OVERVIEW
Jo-Ann Chan is an educator, researcher and creative practitioner. She holds an MA in Graphic Design from North-West University, and has participated in exhibitions as an illustrator, book artist and printmaker since 2017. Her research interests lie in the connections between memory, history and identity. Her current research explores the complexities of Chinese South African identity and the ways in which this can be re-storied through visual arts practices.
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- LecturerStellenbosch University, Visual Arts, Stellenbosch, South Africa10 Aug 2023
- Ethics review committee memberNorth-West University, Basic and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
- LecturerNorth-West University, School for Communication Studies, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Oct 2018 - 31 Jul 2023
- Acting Graphic Design Masters Programme CoordinatorNorth-West University, Research Niche ViNCO, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
- Junior lecturerNorth-West University, School for Communication Studies, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Jan 2015 - 30 Sep 2018
- Short course presenter: Software for Photography NQF5North-West University, Creativity Centre, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Mar 2015 - 31 Oct 2017
- Short course presenter: Printmaking NQF5North-West University, Creativity Centre, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Mar 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
DEGREES
- BA, Graphic Design (Illustration & Art History)North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
- MA, Graphic Design (Practice-led research)North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
CERTIFICATIONS
- The Basics of Research Integrity and Health Research EthicsNorth-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2023
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- AfrikaansCan read, write, speak and understand