Research

New research director Dr Caryn Abrahams at WSG

Message from our Research Director

Hello everyone

My name is Caryn Abrahams (PhD), the new Research Director at the Wits School of Governance. I’m excited to embrace the role and the challenges and opportunities it brings. It is a privilege to be able to serve the University and contribute to the Wits School of Governance's vision of becoming a research-led institution of excellence.

 

 

Explore our Research

Feature Justice scale
23 August 2021

The GLOBUS research project: reconsidering European contributions to global justice

GLOBUS was an EU-funded (Horizon 2020) research project whose main task was to assess the EU’s impact on justice. It defines a new research agenda for the study of the EU’s global role.
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23 August 2021

Community Based Planning initiative.

The City of Johannesburg, specifically the Group Strategy Division, commissioned WSG to undertake an evaluation of their Community Based Planning (CBP) initiative.
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23 August 2021

SA Future Economy

The Wits School of Governance has worked with a team of local and international researchers to explore options to revive the South African economy through the SA Future Economy Project.
23 August 2021

Supporting resilient social contracts in times of crisis: Emerging lessons from Covid-19

Covid-19 has brought crisis to the doorstep of every country in the world.
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17 August 2021

Reconstruction in the Aftermath of Global Health and Economic Crises:

Historical Lessons for South Africa
17 August 2021

Energy futures in South Africa

Africa is rich in energy resources but poor in its ability to exploit and use them.
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Tayarisha Research Centre

The Centre will conduct academically rigorous, cutting-edge research 
on the challenges and opportunities presented by digitalisation, 
particularly in the public sector.

Civic Tech

Civic Tech Innovation Network

Welcome to the Civic Tech Innovation Network

The Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) is a Community of Practice (CoP) and action learning network for people with an interest and commitment to leveraging the nexus between technology and civic activism.