HELM ENGAGE Webinar
Launch of the USAf Internationalisation Position Paper
Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff
About the Position Paper
The Position Paper examines the intersection of internationalisation, Africanisation, employment equity, talent development, and the appointment of international academics in South African universities. It seeks to support the sector in developing a coherent approach to internationalisation while advancing transformation imperatives.
Keynote Presentation: Professor Crain Soudien
Facilitator: Prof Andre Keet
Facilitated Discussion
An interactive panel discussion on:
- Internationalisation and the South African higher education agenda
- Employment of foreign nationals within universities
- Balancing transformation and internationalisation
- Key recommendations from the Position Paper
Contact Details
For more information, please contact:
Felicity Kokose – felicity@usaf.ac.za
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Prof Crain Soudien: Presenter
Crain Soudien is a sociologist and an emeritus professor in Education and African Studies at the University of Cape Town, an Honorary Professor at Nelson Mandela University, a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg and the President of Cornerstone Institute. A former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town and a former Chief Executive Officer at the Human Sciences Research Council, he is a fellow of the International Academy of Education, the African Academy of Science, a Senior Fellow of NORRAG, Geneva Graduate Institute, a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa, and a Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellow at Harvard University. He has published over 250 articles and book chapters and 16 books in the areas of education, culture, history and social difference. He is an A-rated scientist.
Prof Andre Keet: Facilitator
André, originally from Kylemore, Stellenbosch, is a teacher and scholar-practitioner whose work spans academia and executive leadership, in the never-ending pursuit of a transformative and responsive university. After working at the South African Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Gender Equality, he transitioned into academia at the end of 2007. He has since held professorial roles at various institutions both within South Africa and internationally. He currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation and as the Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation (CriSHET) at Nelson Mandela University. His work is relational and intergenerational, exploring the intersections of friendship, politics, love, and justice. These themes inform his praxis in higher education transformation, human rights, decentred critical university studies, and the relationship between universities, science, industry, and society.