Victoria University of Wellington and Events
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Picture Me: Illustration and/as translation panel
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Come along to the Jean Anderson Lecture in Literary Translation which this year is part of a festival of picture book illustration called ‘Picture Me’. Next Wednesday, the University will host a panel of six European and Indigenous illustrators and scholars as they discuss art, culture, and translation in children's books.
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Come along to Mānawatia a Puanga, a Matariki—an event and conversation series 8–12 July
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Mānawatia a Puanga, a Matariki is a series of art activations and events to celebrate mātauranga Māori and the maramataka (moon cycles).
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Celebrating our hapori this Matariki
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This Matariki, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is recognising seven members of our hapori (community) for their mahi (work) at the University and beyond.
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Experience and scholarship beyond the lecture halls
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Saskia Grant, who is in her final year of her conjoint degree at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University, has been awarded a Freemasons New Zealand University Scholarship.
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"It's symbiotic"—the journey between the pool and the lecture theatre
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kokoro Frost was named Pasifika Sportsperson of the Year and also received the Sporting and Academic Excellence Award in this year’s University Blues Awards, and says support from his family, as well as his university “village” is key to his achievements.
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Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Heatwaves are becoming a danger to the bottom line, write David Lont, Martien Lubberink and Paul Griffin.
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Orientation week events
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Next week from Thursday 7 to Monday 11 July is VUWSA's postponed O-Week. The association is hosting five nights of live music, comedy, and the annual Toga Party.
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Celebrating Matariki with a DRUM Wave
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is celebrating Matariki with a multi-performer DRUM (Distributed Rhythms United Mix) Wave on the Wellington waterfront.
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Te Herenga Waka lecturer to show collection at Fiji Fashion Week
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Indigenous clothing label Campbell Luke is being showcased alongside some of the most acclaimed indigenous designers in the Asia Pacific region at the 15th anniversary of Fiji Fashion Week in May.
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New seminar series honours Lydia Wevers’ legacy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies is hosting a series of events to honour the legacy and work of Emerita Professor Lydia Wevers.
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Avoiding conflicts of interest is vital in the public service—can we be confident in the system?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Does New Zealand deserve its corruption-free reputation? Barbara Allen, senior lecturer in public management at the School of Government, and PhD candidate James Gluck argue recent events give us cause for concern.
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Wellington’s University counts down to CubaDupa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As well as partnering with CubaDupa, the University is behind the Wellington festival's premiere of a centrepiece composition for more than 300 musicians.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Indigenous designs help Wellington celebrate Matariki 2020
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington’s 2020 Matariki celebrations saw a variety of events and installations across the city—several of them created by David Hakaraia, lecturer at the School of Design Innovation.
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Summer research project gives insight to writing history and culture
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Bachelor of Arts student Elisabeth Willmott researched 19th century writing in France with lecturer Dr Yuri Cerqueira dos Anjos from the School of Languages and Cultures during her Summer Research Scholarship.
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Why didn’t we see COVID-19 coming?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Richard Logan asks how we deal with the problem of being surprised by 'black swan' events.
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Lecture tells tropical tales of polar ice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Data about past changes in the Antarctic ice sheet can come from unexpected places—including coral fossils on tropical islands.
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Adaptability sees Samoan language grow
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington lecturer Dr Sadat Muaiava is driven by a fascination with how Samoan words are created, used, change meaning, and become obsolete.
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World-class lab opens its doors for a day
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellingtonians have a rare opportunity to delve into the wonders of marine life when Victoria’s Coastal Ecology Laboratory holds an open day on Saturday 9 March.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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