Dr Jason van Niekerk
Temporary Lecturer
Qualifications:
BA (Rhodes), BA (Hons) (Rhodes), MA (Rhodes), PhD Wits
About
Since completing his Philosophy Masters at Rhodes University and Doctorate at the University of the Witwatersrand, Jason has been an NRF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Jurisprudence, and taught – mostly critical thinking and ethics – at every undergraduate level as well as postgraduate programmes. His work teaching, evaluating, and designing curricula has included contracts at Rhodes, Wits, the University of Pretoria, IIE-MSA (previously Monash South Africa), UNISA, the University of Fort Hare, and the University of Zululand.
Research Interests
- Critical Character Theory
- Vice Epistemology
- Existential Disorientation and Moral Life
- African Communalist Moral Theory
Professional membership
Member of Disciplinary Committee, South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Research Databases / Publications