University of Johannesburg: Library

Are you a Master's or PhD student? This is for you! The University of Johannesburg: Library and the College of Business & Economics invite you postgraduate workshops. The workshop will cover the following topics: - Endnote, Systematic review. - Advanced searching techniques. - Publishing/Bibliometric profiles 📅: 30 & 31 October 2024 ⏲️: 09:00 - 15:00 📍: APK Library, Zakes Mda, Level 2. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4SwtEz2 #UJlibrary #ForTheLoveOfLearning #UJAllTheWay

UJ Press News! UJ Press is proud to announce that The Inclusive Economy: Criteria, Principles and Ubuntu by Dr Arno van Niekerk won the UFS 2023 Book Prize Award. See the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dkeiNWcr #InclusiveEconomy #UNSDG #ujpress #awards Dr Arno J. Van Niekerk, University of the Free State

UJ Press - New titles! Titles are available in the following formats: PDF, EPUB, AML, Audio and some Podcast with the authors. Scan the QR code below and view the website or visit https://ujpress.uj.ac.za/. #UJLibrary #ujpress #fortheloveoflearning

INVITATION - Navigating Open Access: Building Community Value in a Commercial World. Join us as we navigate the complexities of open access in today’s commercial environment. This seminar, hosted by the University of Johannesburg: Library in collaboration with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), will highlight strategies for building and sustaining community-driven open-access models while addressing the challenges posed by market forces. Featuring a diverse lineup of speakers from academia, publishing, policy, and advocacy, the event will offer a rich array of perspectives and  solutions for balancing community values with commercial interests. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on topics such as: - Empowering communities through open access: a researcher’s view  - Innovative funding models for diamond open access. - The role of libraries and publishers in enhancing access and discoverability - Policy frameworks supporting open access initiatives - Don’t miss this chance to connect with thought leaders and  contribute to shaping the future of open access DATE: 24 October 2024 TIME: 9:00 – 15:00 Harare, Pretoria VENUE: ZOOM (the session links will be shared upon registration)  Register here: https://lnkd.in/d8di_gAe Enquiries: Mr Thapelo Khambule – libraryresearch@uj.ac.za  

Celebrating Three Years of Academic Excellence: UJ Press' Third Birthday   October marks a significant milestone for UJ Press—its third birthday! Over the past three years, UJ Press has carved out a distinguished reputation as a leading academic publisher in South Africa and beyond. As we celebrate this milestone, we reflect on the journey of fostering academic excellence and UJ Press's pivotal role in advancing knowledge, ideas, and innovation across various fields. Read the full article here: Congratulations Wikus Van Zyl Maria Frahm-Arp Alrina De Bruyn

Reflecting on TEDxUniversityofJohannesburg 2024: A Celebration of Interconnectedness. Read the full article here by Reneka Panday, Licensee and Curator TEDxUniversityofJohannesburg University of Johannesburg Johannesburg Business School (JBS) Podcast Party SA Gautrain Management Agency, Edward Carlos Platt, Dr. Alistair Mokoena (CMSA, Bcom, LLB, MBA, MDP, EDP, PhD) NobuLali Dangazele, PhD, Katlego Thulare, Prof Buyi Sondezi, June Bam-Hutchison, Dr Nicolene Renee Murphy 🌱🌍 Sello Maake kaNcube 🇿🇦, Craig Wilkinson, Timothy Maurice Webster Provantage Maria Frahm-Arp Alrina De Bruyn Randall Carolissen #tedxuj #tedxuj2024 #tedxuniversityofjohannesburg #tedxujhb #interconnectedness

INVITATION! The University of Johannesburg’s DHET/NSF-DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Teaching and Learning (PSET) in the Faculty of Education cordially invites you to a book launch for the recently published title 'Global Africa: Profiles in Courage, Creativity, and Cruelty' authored by Professor Adekeye Adebajo, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria ’s Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS). This book of 100 essays written over the last three post-apartheid decades uniquely provides profiles of Pan-African figures, mostly from Africa and its diaspora in the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean. DATE: Monday 28 October 2024 TIME: 15:30 to 17:30 VENUE: University of Johannesburg: Library, APK Campus, Chinua Achebe Auditorium, Level 6. RSVP: thembelac@uj.ac.za Books will be available for purchase at the event at a discounted price!

INVITATION! The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg invites you to an online seminar titled: Israel’s War on Education: The Battle to Preserve a Future under Siege. In this seminar, the speakers unpack the devastating impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian education system. It explores how frequent raids, restrictions on movement, and military violence are depriving Palestinian youth of their right to education. Despite the odds, the Palestinian community continues to resist, viewing education as a form of survival and a tool for preserving their identity. The webinar sheds light on the larger struggle for freedom and a future amid ongoing conflict. DATE: 21 October 2024 TIME: 13h00 – 14h00 (South African Time) 14h00 – 15h00 (Palestine Time) Location: https://lnkd.in/dWBh3gZY

Our 12 speakers for #TEDxUniversityofJohannesburg 2024! Renee Murphy 🌱🌍, Timothy Maurice Webster, Sello Maake kaNcube 🇿🇦, Nicoleen Du Preez, Katlego Thulare, Craig Wilkinson, June Bam-Hutchison, NobuLali Dangazele, PhD, Prof Buyi Sondezi, Edward Carlos Platt, Dr. Alistair Mokoena (CMSA, Bcom, LLB, MBA, MDP, EDP, PhD), Xhanti-Lomzi Nesi. Gautrain Management Agency, Podcast Party SA, Johannesburg Business School (JBS), Reneka Panday. #TEDxUJ #TEDxUJHB #TEDxUJ2024

INVITATION! The College of Business and Economics Decolonisation Committee at the University of Johannesburg: Library invites you to an online seminar titled: DECOLONIAL FEMINISM. Dr Linda Martín Alcoff is a Professor of Philosophy at The City University of New York York. Her recent books include Rape and Resistance; (Polity 2018); The Future of Whiteness (Polity 2015); Visible Identities: Race, Gender and the Self (Oxford 2006), which won the Frantz Fanon Award. She has also edited or co-edited 11 books, written over 100 journal articles and book chapters, and has contributed to The New York Times, Aeon, the NY Independent, and other publications. Currently, she is finishing two books: one on a decolonial approach to race and racism, and a second on extractivist epistemologies. She is originally from Panama. Date: 22 October 2024 Time: 15:00 - 16:00 16:00 - 17:00 (New York Time) Chairperson: Naiefa Rashied Register here: https://lnkd.in/daNp4X4T #UJLibrary #ForTheLoveOfLearning