Study of Religion

Get to know our Study of Religion students and gain an insight into their research.

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Anna Nicholls

The Changing Face of Catherine McAuley in Aotearoa New Zealand | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Dr Sara Rahmani

Secondary supervisor: Associate Professor Geoff Troughton


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Michaela Richards

Restoring Taranaki Mounga: Sacred Space, Conservation, and Governance in Aotearoa New Zealand | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Dr Philip Fountain

Secondary supervisor: Associate Professor Geoff Troughton




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Rui Sun

Religious change among Peranakan Chinese communities in Malaysia | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Dr Philip Fountain

Secondary supervisor: Dr Lina Verchery


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Arama Tairea

Kia vai rai auraka Kia taui’ia - Let it remain, Let it change: Exploring contemporary understandings and experiences of religion for Cook Island Māori living in New Zealand | MA Thesis

Supervisor: Associate Professor Geoff Troughton

Secondary supervisor: Dr Sara Rahmani



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Michael Toy

Everyday Ethics and Theologies of the Digital: Christianity and the Politics of Digitality in Aotearoa | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Associate Professor Geoff Troughton

Secondary supervisor: Dr Philip Fountain


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Ziwen Wang

Religious Experience among Chinese Immigrants in New Zealand: An Ethnographic Study of Christianity and Identity in Migrant Communities | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Dr Philip Fountain

Secondary supervisor: Associate Professor Geoff Troughton