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School of Language, Social and Political Sciences
Summary
The School of Language, Social and Political Sciences encompasses the disciplines of of: Anthropology, Diplomacy and International Relations, Human Services, International Law and Politics, Journalism, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology.
See the Department/Programme pages (listed below) for more details on their research strengths and profile.
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
Human Services and Social Work
Linguistics
Media and Communications
Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Anthropology
Researchers
Alex Tan
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Alison Loveridge
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Amy Lynn Fletcher
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy
(
Linguistics
)
Anne-Marie Brady
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Antonio Viselli
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Babak Bahador
(
Media and Communications
)
Bronwyn Mary Hayward
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Chia-rong Wu
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Cindy Lee Zeiher
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Donald Matheson
(
Media and Communications
)
Evgeny Pavlov
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
) , also
School of Humanities and Creative Arts
,
History
Greg Newbold
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Heidi Quinn
(
Linguistics
)
Henrietta Mondry
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
) , also
School of Humanities and Creative Arts
,
English
James Ockey
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Jane Marie Maidment
(
Human Services and Social Work
)
Jarrod David Gilbert
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Jennifer Hay
(
Linguistics
) , also
New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour
Jeremy Martin Moses
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Kate Kearns
(
Linguistics
)
Kate Prendergast
Kate van Heugten
(
Human Services and Social Work
)
Kevin David Watson
(
Linguistics
) , also
New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour
Koenraad Kuiper
(
Linguistics
)
LindaJean Kenix
(
Media and Communications
)
Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Lyndon Andrew Fraser
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Lynn Clark
(
Linguistics
)
Maria-Victoria Perez-Y-Perez
(
Human Services and Social Work
)
Mark Francis
(
Political Science and International Relations
)
Martin Jeffrey Holland
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
) , also
National Centre for Research on Europe
Masayoshi Ogino
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Michael Patrick Grimshaw
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Milenko Petrovic
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
) , also
National Centre for Research on Europe
Naimah Binte Said Talib
Natalia Chaban
(
Media and Communications
)
Nik Taylor
Nikki Anne Evans
(
Human Services and Social Work
)
Pascale Hatcher
Peter Alan Low
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Rachel Mary Payne
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Raewyn Maree Tudor
Rosemary Du Plessis
(
Sociology
)
Ruth McManus
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Serena Lee Kelly
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
) , also
National Centre for Research on Europe
Susan Bouterey
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Susan Foster-Cohen
(
Linguistics
)
Tara Ross
(
Media and Communications
)
Tiina Marie Vares
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Vera Monika Leier
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Victoria Marion Grace
(
Sociology
)
Viktoria Papp
(
Linguistics
) , also
New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour
Wan Chi Leung
(
Media and Communications
)
Wei Teng
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Xiaoming Wu
(
Global, Cultural and Language Studies
)
Yvonne Isobel Crichton-Hill
(
Human Services and Social Work
)
Zhifang Song
(
Sociology and Anthropology
)
Zita Joyce
(
Media and Communications
)
Research Groups
Origins of New Zealand English Project (ONZE)
Social Science Research Centre (SSRC)
Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences Network (BRCSS Network)
Christchurch Discourse Research Group (CDRG)
New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies (NZCHAS)
New Zealand South Asia Centre (NZSAC)
Gateway Antarctica
National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE)
New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour (NZILBB)
RESOLVE – the ESRC Research group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment
Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group (SLRG)
High Value Manufacturing
Māori Research Advisory Group (MRAG)
Resilience: Social Research
Resilience: Organisational Research
Child Language Centre
Canterbury Earthquake Twitter Data Research Group
Projects
Care in New Zealand
New Disarmament Momentum
Preparing for Nuclear Expansion in Southeast Asia
Moving away from violence: women who have ignited change
Voices of the Future: Values and Visions of Norwegian Youth on Responses to Climate Change
Measuring the Effectiveness of Family Group Conference Practice: An Evaluation
UCQuakebox: Digital Translation and Transcription of Earthquake Stories
How do earthquakes affect academic performance?
