2020 news

Read news items from our 2020 archives.

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    Fear, crime and justice in pandemic times

    Under COVID-19, how our crime situations develop will depend heavily on how our institutions and societies respond, writes Professor Elizabeth Stanley.

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    Genre-defying work wins 2020 Adam Foundation Prize

    A genre-defying work that examiners describe as being “of great significance” has been awarded the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) 2020 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing.

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    From Rio to Rotorua: Toitoi creates connections across cultures

    A multilingual app that showcases stories, poems and art by young New Zealanders about the vibrant cultures of Latin America is now available to be downloaded for free on all platforms. This app is the companion for the Toitoi: Latin America Special Issue. The journal, app and additional digital resources were commissioned by the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE), in partnership with the School of Languages and Cultures at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Toitoi Media, and Kiwa Digital.

  • How Covid-19 and climate change mirror each other

    Coronavirus could be an opportunity for the young and old to start taking each other’s concerns more seriously, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Nicholas Agar.

  • Graduates Siegfied Jahnke, Brandon Vaa, Hana Ah-Hi, Lotomau Koro, Savesi Apolo, and Samu Telefoni with family, friends, and staff.

    Inaugural Pasika Pathways graduation

    In November, the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences celebrated the first graduation of the Diploma in University Studies (Pasifika Pathways). The ceremony was held in the Hunter Council Chamber with family and friends of the graduates, and staff from Va’aomanū Pasifika and the School of Languages and Cultures in attendance.

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    Kathryn Walls appointed as Emeritus Professor

    Professor Kathryn Walls, a highly respected scholar of English literature and a well-known member of the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington academic community, has been appointed Emeritus Professor.