Wednesday, October 6, 2010

[Lib-helig-l] Fwd: AFLIB-L:206 THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAUNCH OF THE WORLD SOCIAL SCIENCE REPORT 2010 (WSSR)

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From: Mandla <mandla.hermanus@gmail.com>
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Subject: AFLIB-L:206 THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAUNCH OF THE WORLD SOCIAL SCIENCE REPORT 2010 (WSSR)
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> "Despite the globalization of research in general and research
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> collaboration in particular, peripheral regions have not become better
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> integrated into the world social science system over the past two
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> decades. This means that the Western dominance of social science
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> remains a pertinent issue."
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> Frenken, Hoekman and Hardeman
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> PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAUNCH OF THE WORLD SOCIAL
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> SCIENCE REPORT 2010 (WSSR)
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> The WSSR was officially launched at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
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> on 25 June 2010. Inyathelo, the South African Institute for
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> Advancement, has partnered with the Human Sciences Research Council
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> and the International Social Science Council for the South African
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> launch of the report. As South Africans we join our colleagues in
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> celebrating this achievement and continue to ask about the
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> relationship between knowledge and the world we live in and the
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> institutions we hope to create for future generations.
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> The launch forms part of the Kresge Foundation's 4th Annual Leadership
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> Retreat for senior university leadership.
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> Please feel free to forward to your networks.
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> WSSR Launch:    Monday, 11 October 2010
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> Venue:  The Arabella Western Cape Hotel and Spa (Kleinmond, Western
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> Cape)
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> Time:   16h00 - 18h00; followed by dinner
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> RSVP:   Celiaa@inyathelo.org.za
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> Cost:   No cost attached to attending the WSSR Launch and Dinner
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> Transport will be provided to and from the venue. Buses will be
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> departing from Canal Walk at 14:00 and returning to Canal Walk at
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> 19:30 (before dinner) and 22:30 (after dinner).
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> If you have any questions or require further information, please do
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> not hesitate to contact Celia-Ann Adams on Celiaa@inyathelo.org.za.
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