If we are to talk about a 'new' intellectual movement, the question is begged: what happened to the 'old' intellectual movement? What happened to the thinkers who inspired and led our struggle against colonialism, apartheid and exploitation? What has happened to the thinkers who gave substance and guidance and, in many cases, practical leadership to our attempts to undo the past and forge a new future? In pursuit of answers to these questions, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), in partnership with the Liliesleaf Trust, hosted a roundtable in March 2015 on the theme 'The Role of Intellectuals in the State-Society Nexus'. inputs were provided by a range of thinkers, including Ibbo Mandaza, Ben Turok, Ari Sitas, Ayanda' Ntsalubal, Xolela Mangcu, Joel Netshitenzhe, Tsbilidzi, Marwala and Nombonisa Sasa, as well as provocative and piercing contributions from the attendees. The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), which was publicly launched as a think tank in March-2011, was founded by a group of South Africans with experience in research, academia, policymaking and governance who saw the need to create a platform for engagement around strategic issues facing South Africa. MISTRA combines research and academic development strategic reflections and intelligent discourse, and applies itself to issues such as economics, sociology, governance, history, arts and culture, and the logics of natural sciences. Book jacket.