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Overview

The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study was founded in 1999 by Stellenbosch University with the intention of developing an independent, national institute with international impact. During the initial stage (1999 to 2007) STIAS functioned as part of the University, reporting to the Vice-Rector: Research. In 2007 a not-for-profit (Section 21) company was established to prepare the ground for the staged transfer of functions and responsibilities as a separate legal entity. STIAS is governed by its own Board of Directors.

For the development of the STIAS research programme, the Director is assisted by a Fellowship and Research Programme Committee, an Academic Advisory Board and an international panel of experts, including former fellows.

Board of Directors

  • Dr Morné du Plessis (Chair), CEO of the South Africa chapter of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)
  • Prof. Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Stellenbosch University
  • Prof. Zodwa Dlamini, Founding Director, Pan African Cancer Research Institute (PACRI), University of Pretoria
  • Prof. Edward Kirumira, STIAS Director
  • Prof. Bernard Lategan, STIAS Founding Director
  • Dr Mosibudi Mangena, Former South African Minister of Science and Technology
  • Prof. Göran Sandberg, Executive Director, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
  • Ingrid Sundström, Executive Director, Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation

Fellowship and Research Programme Committee

  • Prof. Edward Kirumira, STIAS Director
  • Prof. Hendrik Geyer,  STIAS Coordinator: Special projects
  • Prof. Nox Makunga, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
  • Prof. Louis Jonker, Department of Old and New Testament, Stellenbosch University
  • Prof. Francis Nyamnjoh, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cape Town
  • Prof. Louise Viljoen, Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, Stellenbosch University

The following members join the Fellowship and Research Programme Committee to select semester cohorts of STIAS Fellows:

  • Prof. Danie Visser, Faculty of Law (Emeritus), University of Cape Town (ad hoc member)
  • Prof. Bernard Lategan, STIAS Founding Director
  • Prof. Grace Musila, Department of English, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Prof. Bill Nasson, History Department, Stellenbosch University
  • Prof. Maxi Schoeman, Department of Political Science, University of Pretoria

Academic Advisory Committee

  • Prof. Francis Nyamnjoh, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cape Town (Chair)
  • Prof. Ahmed Bawa, CEO, Universities South Africa
  • Prof Mamadou Diawara, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
  • Prof. Carl Folke, Director, Beijer Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Science
  • Prof. Hendrik Geyer,  STIAS Coordinator: Special projects
  • Prof. Nina Jablonski, Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
  • Prof. Edward Kirumira, STIAS Director
  • Prof. Thokozani Majozi, SA Research Chair in Sustainable Process Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Prof. Malebogo Ngoepe, Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM), University of Cape Town
  • Prof. Louise Viljoen, Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, Stellenbosch University

Former STIAS fellows are also regularly consulted and requested to review proposals.

Personnel

  • Prof. Edward Kirumira (Director)
  • Ms Adri Becker (Administrative officer; part-time)
  • Ms Karin Brown (Assistant)
  • Ms Elize du Plessis (Financial officer; part-time)
  • Ms Michelle Galloway (Media officer; part-time)
  • Prof. Johann Groenewald (Coordinator: Strategic initiatives; part-time)
  • Ms Georgina Humphreys (General logistics administrator)
  • Mr Leonard Katsokore (Senior Assistant)
  • Ms Nel-Mari Loock (Programme Coordinator)
  • Ms Grace Mandah (Assistant)
  • Ms Noloyiso Mtembu (Coordinator: Communications)
  • Mr Makwande Nkathazo (Garden assistant)
  • Christopher Ngxedlana (Senior assistant)
  • Mr Yanga Nkathazo (Gardener)
  • Dr Christoff Pauw (Programme manager)
  • Ms Maggie Pietersen (Building caretaker)
  • Ms Gudrun Schirge (Senior programme administrator; part-time)
  • Ms Magda van Niekerk (Office manager and PA to the STIAS Director)