INVITATION The UJ Library invites you to join the online event titled “Conversations on predatory publishing.” This conversation is aimed at raising awareness and facilitating discussions about the issue of predatory publishing in the academic and scientific community. Predatory publishing refers to the unethical practices of certain publishers or journals that exploit the open-access publishing … Continued
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INVITATION The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the Future of Knowledge and the Library will hold a three-part hybrid seminar series on Democratizing Knowledge: PART 1: Barriers to Accessing Journals in the Global South and Africa (1 August; 17:00-18:30) PART 2: Racial Inequalities in Journals (8 August; 12:00-13:30) PART 3: Lessons from the Peer Community … Continued
Calling all the Talented Students Be a Part of the Spectacular Student Expo! Are you a budding artist, a gifted musician, a skilled performer, or a creative visionary? We want YOU to shine! The UJ Arts & Culture and the Library are thrilled to announce auditions for our highly anticipated Student Expo, where talent takes … Continued
Invitation You are invited to a book discussion of: PHEKOLO – An Afro-centric Healing Modality for Rape Survivors by Dr Palesa Makhale-Mahlangu The book identifies that in the African perspective, the rape abuse that is inflicted on African women survivors is not limited to their physical being, but rather transcends to other multiple dimensions of … Continued
Invitation You are invited to a book discussion of: ON THE ROCKS – Memoir of a high-functioning alcoholic by Thando Pato Thirty-nine-year-old Thando is living in total denial about her drinking. On the surface, her life looks aspirational – great job, apartment, snazzy car. But behind the façade she harbours a shameful secret – she … Continued
Invitation You are invited to a book discussion of: SLIKOUR – The Life Story of a Hip-hop Pioneer by Siya Metane and Helen Herimbi-Moremi Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane is a musician and entrepreneur best known as one of the founding members of the record-breaking hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp. Told with signature humor, this memoir gives readers … Continued
The call to action for the 2023 Nelson Mandela International Day is “Climate, Food & Solidarity” Please deliver your donations in the UJ Community Engagement wheelie bins available at the entrances of all four campuses. In celebrating Nelson Mandela International Day, the UJ Community Engagement unit invites staff and students to join them on 18 … Continued
Invitation Book Launch Celebration The UJ Press invites you to join the HYBRID launch of Research Mentorship: A Developmental and Transformational Tool in Shaping and Sustaining African Women’s Career Progression in Academia There are barely any research mentorship books despite many conversations on it within academia and the role it can potentially play in the … Continued
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Library invites you to a Hybrid book discussion of Dearest MaRiky – A Mother’s Journey through Grief, Trauma and Healing” by Louisa Zondo Date: 8 August 2023 Time: 15:00 (CAT) Venue: In-person attendance: Chinua Achebe Auditorium, Level 6, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Corner Kingsway & University Road, Auckland Park Kindly … Continued
INVITATION BOOK DISCUSSION Every June, we commemorate Youth Month in honour of the selfless deeds and courage of the youth of 1976, who opposed the repressive and inferior education imposed on them by the apartheid government. This Youth Month join the University of Johannesburg Centre for Data and Digital Communications (CDDC), in conjunction with the … Continued