Research
The Faculty of Arts comprises a diverse group of scholars whose reseach excellence is acknowledged both internationally and within New Zealand.
We were ranked number 39 for arts and humanities and number 30 for social sciences by the 2008 Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings. The most recent PBRF exercise awarded us the highest number of A-rated researchers overall in New Zealand (2006-7 Performance Based Research Fund evaluation, New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission). Our staff research interests are listed here. Staff web pages are on our department websites.
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Research Arts
This publication highlights some current staff research. View or download the separate chapters below, or phone the Faculty Office for a printed copy (3737 599 ext 87687).
| Aotearoa / New Zealand (1.22 MB) |
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| Maori-Chinese encounters |
| New Zealand film |
| A woman's place? New Zealand women and the reach of empire |
| Maori affairs and government policy |
| Pacific Explorations (403 KB) |
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| Between worlds |
| Preserving the Pacific past |
| Germany in the Pacific |
| Globalisation (373 KB) |
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| Youth culture - the transformation scene in China |
| Human trafficking in South East Asia |
| Gender equity and international trade |
| Society (643 KB) |
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| In Extremis: the politics of suffering |
| Birthing a nation: a hospital makes history |
| The call of corruption |
| Consumed by consumption- the true story of tuberculosis |
| Old Europe / New Europe (441 KB) |
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| The rise of the angloworld |
| Tradition and originality in Ancient Greece |
| Interrogating the "flying man" |
| Journeys of discovery - Augustus Earle |
| Finding Words (704 KB) |
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| Voices from violence - the conflicts of Algerian women's writing |
| Questions of language acquisition |
| Reading between the lines - translation and political nuance |
| Finding his own words - modern means to Shakespeare's ends |
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Role and Expertise
The role of the Faculty’s Research Development Manager, Dr Lynette Read, is to support research development in the Faculty and to assist in increasing the Faculty’s research capability and level of excellence in research. 
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