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'''Professor Jonathan Jansen''' is a distinguished professor<ref>https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=9881</ref> at Stellenbosch University. He is an elected<ref>https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10270</ref>member of [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] <ref>https://www.assaf.org.za/2023/04/19/prof-jonathan-jansen-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/</ref> in (2023) and occupied the position as vice chancellor of the [[University of the Free State]] from 2009<ref>https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/jonathan-jansen/</ref> to 2016. <ref>https://www.ufs.ac.za/humanities/News?NewsItemID=7867</ref> He was appointed as Dean of Education at Pretoria University in 2000<ref> https://research.assaf.org.za/assafserver/api/core/bitstreams/185d0588-23a2-4f50-a610-63279f2d35a9/content</ref>
'''Professor Jonathan Jansen''' is a distinguished professor of education<ref>https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=9881</ref> at [[Stellenbosch University|Stellenbosch University.]] He is currently the president of the [[Academy of Science of South Africa]] (ASSAF). Jansen was elected<ref>https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10270</ref> in 2023 as a member of [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] <ref>https://www.assaf.org.za/2023/04/19/prof-jonathan-jansen-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/</ref> He occupied the position as vice chancellor of the [[University of the Free State]] from 2009<ref>https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/jonathan-jansen/</ref> to 2016. <ref>https://www.ufs.ac.za/humanities/News?NewsItemID=7867</ref> He was appointed as Dean of Education at Pretoria University in 2000 to 2007<ref> https://research.assaf.org.za/assafserver/api/core/bitstreams/185d0588-23a2-4f50-a610-63279f2d35a9/content</ref>
==Background==

Jonathan David Jansen was born on [[29 September]] [[1956]] in [[Montagu]] in the [[Boland]], but grew up on the [[Cape Flats]]. He attended primary school at Sullivan Primary School, and then went to Steenberg High School. <ref name="blog">[https://profilesa.blogspot.com/2011/04/professor-jonathan-jansen.html Profile SA – Professor Jonathan Jansen]</ref> He describes himself as an average student at high school – more interested in football, swimming at Muizenberg and cycling with his friends. However, his Latin teacher<ref> https://www.businesslive.co.za/rdm/lifestyle/2018-10-18-jonathan-jansen-an-open-letter-to-matric-pupils/ </ref>motivated him to excel in his studies, and also to continue his studies. <ref> https://www.jonathanjansen.org/2023/07/20/the-future-of-leadership-book/ </ref>
Jonathan David Jansen was born on [[29 September]] [[1956]] in [[Montagu]] in the [[Boland]], but grew up on the [[Cape Flats]]. He attended primary school at Sullivan Primary School, and then went to Steenberg High School. <ref name="blog">[https://profilesa.blogspot.com/2011/04/professor-jonathan-jansen.html Profile SA – Professor Jonathan Jansen]</ref> He describes himself as an average student at high school – more interested in football, swimming at Muizenberg and cycling with his friends. However, his Latin teacher<ref> https://www.businesslive.co.za/rdm/lifestyle/2018-10-18-jonathan-jansen-an-open-letter-to-matric-pupils/ </ref>motivated him to excel in his studies, and also to continue his studies. <ref> https://www.jonathanjansen.org/2023/07/20/the-future-of-leadership-book/ </ref>


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== Capacity Building ==
== Capacity Building ==
Jansen is known for taking a "hands-on approach to transformation" in higher education.<ref>https://research.assaf.org.za/assafserver/api/core/bitstreams/185d0588-23a2-4f50-a610-63279f2d35a9/content</ref>Jansen's approach to ‘healing’ tertiary education is informed by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa) Truth and Reconciliation Commission] an is humane, not ideological. Reconciliation and redress informs his approach.<ref>https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20120505182321320</ref>


Jansen in 2019 introduced Phase One of the “Future Professors Programme”,<ref> https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/ </ref> a national initiative, intended to with develop excellence and leadership in a select pool of academic staff and improve higher educational leadership and quality.<ref> https://www.up.ac.za/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology/news/post_3214429-audiology-associate-professor-graduates-from-prestigious-dhet-future-professors-programme</ref>. This is a DHET staff development initiative, <ref>https://usaf.ac.za/dhet-introduces-a-future-professors-programme-to-accelerate-movement-of-senior-researchers-to-professorships/</ref> It is intended to fast-tracking senior researchers to full professorship at South Africa’s public universities. Mid-career academics become candidates in a two year programme <ref> https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/programme/</ref> and then participate in
Jansen in 2019 introduced Phase One of the “Future Professors Programme”,<ref> https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/ </ref> a national initiative, intended to with develop excellence and leadership in a select pool of academic staff and improve higher educational leadership and quality.<ref> https://www.up.ac.za/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology/news/post_3214429-audiology-associate-professor-graduates-from-prestigious-dhet-future-professors-programme</ref>. This is a DHET staff development initiative, <ref>https://usaf.ac.za/dhet-introduces-a-future-professors-programme-to-accelerate-movement-of-senior-researchers-to-professorships/</ref> It is intended to fast-tracking senior researchers to full professorship at South Africa’s public universities. Mid-career academics become candidates in a two year programme <ref> https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/programme/</ref> and then participate in

