Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Cobley J. (2022) Ladysmith Cake Recipe Remixed: A Story about a Culinary Memorial with a Difficult Heritage. Records of the Canterbury Museum 36: 37-54.

• Cobley J. (2022) Why Objects Matter in Higher Education. College & Research Libraries 83(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.83.1.75.

• Lummis G., Fraser L. and Cobley J. (2021) Kinsey’s Southern ‘Wonderland of Ice and Snow’: New Insights into Early Alpine Photography. Records of the Canterbury Museum 35: 211-245.

• Hoffman SK., Poulot D., Brulon-Solares B. and Cobley J. (2019) Aftermath of Cultural Heritage Disasters. Museum Worlds: Advances in Research 7: 200-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/armw.2019.070113.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Remembering Makea Takau Ariki, the Queen of Rarotonga, 1871–1911. New Zealand Journal of Public History (NZJPH) 6(1): 46-55.

• Cobley JJL. (2017) Cultivating the Cultural Memory of Ranunculus Paucifolius T. Kirk, a South Island Subalpine Buttercup. International Review of Environmental History 3(1): 43-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.22459/IREH.03.01.2017.

• McMullan M. and Cobley JJL. (2017) Lessons in Ephemera: Teaching and Learning through Cultural Heritage Collections. RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 18(2): 93-107.

• Cobley JJL. (2016) Should we safeguard 'the idea of the Anzac biscuit recipe'? Women's Studies Journal 30(1): 62-70.

• Vesty J. and Cobley J. (2015) Southern Spirits: The Case of the Christchurch Psychical Research Society. Records of the Canterbury Museum 29: 47-57.

• McCarthy C. and Cobley J. (2009) Museums and Museum Studies in New Zealand: A Survey of Historical Developments. History Compass 7(2): 395-413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-0542.2008.00587.x.

• Cobley J. (2008) Podcasting: cost effective outreach programmes for museums. Musings: Museums Association Western Australia.

• Cobley J. (2007) Beyond the audio tour: 10 reasons why museums should podcast. Te Ara: New Zealand Museums Journal 32(1-2).

• Cobley J. (2007) Podcasting: revealing museum treasures through storytelling. Insite: Journal for Museums Victoria : 3.

• Cobley J. (2006) Postcards from Antiquity: travellers, teachers and treachery. Te Ara, Journal of Museums Aotearoa 31(1): 18-24.

• Cobley J. (2005) Why were there no pink dresses? Stepping back in time at Ferrymead. Te Ara: Journal of Museums Aotearoa 30(1): 24-27.

• Cobley J. (2004) Art Spaces as Research Stations: investigating SOFA. Te Ara: New Zealand Museums Journal 29(2).

• Cobley J. (2003) Sex, booze and museums: a heady cocktail in Gore. Te Ara: New Zealand Museums Journal 28(2): 24-27.

• Cobley J. (2003) Something for everyone: the rebranding of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna Waiwhetu. Te Ara: New Zealand Museums Journal 28(2): 24-27.

• Cobley J. (2002) The feminisation of museums in Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Ara 27(2): 14-21.

Additional Publications

• Wilson-Hokowhitu N., Mills M. and Yates R. (2022) Indigenous Wāhine Talking Critically in the Museum Space. Museum Worlds: advances in research 10: 199-213. Berghahn Journals. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/armw.2022.100116.

• Cobley J. (2021) Book Review: Stephen B. Heard. Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider: How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2020. Museum Worlds: advances in research 9: 220-222. Berghahn Journals.

• Cobley J. (2021) Museums and the Pandemic, One Year On: Some Reflections on Academic Resilience. Museum Worlds: advances in research 9: 82-91. New York; Oxford: Berghahn Journals. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/armw.2021.090107.

• Cobley J. and McCarthy C. (2021) Identity in peer review: Fostering new voices by changing editorial practices. Peer Review Week New York: Berghahn. [Blog].

• Cobley J. (2020) “Paradox, dilemma & uncertainty: shaping an ‘academic me’ in a performance-driven research world” (revised & updated). Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Researcher Development Zoom session, 22 Oct 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) A slice of wedding cake history. Shirley Masonic Ladies Social Committee, 16 Sep 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) How the COVID-19 level-4 lockdown created opportunity for a revisionist look at domestic sciences. University of Canterbury: History Department Seminar, 27 May 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) The Cookery Book Detective makes some Christmas picnic menu suggestions. Bird Hall, Canterbury Museum: Friends of the Canterbury Museum talk, 03 Nov 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) The graduate students’ quick guide to real world impact. University of Canterbury: Spring GradFest 2020, 28 Oct 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) Book Review: Gender and Heritage: Performance, Place and Politics, edited by Wera Grahn and Ross J. Wilson (Routledge, 2018). Museums International: Special Issue on 'Museums and Gender’ 72(1-2): 162-163. ICOM. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13500775.2020.1806598.

