Annual AAUN John Hearn Memorial Lecture
John Hearn Memorial Lecture
Prof. John Hearn
1943 – 2024The late Professor John Hearn co-founded the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) in 2012 and served as the inaugural AAUN Co-Chair (Australia) until his passing on 1 November 2024. A pioneer and champion of Australia-Africa higher education collaboration, he spent his life building enduring networks uniting scholars, students, ministers, and communities across the Global North and Global South.
Prof. Cheryl de la Rey
Vice-Chancellor, University of Canterbury & AAUN Co-FounderProfessor Cheryl de la Rey has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury since 2019, following a decade as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria. As an AAUN Co-Founder alongside the late Professor John Hearn, she returns to deliver the inaugural memorial lecture, drawing on her extensive leadership across global academic unions and networks.
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