Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies

Summary

The Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies was founded through a bequest from the late Professor John Macmillan Brown (1846-1935), a founding Professor of the University of Canterbury and a former Vice Chancellor of the University of New Zealand who spent a considerable time travelling and studying the countries of the Pacific.

Under the terms of Professor Macmillan Brown's will, the Centre was established in 1988 at the University of Canterbury to facilitate the 'investigation and research of the history, traditions, customs, laws, and ideas of the peoples of the Pacific generally.'

The main areas of research of the Centre are the societies and cultures, past and present, of the indigenous peoples of Oceania (including New Zealand). In developing its research programme, the Centre is responsive to concerns expressed by these people.

Researchers

• Dalila Gharbaoui
• Michael Davis
• Steven Ratuva
• Suliasi Vunibola

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• Cultural Studies: Cultural Studies
• Development Studies: Development Studies
• Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies
• History, History of Art, Classics and Curatorial Studies: Modern History: Pacific
• Human Geography: Human Geography
• Indigenous Studies: Indigenous Studies
• Languages & Linguistics: Linguistics
• Pasifika: Pasifika
• Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy: Conflict Resolution; International Relations; Political Science; Public Policy; Human Rights; International Political Economy
• Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work, Criminology and Gender Studies: Sociology; Social Policy; Methodology; Social Science
• Region: Europe; Pacific
• Resilience: Social: People and Community

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