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2008

Round 16 - May 2008

Social Science Capability Building Awards

  • Motu Public Policy Seminar Series (2008-2009)
    Suzi Kerr - MOTU
  • Promoting Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices in Today's World (13 and 18 September 2008)
    Islay Brown - Auckland University of Technology
  • Researching Youth Resilience - Identifying Policy & Practice Issues in building youth resilience (November 2008)
    Dr Jackie Sanders - Massey University
  • Building Critical MASS Conference - Build Maori capacity and capability within the social science (11-13 June 2008)
    Peter Adds - Victoria University of Wellington
  • Aotearoa NZ Evaluation Association (ANZEA) 2008 Conference (13-16 July 2008)
    Laurie Porima and Melissa Weenik - ANZEA
  • The Third International Asian Health and Wellbeing Conference - Building Healthy Communities: North and South (8-9 and 11 September 2008)
    Dr Samson Tse - Centre for Asian Health Research & Evaluation (CAHRE)

 

Social Science Research Awards

  • Liangni Liu - University of Auckland
    Chinese Transnational Migration - From Research to Policy Goal
  • Phoebe Hairong Li - University of Auckland
    Window into the New Settlers' Community: A Critical Study of Chinese-Language Media in NZ
  • Fiona Shearer - Massey University
    The discursive constitution of adult literacy campaigns - a case study analysis
  • Rebecca Kate Graham - Victoria University of Wellington
    The Stepparent Role: How it is defined and negotiated in stepfamilies in New Zealand

Round 17 - August 2008

Social Science Capability Building Awards

  • Sustainable Communities for an Ageing Population (2009)
    Prof Amanda Barusch - University of Otago
  • 9th Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (3-5th December 2008)
    Elizabeth Bohm - Health Research Council
  • Summer School for Contemporary Critical Theories (24 November - 13 December 2008)
    Tania McGowan - Victoria University of Wellington
  • Social Assessment Training (2009)
    Dr Nick Taylor - Taylor Baines and Associates

 

Social Science Research Awards

  • Aliitasi Tavila - Victoria University of Wellington
    Addressing Cultural Barriers to Promote Healthy Eating
  • Robyn Tuohy - Massey University
    Older Peoples Experiences of the Kaitaia Flood Evacuation

Round 18 - November 2008

Social Science Capability Building Awards

  • Private Sector Social Science Forum (2009)
    Jessie McKenzie - Royal Society of New Zealand
  • Exploring Housing Options for Pacific Families (2009)
    Deborah McLeod - Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
  • Labour Employment and Work Conference (December 2008)
    Philip Morrison - Victoria University of Wellington

 

Social Science Research Awards

  • Kate Bukowski - University of Auckland
    Forgotten Women
  • Judith Rivlin - Auckland University of Technology
    Study of two small and remote urban communities
  • Hong Wang - University of Canterbury
    Connecting Chinese international student diaspora with New Zealand knowledge society