Matariki Network

The newly-formed Matariki network of scholars in African Studies convened for its first workshop from in October at Queen’s University.

Shyra Barberstock, one of the Queen’s participants in the inaugural Indigenous Student Mobility Programme, was interviewed by the Queen’s Grad Chat radio show about her experience.

This year’s University of Otago Printer in Residence programme, which hosted Sarah Smith from Dartmouth College, has produced a unique publication on the life of a pioneering female climber.

Exploring digital scholarship in the humanities and fostering further ties amongst the member institutions of the Matariki Network of Universities was the focus of a conference hosted by Queen’s.

An upcoming conference hosted by Queen’s will put the focus on advancing human rights and health for sexual minorities in Africa and explore possibilities for collaboration with Matariki partners.

Archaeologist Jeremy B. Rutter, Professor Emeritus at Dartmouth College, USA, has been appointed a new honorary doctor at the Faculty of Arts, Uppsala University.

For Shyra Barberstock, a Master’s student at Queen’s University, the recently held Matariki Indigenous Student Mobility Programme offered her some amazing opportunities.

Researchers from Queen’s and UWA collaborate on technology to enable image-guided medical procedures.

Monique Scheer, a professor of Historical and Cultural Anthropology, succeeds Law professor Heinz-Dieter Assmann, who retires on 1 October.

Otago has been hosting a new programme bringing together students from around the globe to foster cultural exchanges and the understanding of issues affecting indigenous communities.