Through engagement with the research coming out of PARI’s programmes, and in collaboration with research centres in South Africa and around the world, our aim is to contribute to the study of the state and state-society relations, in the field of public administration, state governance and sociology of the state.
The Academic Engagement programme curates a sustained and meaningful relationship with academic institutions that are aligned to PARI’s research and objectives. That is, institutions interested in an emancipatory study of the state and public administration. We work to create an academic framework for PARI’s work and to craft new curricula and nurture new scholars in the field. We have collaborated with the Universities of Johannesburg (UJ), Witwatersrand (Wits) and Cape Town (UCT).
Our collaborations include:
Co-supervision
Teaching modules and guest lectures
Joint seminars
Joint fund raising
PARI has a historical relationship with Wits, with our initial Postgraduate Dissertation Programme and later Organisational and Institutional Studies (OIS) that created a new, multidisciplinary field of study in the School of Social Sciences. Presently, our primary affiliation is with UJ.
A multidisciplinary approach to the study of the state and civil society in the African continent and beyond.
We hold period workshop series’ to offer scholars, researchers and postgraduate students an opportunity to share their ongoing work, either by discussing work-in-progress or presenting upcoming and new publications.
We welcome research on land, local government and governance, the energy sector, “corruption” and “anticorruption” politics, and theories of the state (though contributions need not focus on these sectors if they are broadly within the theme of the series).
Internal Sessions
Seminars
Monthly internal research seminar where we discuss and workshop findings, methodologies and challenges of our research programmes; as well as our approach to research and advocacy, to update and keep alive our theory of change.
In 2024 we engage the concept of public participation, its shortcomings, challenges and alternatives.
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Society, Work and Politics Institute (SWOP), Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Johannesburg Crisis: Concerned Academics, launch a seminar series to offer scholars, researchers,…
Academic Engagement Lead, Federica Duca, is co-author on this article in Nature Cities. Abstract This paper offers a systematic review of literature on smart cities in the Southern African Development…
PARI's internal reading group has chosen Benjamin Bradlow's Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in Sǎo Paulo and Johannesburg to read this year. The book seeks to understand why some cities are…
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Society, Work and Politics Institute (SWOP), Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Johannesburg Crisis: Concerned Academics, launch a seminar series to offer scholars, researchers,…
Please join us for a discussion of the ‘water crisis in Johannesburg’. The discussion will focus on the history and context of the crisis, as well as the role of…
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Society, Work and Politics Institute (SWOP), Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Johannesburg Crisis: Concerned Academics*, launch a seminar series to offer scholars, researchers,…
Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (2024) Princeton University Press Benjamin Bradlow is Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Princeton University, appointed in both…
This seminar is a presentation by Prof. James Chakwizira, University of Venda / NorthWest University on 16 July 2024 at 2pm, at PARI's offices in Forest Town. The title of…
This seminar is a presentation by Dr Rachel King on 20 June at 2pm, at PARI's offices in Forest Town. Rachel King is Associate Professor in Cultural Heritage Studies at…
A new Routlege publication edited by Federica Duca and Sarah Meny-Gibert. The collection examines state–society relations during the Covid-19 pandemic, from governance at the outset of the pandemic to vaccine…
PARI is delighted to announce the publication of the new book edited by Federica Duca and Sarah Meny-Gibert, State-Society Relations Around the World through the Lens of the Covid-19 Pandemic:…
The Public Affairs Research Institute launches the second round of the workshop series to offer scholars, researchers and postgraduate students an opportunity to share their ongoing work, either by discussing…
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) is excited to announce its affiliation with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to ground its academic programme. PARI and UJ have entered into a…
Call for proposals for the second round of seminars A multidisciplinary approach to the study of the state and civil society in the African continent and beyond. The Public Affairs…
18 May 2023 The third seminar in the Care Economy Series. Electricity is crucial to ease the burden of care provision. In Africa, as documented in The Africa Care Economy…
20 April 2023 The second seminar in the Care Economy Series. The Africa Care Economy (ACE) Index elaborates socialised healthcare in its fifth metric, underlining that public healthcare is the…
15 March 2023 The Africa Care Economy Index is presented by Dr Salimah Valiani, author of the Index and Research Associate at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of…
Chiara Cordelli, author of The Privatised State, will be presenting her book at the PARI seminar, followed by a discussion. The book was a focus of PARI's reading group in 2022. For…
17 November 2022 14h00 – 15h30 Maputaland’s Ecosystem of Crime: The weight of history Presenter : Clive Poultney Discussant : Constance Galeo Mogale Abstract The paper looks at the…
10 November 2022 14h00 - 15h30 The making, unmaking and remaking of the public service – with case studies from the Covid19 pandemic. Presenter : Lisa Seftel Discussant : Alex…
13 October 2022 14:00 -15:30 pm Legislative Initiatives and Provisions on Traditional Leader’s Role in South Africa: Imperatives and Implications Presenter : Shimreisa Chahongnao Discussant : Dineo Skosana…
29 September 2022 14h00 - 15h30 The people’s perspective of public participation in infrastructure and housing provision in South Africa: evidence from a factorial survey experiment Presenter: Katrin Hofer…
13 September 2022 14h00 - 15h30 Extractive industry indigenisation, unfulfilled pledges and mining-induced displacement vulnerabilities: The case of internally displaced persons in Arda Transau, Zimbabwe Presenter: Kennedy Manduna Discussant: Dr…
In September 2022, The Public Affairs Research Institute is launching a workshop series to offer scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students an opportunity to share their ongoing work, either by discussing…
After publishing the Covid-19, States and Societies Series online in 2020, with fascinating submissions from 14 countries, PARI now seeks academic papers (7000 words) to be published as a book…
Covid-19, States and Societies is a new series which presents texts from around the globe, detailing relationships between states and societies: how they have unfolded since the beginning of the…
Gated Communities & Townhouse Complexes Workshop and Exhibition In collaboration with IFAS (French Institute of South Africa) and LAVUE (Université Paris, Nanterre), PARI co-hosts a workshop on 14 November…
Rethinking Democratization in Africa and Latin America, 19-23 March 2018, hosted by PARI and the New School, NY in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more about the conference HERE. Share: #DemocratizationBA…
International Workshop | Conferencia Internacional RETHINKING DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA: VIOLENCE, STATE, CITIZENSHIP, AND MARKETIZATION | REPENSADO LA DEMOCRATIZACIÓN EN AFRICA Y AMÉRICA LATINA: VIOLENCIA, ESTADO, CIUDADANÍA Y…
This Friday 23 February, PARI is delighted to host a seminar on state capture with Professor Joel S. Hellman from 13:00 to 15:00. Hellman wrote groundbreaking work on state capture…
A public lecture by PARI visiting professor, Andreas Kalyvas 3 August, 5-7pm Wiser Seminar Room, 6th floor, Richard Ward Building, Wits University The lecture examines the hypothesis of democracy as…
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