School Research Publications
Classical Studies
Vivien Howan
Ancient history is Vivien's field, with Athens in the fourth century BC a specialist area
HowanResearch2.pdf (34 KB)
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Stuart Lawrence
Specialises in Homer and Greek tragedy, having published a number of articles in the field.
LawrenceResearch3.pdf (91 KB)
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Gina Salapata
Born in Greece, Gina has spent several hot summers in archaeological excavations. Her main research interest is in Greek art and especially religious imagery on vase painting and reliefs.
SalapataResearch.pdf (110 KB)
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History
Michael Belgrave
Teaches social policy, public policy and Maori studies.
BelgraveResearch.pdf (54 KB)
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Andrew Brown
Specialises in Late Medieval European History - in particular religion, ceremony and town in England and low countries.
BrownResearch2.pdf (48 KB)
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Kirsty Carpenter
Research interests centre on the French Revolution and Franco-British relations in the Modern period. Author of an illustrated history of Marsden School, Marsden Women and their World: A History of Marsden School 1878-2003, published for the 125th anniversary in 2003. This work allowed me to explore the European legacy in independent education in New Zealand.
CarpenterResearch.pdf (47 KB)
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Adam Claasen
Research interests centre on twentieth-century European history with a particular focus on Germany, the Second World War and contemporary International Relations issues.
ClaasenResearch.pdf (52 KB)
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John Griffiths
Teaches and researches Modern British economic and social history, c.1830-1945.
GriffithsResearch1.pdf (50 KB)
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Karen Jillings
Main research interests are in the study of epidemic disease, especially plaque and its effects during the middle ages and early Modern period. She has particular interests in the way in which governments, communities and individuals throughout Europe responded to outbreaks. Karen has recently published a book on the Black Death in Scotland and is currently looking at representations of disease in medieval literature.
JillingsResearch.pdf (95 KB)
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Peter Lineham
Major fields of research are eighteenth and nineteenth century English religious history and New Zealand religious history.
LinehamResearch2.pdf (103 KB)
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Kerry Taylor
Main research interest in New Zealand labour history, particularly the history of the New Zealand communist movement.
TaylorResearch.pdf (83 KB)
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Margaret Tennant
is Honorary Research Professor in History following her retirment as Dean of Massey University's Graduate Research School.
TennantResearch1.pdf (61 KB)
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Geoff Watson
'My research focuses on sports history. Currently writing a general history of sport in New Zealand and beginning a longer-term research project on amateurism in New Zealand. '
GWatsonResearch1.pdf (83 KB)
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James Watson
Main area of research interest is New Zealand history, particularly the interaction between technological change and economic, social and political developments. Currently writing a history of rural technology in New Zealand, 1920-60. Also has strong interests in New Zealand political history and far-right politics, especially in Europe between the world wars.
JWatsonResearch.pdf (116 KB)
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Philosophy
William Fish
Main research interests concern contemporary issues in the philosophy of perception - an area of philosophy which lies at the intersection between the two major fields of epistemology and the philosophy of mind. He is currently in the process of writing a book which develops and defends a relatively new kind of 'disjunctive' theory of perception.
FishResearch.pdf (81 KB)
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Stephen Chadwick
His PhD considered the social contract theory and its application to international affairs. This necessitated a close examination of the writings of many important figures in the history of philosophy including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Kant as well as more contemporary figures such as John Rawls and Robert Nozick.
ChadwickResearch.pdf (47 KB)
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Stephen Duffin
Interests are in environmental philosophy and philosophy of religion.
DuffinResearch.pdf (47 KB)
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Gerald Harrison
Specialises in moral philosophy, metaphysics of free will
HarrisonResearch.pdf (44 KB)
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A.A. Rini
Main research and teaching interests are in history of philosophy (especially Aristotle) and in modern formal logic.
RiniResearch.pdf (75 KB)
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Religious Studies
Douglas Osto
Research and teaching interests include Mahayana Buddhism, South Asian religions, religious philosophies of Asia, narrative theory, and gender studies.
OstoResearch2.pdf (58 KB)
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Christopher van der Krogt
Current research focuses on religion and violence, especially jihad, and on religion in New Zealand. He has published articles on Islam and Catholicism in New Zealand.
vanderKrogtResearch1.pdf (39 KB)
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