African Science and Technology Futures
Latest Past Events
Refocusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Leadership Lessons from Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the AAP Consortium
Most higher education institutions now promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as core values attached to their institutional mission because doing so is crucial for ensuring a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all students, academics, and staff. Diversity brings with it a number of educational benefits, including improved racial and cultural awareness, enhanced critical thinking, higher levels of service to community, and a more educated citizenry, to name a few. However, other components like equity and inclusion are also essential to delivering on diversity’s promise to higher education more broadly.
Roundtable Discussion on the Politics of Sustainability
HybridThe concepts of politics and sustainability are loaded with various, and evolving meanings and interpretations in their own terms and relationally. This Roundtable aims to reflect on the concept of power and its relationship with, and manifestation in sustainability discourses and practices.
Future Africa Transdisciplinary (TD) Dialogue
Online on ZoomThe University of Pretoria’s Future Africa (FA) invites you to a Transdisciplinary (TD) Dialogue titled "Why Global Transdisciplinarity: What Should We Be Talking About?" with Professor Roderick Lawrence from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.