• Cobley J. (2020) Feminist outrage: how the COVID-19 level-4 lockdown created opportunity for a revisionist look at the domestic sciences. Palmerston North: 'Cooking and Eating in times of adversity', Aristologist Symposium 2020, 1 Nov 2020.

• Cobley J. (2020) Home Sciences: life lessons. Canterbury Museum. [Blog post].

• Cobley J. (2020) The cookery book detective. Canterbury Museum. [Blog post].

• Gaimster D., So S., Gorbey K., Arnold K., Poulot D., Brulon Soares B., Morse N., Osorio Sunnucks L., de las Mercedes Martínez Milantchí M. and Serrano A. (2020) Museums in the pandemic: A survey of responses on the current crises: Building cultural resilience: we’re in this together, and it’s not over yet. Museum Worlds: advances in research 8: 111-134. Berghahn Journals. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/armw.2020.080109.

• Cobley J. (2019) An ethnographic approach to shaping Researcher Development. Victoria University of Wellington: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) – NZ universities Academic Development Symposium 2019: 'Holistic Academic Development', 31 Oct 2019.

• Cobley J. (2019) Embedding researcher development at UC. University of Auckland: University Research Offices New Zealand Conference 2019, 06 Sep 2019.

• Cobley J. (2019) What is Impact? University of Canterbury: UC Research Futures Symposium, 30 Aug 2019.

• Cobley J. (2019) New conversations about safeguarding the future: a review of 4 books. Museum Worlds: Advances in Research 7: 300-305. Berghahn Books. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/armw.2019.070117.

• Cobley J. (2019) Paradox, dilemma & uncertainty: shaping an ‘academic me’ in a performance-driven research world. Adelaide Convention Centre: Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) 2019: Research management excellence and impact: It's our business, 17-20 Sep 2019.

• Cobley J. and Maidment J. (2019) Plan your research future now. University of Canterbury: UC Research Futures Symposium, 29 Aug 2019.

• Cobley JJL. (2019) Makea: Queen of Rarotonga, Preserver of Women’s Weaving Traditions. In Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania: 148-149. Wellington: Te Papa Press.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Baking to Remember Wartime: A Case Study of Signature Recipes. University of Canterbury: History Department Seminar, 16 May 2018.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Centring the other/framing Makea Takau Ariki, the Queen of Rarotonga, 1871-1911. University of Canterbury: New Zealand/Aotearoa Studies Seminar, 12 Sep 2018.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Ladies, a Plate: Where food history meets folklore. Space Academy, Christchurch: Festival of Transitional Architecture (FESTA), 22 Oct 2018.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Book review: Conal McCarthy, Te Papa: Reinventing New Zealand’s national museum 1998-2018, Te Papa Press, Wellington, 2018.. Museums Aotearoa Quarterly June: 20-20. Wellington: Museums Aotearoa. [Book review (invited)].

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Museum review: A positive future in classical antiquities: Teece Museum, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. Museum Worlds: Advances in Research: 141-143. Berg Publishers.

• Cobley JJL. (2018) Recipes, Armistice and remembrance: cookery books and the cult of housewifery 1918-1928. In Galletly D (Eds). The Aristologist, Journal of the New Zealand Society of Gastronomy symposia issue 10: 17-30. Wellington: Kōwhiti House.

• Cobley JJL. (2017) Food, gender, leisure & pleasure: Sampling New Zealand picnics, c1870s-1930s. Matariki Exhibition Space, University of Canterbury: Pleasure & Delight, 10 Nov 2017.

• Cobley JJL. (2017) “Uncovering the Silence of Women’s Suffering”: Baking to remember war. University of Canterbury: Material memory: Visual cultures of Remembrance in Aotearoa New Zealand After World War, 2-2 Sep 2017.

• Cobley JJL. (2017) The Intangible Natural Heritage of Ranunculus Paucifolius, the Castle Hill Buttercup. In Pickles K; Fraser L; Hill M; Murray S; Ryan G (Ed.), History Making a Difference: New Approaches: 249-263. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

• Cobley Joanna. (2016) ‘Museums and ecology - the story of ‘little frog’ (Ranunculus pacifolius)’. Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC: American Anthropological Association, Texas, US. [blog post].

• Cobley J. (2015) Edible histories: reading the Anzac biscuit recipe and thinking about intangible cultural heritage. University of Canterbury: New Zealand Historical Association Conference (NZHA), 2-4 Dec 2015.

• Cobley J. (2015) Food and memory: the Anzac biscuit recipe and intangible cultural heritage. Massey University, Wellington: Memory Research in New Zealand, 12-12 Nov 2015.

• Cobley J. (2015) Imelda Bargas and Tim Shoebridge, New Zealand's First World War Heritage. Auckland: Exisle Publishing, 2015; 287pp. New Zealand Journal of History 49(2): 192-195. [Book Review].

