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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Photo istock
Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Fulbright scholar spends sabbatical at the UFS
2008-02-05
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Prof. Josephine Allen, Associate professor of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in the United States of America, and holder of a Fulbright Scholarship, will spend her sabbatical at the University of the Free State (UFS) and the University of Fort Hare. She will establish a research network of academics for discussing research, policy and strategies in the areas of gender equality, environmental sustainability, and HIV and Aids. She will mainly work in the Faculty of the Humanities and with the Centre for Health Systems Research & Development. At a contact session with her were, from the left: Prof. Engela Pretorius (Vice-Dean: Faculty of the Humanities at the UFS), Dr Aldo Stroebel (Head: Internationalisation at the UFS), and Prof. Allen.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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