2021 news

Read news items from our 2021 archives.

  • Women’s power in anonymity

    Netflix show Bridgerton shows another side to the agency and influence of women in heavily patriarchal societies, writes Rachel Boddy.

  • Words matter and so do presidents

    The contrast between the words of John F. Kennedy and today’s anti-democratic demagogue is inescapable, writes Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski.

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    Writing her culture

    A series of connections from her time at the International Institute of Modern Letters saw Nicole Colmar published in Sista, Stanap Strong!, a ground-breaking anthology work by Ni-Vanuatu women. She tells us about her experience when moving from Vanuatu as a child.

  • Being Deaf in a world of masks

    Deaf people often rely heavily on lip-reading to communicate. Deaf studies lecturer Sara Pivac Alexander discusses what it's like to be Deaf in a new era of mask wearing.

  • Recipients of prestigious Research Honours

    Academics from the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have been recognised in the 2021 Research Honours Aotearoa Awards, which are presented by Royal Society Te Apārangi and Health Research Council to celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence among New Zealand researchers.

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    Tragicomedy wins top scriptwriting prize at Te Herenga Waka

    The David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize in Scriptwriting and the Brad McGann Film Writing Award have been awarded to the top script and film script respectively in the 2021 International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) Master's programme.