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Dr

Robin Skinner

Senior Lecturer

Wellington School of Architecture

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Wellington School of Architecture
  • +6444636273 (Work)
  • +64223916067 (Mobile)
  • VS 316, Te Aro Campus, 139 Vivian Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

BIO

Robin Skinner is an architectural historian specializing in nineteenth and early-twentieth-century architecture of New Zealand and the British world, with a special interest in issues of postcoloniality in architecture. His research extends through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He has lectured at the Wellington School of Architecture in architecture of the pacific, design, research methods and architectural history.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chair Learning and Teaching Committee
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington School of Architecture, Wellington, New Zealand13 Nov 2021 - present
  • Faculty Dean
    Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Wellington, New Zealand1 Nov 2012 - 31 Oct 2016
  • Acting Associate Dean (Research and Innovation)
    Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Wellington, New Zealand18 Feb 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
  • Associate Dean (Research)
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jun 2008 - 31 Dec 2012

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • BArch(Hons)
    University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • BE
    University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

FIELDS OF RESEARCH