2006 Events

Date

Event

Saturday 25 March 2006

Research Needs Assessment
The Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research (CACR) proposes to engage with the NZ Federation of Ethnic Councils (NZFEC) on an annual programme of research and related activities in support of successful migrant settlement in New Zealand.

Monday 21st
August 2006

National Forum for Diversity Research
CACR was invited by the Race Relations Commissioner to hold a national forum for diversity research as part of the 2006 Diversity Conference in association with the Office of Ethnic Affairs. The proceedings from this forum form the basis of a strategic document that will underpin our programme of research for 2007. – CACR researchers continue with their individual research projects independent of CACR. Our plan for 2007 is to develop programmes of research around the themes identified in the National Forum for Diversity Research: work and international business; international education; inter-group relations (includes biculturalism, Pacific, acculturation, national identity); families; health. Each theme will be led by a CACR Research Fellow within the School of Psychology VUW.

Minutes
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs Intro
Te Puni Kokiri Intro
Office of Ethnic Affairs Intro

Wednesday 6th September 2006

Three methodological issues in cross-cultural research
(BRCSS Seminar)
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“Culture" as a factor in international peace keeping missions (Public Seminar)
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Speaker: Ype H. Poortinga, Emeritus Professor in Cross-cultural Psychology at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, and the University of Leuven, Belgium

Group Photo with the Cross-Cultural Team

Thursday 9th November 2006

Multi-cultural Counselling (Public Seminar)
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Discussion on Community Empowerment (Public Seminar)
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Speaker: Paul B Pedersen; Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University; Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii, Dept of Psychology; Paul Pederson's Profile

December 2006

Book publication: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Knowledge Management by David J Pauleen, CACR Associate and Senior Lecturer of Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington. More information: http://lu.com/showbook.cfm?isbn=9781591583318

Monday 11th December 2006

Public lecture in association with: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Marginalised ‘Voice(s)’ and the question of democratic community Dr Aletta Norval, Reader in Political Theory, University of Essex
Date and Time: Mon 11 Dec, 4 to 5 pm
Venue: Victoria University, Hunter Building LT220
More Information: tania.mcgowan@vuw.ac.nz or 463 656