Stories of Movement: Experiences of disruption and adjustment in post quake city
City of Flows: Household Water Practices in Christchurch, New Zealand
Challenges in the human services in the aftermath of a natural disaster
Experience of relationship challenges (conflict) following natural disaster: an analysis of Relationship Services clinical data following two earthquakes in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
Women’s Voices: Recording women’s experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes
Building Resilient Infrastructure through Effective Leadership and Management of Infrastructure Organisations
Evaluation of the Family Group Conference
Sustainable Citizenship and Civic Imagination: Hei Puāwaitanga
Understanding Place
Autonomous Vehicles and future Urban Environments: Implications for wellbeing in an ageing society
Youth Opinion and Opportunities for EU Public Diplomacy: Youth Narratives and Perceptions of the EU and EU-Ukraine Relations in Ukraine and the three Baltic States (E-YOUTH)
Work Group 2 “Perceptions and Communication”, EU COST Action 'EU Foreign Policy Facing New Directions' (ENTER)
REACTIK (cReative Economy And Culture inTernatIonal link)
EU Foreign Policy from the ‘Outside In’ Perspective: EU external reception, perceptions and communication
Climate Change Narratives of Entanglement: Images, Algorithms and Audiences on Social Media
EU changing global perceptions post-Brexit referendum
NZ Digital Diplomacy towards the EU
Crisis, conflict and critical diplomacy: EU perceptions in Ukraine and Israel/Palestine (C3EU)
Civil Society of the Eastern Partnership in Dialogue: Mutual Perceptions of the Eastern Partnership Countries, Russia and the EU
Analysis of EU Perception of the EU and EU’s Policy of the EU
External Images of the EU: International perceptions of EU energy security, sustainability and competitiveness in the times of crises (BRICS vs. EU ‘Big 3’)
Normative Power Europe: EU External Outreach and International Identity
COVID-19 and European Solidarity: Comparative Analysis of Narratives and Perceptions of the EU in EU Member States
Equipment
Macmillan Brown Library - Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown
Subject Area: Disciplines
Anthropology and Archaeology:
Anthropology
Communication, Journalism and Media Studies:
Communication
; Journalism
; Media Studies
Cultural Studies:
Cultural Studies
; Popular Culture
Development Studies:
Development Studies
Education:
Adult Education
; Educational Innovation
; Pedagogy
; Assessment and Evaluation
; Curriculum Development
; Practice-based Research
Environmental Studies:
Environmental Studies
Health and Health Sciences:
Other Health Studies
; Public Health
; Mental Health
; Wellbeing
History, History of Art, Classics and Curatorial Studies:
Classics
; Modern History: World
; Modern History: British & European
; Modern History: Australasia
; New Zealand History
Human Geography:
Human Geography
Human-Animal Studies:
Human-Animal Studies
Indigenous Studies:
Indigenous Studies
Languages & Linguistics:
Chinese
; English Language
; French
; German
; Italian
; Japanese
; Linguistics
; Russian
; Spanish
Literature:
Literature
; Post-Colonial
Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, International Business and Other Business:
Organisational Behaviour and Theory
Music, Literary Arts and Other Arts:
Creative Writing
Pasifika:
Pasifika
Philosophy:
Philosophy
; Continental Philosophy
; Ethics
Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy:
Conflict Resolution
; International Relations
; Political Science
; Public Policy
; International Political Economy
; Comparative Politics
; Political Theory
; Philosophy
Psychology:
Psychotherapy
Religious Studies and Theology:
Religious Studies
; Theology
; Hinduism
Science & Technology:
Science & Technology
Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work, Criminology and Gender Studies:
Criminology
; Gender & Sexuality
; Sociology
; Social Policy
; Social Work
; Feminist Studies
; Methodology
; Social Science
; Sport
; Urban Studies
Theatre and Dance, Film and Television and Multimedia:
Theatre and Dance
; Film
Visual Arts and Crafts:
Visual Arts and Crafts
Region:
Asia
; East Asia
; Europe
; Middle East
; South Asia
Family Studies:
Resilience
Cinema Studies:
Cinema Studies
Resilience: Social:
People and Community
; Health and Wellbeing
; Psychology and Relationships
; Animals and People
; Media and Communication
; Emergency Management Planning
Resilience: Commercial:
Tourism
Resources
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