Indigenous Law Speaker Series 2015
The Māori Law Review begins its third annual Indigenous Law Speaker Series in May, after the encouraging response from both contributors and audience members.
Dr Carwyn Jones, co-editor of the Māori Law Review, has been thrilled with the range of contributors over the last two years—judges, visiting academics, established and emerging lawyers and legal scholars.
“The Indigenous Law Speaker Series is an opportunity to engage students, faculty members, and practitioners in discussions about current legal issues affecting Māori or other indigenous peoples.”
This year’s series kicks off on 7 May with Horiana Irwin-Easthope and Natalie Coates, two young Māori lawyers who have both completed post-graduate study at Harvard and are now working at a firm which explicitly aims to support the advancement of the Māori economy and the future wellbeing of Māori.
Horiana (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rakaipaaka) and Natalie (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Tūwharetoa (ki Kawerau), Tūhourangi, Tūhoe) will present "Ko te manu e kai ana I te mātauranga—nōnā te ao: overseas postgraduate reflections".
“I expect this will be an inspiring session to start our 2015 series,” says Dr Jones.
On 21 May, Paul Beverley from Buddle Findlay will speak, followed by JD Stout Fellow Kim Workman on 28 May.
The speaker series runs on Thursday 7, 21, 28 May from 11.30am–12.30pm
Moot Room GB340, Faculty of Law, Government Buildings
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