Steven Loveridge

Steven's doctoral research examined intersections of mobilisation and public culture in New Zealand during the Great War.

PhD History

Steven grew up in Tauranga before moving to Hamilton to study history and philosophy at the University of Waikato. In 2008 he was awarded First Class Honours for an MA in History. That research examined the social context and dominant ideologies behind reactions to conscientious objectors in New Zealand during the First World War. In 2009 he moved to Wellington to study at Victoria.

Steven's doctoral research examined intersections of mobilisation and public culture in New Zealand during the Great War. The project aims to place New Zealand's war effort within its social, cultural and intellectual contexts and to capture the dynamic of how mobilisation and public culture negotiated with one another in public space. Specifically this research seeks to locate how the shape of the New Zealand homefront relates to the pre-war social/cultural landscape and to examine the manner by which the mobilisation of ideologies operated.