• Cobley J. (2015) Lancelot and little frog: tracing McCaskill's legacy, the preservation of the Castle Hill buttercup (Ranunculus paucifolius)'. University of Canterbury: New Zealand Historical Association Conference (NZHA), 2-4 Dec 2015.

• Cobley JJL. (2015) Hands-on, minds-on at the Macmillan Brown Library: an introduction to GLAM education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNZBHS9EWnY&feature=youtu.be. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury Teaching & Learning Week.

• Cobley JJL. (2015) Steampunk Aestheticism: young women letting off steam in post-quake Christchurch. University of Canterbury: Tanya Harrod Craft History Symposium, sponsored by Creative New Zealand & the Auckland Museum, 16 Jul 2015.

• Cobley J. (2014) Darwin in New Zealand. U3A, Arts Centre.

• Cobley J. (2014) The Springbok Tour of '81. POLSOC, University of Canterbury: Politics in Sport Seminar.

• Cobley J. (2014) Angela Wanhalla, Matters of the Heart: a history of interracial marriage in New Zealand. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2013; 231pp. Women's History Review 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09612025.2014.924788. [Book Review].

• Cobley J. (2014) Te Heuheu's Gift: New Zealand's first national park, the story of Tongariro 1887-1908. Otago University, Dunedin: The Colonial World: Elemental Histories Symposium, 31-31 Oct 2014.

• Cobley J. and Syddall C. (2014) Hands-on, Minds-on at the Macmillan Brown Library & Archive: a pilot research project. Rydges Latimer Conference Centre, Christchurch: Archives & Records Association of New Zealand/ Australian Society of Archivists Conference (ARANZ)(ASA), 30 Sep-3 Oct 2014.

• Cobley J. and Syddall C. (2014) Hands-on, Minds-on at the Macmillan Brown Library & Archive: student learning experiences. Dilworth College, Auckland: New Zealand History Teachers Association Conference, 29-30 Sep 2014.

• Cobley J. (2013) Glorat: From haunted house to regional treasure. Family History Society of New Zealand.

• Cobley J. (2013) Pasifika Migration to New Zealand: social and cultural influences 1800-2010. U3A Mountfort, Christchurch.

• Cobley J. (2013) Joanna Woods, Diplomatic Ladies: New Zealand's Unsung Envoys. New Zealand History Journal 47(2): 280-282. [Book Review].

• Cobley J. (2007) Recipes of an acceptable nature: the hospitality of Nan Kent-Johnston. Otago University, Dunedin: 2nd New Zealand Food History Symposium, 30 Nov-1 Dec 2007.

• Greenwood J., Cobley J., Mikaere-Wallis N. and Fa'afoi A. (2005) Project Four: Perspectives of people outside tertiary institutions involved in initial teacher education.Commissioned by Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council. 133pp.

• Cobley J. (2003) The museum profession in Aotearoa New Zealand : a case study in economic restructuring and investigating the movement towards feminisation. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

• Cobley J., Adams M., Falk J. and Pruit R. (1997) Phase I evaluation report: Motivations and expectations for the general museum visitor to the National Museum of African Art.Institute for Learning Innovation. Commissioned by Smithsonian Institute.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Fordyce P: Interactions Between Maori and Pakeha Women of the WCTU 1885 - 1918
Completed
• PhD - Lummis G: The life and legacy of Sir James Joseph Kinsey (1852-1936) (2020)
• PhD - McNaughton E: Lighting Fires on the Beach: Learning in Art Galleries in New Zealand (2019)
• PhD - van Vuuren L: Legacies of Closure: A History of Aranui High School Community 1960–2016 (2019)
• Masters - Cross A: In the Beginning: The Canterbury Railways, 1863-78 (2017)
• Masters - Hayes K: The Scholarship of Sandra Coney (2015)
• Honours - Hayes K: Race relations in New Zealand Through an Analysis of Broadsheet Magazine 1972-1989 (2013)
• Honours - Hughey-Cockerell N: A history of the Seabrook McKenzie Centre (2013)
• Honours - Kos J: A most excellent thing: the introduction of brown trout (Salmo trutta) to Canterbury, New Zealand 1864-1872 (2013)

Review and Refereeing

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• Cultural Trends ( 2018 )
• Education Sciences ( 2022 - 2023)
• International Journal of Heritage Studies ( 2021 - 2023)
• Museum Worlds: Advances in Research ( 2014 - 2023)
• Museums International ( 2021 - 2023)
• Museums International special issue on 'Museums and Gender’ ( 2020 )
• New Zealand Journal of History ( 2020 )
• Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes ( 2015 )
• Sustainability ( 2021 - 2023)

Future Research

• Museum & Heritage studies
• Food history
• Researcher development (higher education; GLAM sector)