NISC News
Invitation 1 July 2021- Discussion of the book: Wrecking Ball
29 June 2021 •
Announcements & Notices
Wrecking Ball explores, in an unprecedented manner, a decalogue of wicked problems that confronts humanity: Nuclear proliferation, climate change, pandemics, permanent technological unemployment, Orwellian public and private surveillance, social media that distorts reality, cyberwarfare, the...
Gill Memorial Medal to David George Allan
28 June 2021 •
Announcements & Notices
David Allan, an accomplished academic ornithologist and an avid birdwatcher has won the Gill Memorial Medal. As BirdLife's most prestigious award it is given for outstanding lifetime contributions to ornithology in southern Africa. Although Allan...
Call for Papers: African-European Birds
10 June 2021 •
Announcements & Notices
Leading up to the International Ornithological Congress 2022, Ostrich Journal of African Ornithology will be publishing a special issue titled, “Africa’s European Birds”.
Europe and Africa have strong ornithological ties, and understanding ornithology in Africa is...
Special Issue: Bridging the gap between research and language practice
13 May 2021 •
Announcements & Notices
The field of language practice has grown exponentially in Africa, with South Africa enjoying international acclaim in subfields such as translation, editing and audiovisual translation. Issues relating to language in higher education and language policy...
Special Issue: African urban birds
7 May 2021 •
Announcements & Notices
Urbanisation is globally and rapidly expanding, with profound consequences for wildlife. Current knowledge is heavily biased towards temperate cities in Europe and North America, but there is an urgent need to address urbanisation patterns and...