Revision as of 10:00, 20 June 2024

Professor Jonathan Jansen is a distinguished professor of education[1] at Stellenbosch University. He is currently the president of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF). Jansen was elected[2] in 2023 as a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences [3] He occupied the position as vice chancellor of the University of the Free State from 2009[4] to 2016. [5] He was appointed as Dean of Education at Pretoria University in 2000 to 2007[6]

Background

Jonathan David Jansen was born on 29 September 1956 in Montagu in the Boland, but grew up on the Cape Flats. He attended primary school at Sullivan Primary School, and then went to Steenberg High School. [7] He describes himself as an average student at high school – more interested in football, swimming at Muizenberg and cycling with his friends. However, his Latin teacher[8]motivated him to excel in his studies, and also to continue his studies. [9]

Jansen completed his B.Sc. (Botany and Zoology) in 1979 at the University of the Western Cape. In 1982 he received a teaching diploma and in 1984 a B.Ed. (Comparative Education) from the University of South Africa. In 1987 he obtained an M.Sc. at Cornell University and in 1991 a Ph.D. (Political Science) at Stanford University.[7]

Capacity Building

Jansen is known for taking a "hands-on approach to transformation" in higher education.[10]Jansen's approach to ‘healing’ tertiary education is informed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission an is humane, not ideological. Reconciliation and redress informs his approach.[11]

Jansen in 2019 introduced Phase One of the “Future Professors Programme”,[12] a national initiative, intended to with develop excellence and leadership in a select pool of academic staff and improve higher educational leadership and quality.[13]. This is a DHET staff development initiative, [14] It is intended to fast-tracking senior researchers to full professorship at South Africa’s public universities. Mid-career academics become candidates in a two year programme [15] and then participate in

  • Seminar series (residential programme)
  • Baseline evaluation
  • International engagement


This future professors programme has drawn candidates from

University of Johannesburg has been selected to offer phase two of this cutting-edge programme[19]. This will comprise of 3 cohorts to be trained over a period of 5 years. It will support top academics in their journey to becoming professors[20]

[[Category:South African academics]]

  1. ^ https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=9881
  2. ^ https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10270
  3. ^ https://www.assaf.org.za/2023/04/19/prof-jonathan-jansen-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/
  4. ^ https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/jonathan-jansen/
  5. ^ https://www.ufs.ac.za/humanities/News?NewsItemID=7867
  6. ^ https://research.assaf.org.za/assafserver/api/core/bitstreams/185d0588-23a2-4f50-a610-63279f2d35a9/content
  7. ^ a b Profile SA – Professor Jonathan Jansen
  8. ^ https://www.businesslive.co.za/rdm/lifestyle/2018-10-18-jonathan-jansen-an-open-letter-to-matric-pupils/
  9. ^ https://www.jonathanjansen.org/2023/07/20/the-future-of-leadership-book/
  10. ^ https://research.assaf.org.za/assafserver/api/core/bitstreams/185d0588-23a2-4f50-a610-63279f2d35a9/content
  11. ^ https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20120505182321320
  12. ^ https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/
  13. ^ https://www.up.ac.za/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology/news/post_3214429-audiology-associate-professor-graduates-from-prestigious-dhet-future-professors-programme
  14. ^ https://usaf.ac.za/dhet-introduces-a-future-professors-programme-to-accelerate-movement-of-senior-researchers-to-professorships/
  15. ^ https://futureprofessorsprogramme.co.za/programme/
  16. ^ https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10547
  17. ^ https://www.ru.ac.za/facultyofscience/latestnews/latestnews/rhodesuniversityacademicappointedtofirst-everfutureprofessorsprogramme.html
  18. ^ https://www.dut.ac.za/dut-sends-out-call-for-dhet-future-professors-programme-applicants/
  19. ^ https://fpp2.co.za/
  20. ^ https://www.uj.ac.za/teaching-and-learning/division-for-teaching-excellence/projects/
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