Duncan (University of Johannesburg), Dr Vashna Jagarnath (Rhodes University) and Professor Salim Vally (University of Johannesburg). Dates: 20–21 April 2015. •‘Contemporary Thinking and Methods on International Relations’ Workshop. Lead-in Papers presented by Profs Anna Leander (Copenhagen Business School) and Stefano Guzzini (Danish Institute for International Affairs). Other speakers included: Ms Sithembile Mbete (University of Pretoria), Dr Mvu Ngcoya (University of KwaZulu Natal), Mr Eben Coetzee (University of the Free State), Prof Joel Quirk (University of the Witwatersrand) and Mr Anthony Bizos (University of Pretoria). Date: 7 May 2015. •Discussion forum titled 'al-Bashir and the crisis in South Africa's Foreign Policy: Problems and Prospects'. (Organised with the SARChI Chair in African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy.) Speakers included: Professor Chris Landsberg (University of Johannesburg), Dr Siphamandla Zondi (Institute for Global Dialogue), Ms Siphokazi Magadla (Rhodes University), Ms Nicole Fritz (founding Executive Director, Southern Africa Litigation Centre), Prof Jeremy Sarkin (University of South Africa), Dr Leon Wessels (University of the Free State), Ms Yasmin Sooka (Foundation for Human Rights), Prof Hennie Strydom (University of Johannesburg), Prof Alexander Mezyaev (Chair, Academy on International Law and Governance, Russia) and Adv. Patric Mtshaulana, SC (Duma Nokwe Group). Date: 22 July 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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