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Explore research and perspectives from the Faculty of Arts and Education at the University of Auckland. Academics from a range of disciplines discuss their findings, breaking down important and often complex topics.
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Being a good ancestor (opens the original)
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What does it mean to be a good ancestor? Associate Professor Dan Hikuroa talks to media adviser Julianne Evans about our relationship with the natural world and our responsibilities to future generations. Dan explores legal personhood for rivers and mountains, how we could weave mātauranga Māori and Western science together, and what it means to think beyond ourselves and leave a better world for those who come after us. Read more here: https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/dan-hikuroa-le
It's not the gun, it's the bullet (opens the original)
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We often talk about guns when we talk about violence. But what about the bullets? Professor Maartje Abbenhuis explores the history of the dum-dum bullet, from its origins in the 19th century British Empire to its manufacturing outposts around the world, including in Mt Eden, Auckland. Joined by our media adviser Julianne Evans, Maartje discusses what the story of one small piece of technology reveals about colonial warfare, changing ideas about what is considered 'humane,' and why this often-ove
Diversity and national identity (opens the original)
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How did diversity become part of a country's identity? Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education Associate Professor Kathy Smits explores how changing demographics, human rights, trade and national identity all played a role in shaping multicultural policy in New Zealand, Australia and Canada. In discussion with our media adviser Julianne Evans, she examines the historical and political forces behind multiculturalism, and why governments have continued to support these policies despite on
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