Stateless in Thailand
The plight of Thailand’s Shan youth highlights the inadequacies of international borders, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington anthropologist Dr Janepicha Cheva-Isarakul says.
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Pacific Studies lecturer Dr Emalani Case explains her passion for activism and teaching
Dr Emalani Case describes her activist roots and details some of the causes closest to her heart. She also discusses her current research and reveals how her passion for activism informs her work as a lecturer of Pacific Studies at the School of Languages and Cultures.
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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.
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The blockbuster that was The Sheik
Move over Lord of the Rings. When it comes to sheer spectacle, a silent film from 1922 towers above them all.
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Choosing your mother tongue, rather than it choosing you
Ukrainians shifting their primary language from Russian show not all people feel language is a fixed part of themselves, writes Dr Corinne Seals.