2007 News

January

Press release by Professor Colleen entitled " Ethnic youth seek integration despite discrimination". To read the full media release please click here.

April

CACR scoops international prizes.

The International Academy of Intercultural Research (IAIR) has awarded the:

EARLY CAREER AWARD to Dr Ron Fischer. This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the field of intercultural relations early in their careers, Ron has also been invited to present some of his research at the Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research to be held in Groningen, the Netherlands, in July.

BEST DOCTORAL DISSERTATION award to En-Yi (Judy) Lin for her thesis entitled: Developmental, Social and Cultural Influences on Identity Conflict in Overseas Chinese. Judy has been invited to present her work at the IAIR 2007 Conference. Judy was supervised by Assoc Prof James Liu and Professor Colleen Ward. The IAIR Best Dissertation Award is intended to recognize and honor outstanding research by aspiring intercultural researchers. Support for the award is provided by the Academy and Elsevier Sciences, Ltd. Prize US $1000.00, one year membership in IAIR and free registration at the IAIR Biennial Conference when the prize is conferred.

BEST DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (runner-up): Chan-Hoong Leong received a runner up award for the best dissertation. His PhD was entitled: A multi-level Research Framework for the Analyses of Attitudes toward Immigrants. Chan Hoong was supervised by Assoc Prof James Liu and Professor Colleen Ward.

International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR): the purpose of IAIR is to promote and facilitate intercultural research in the areas of psychology, communications, education, management, and other areas of specialization in the social sciences. The Academy encourages high quality intercultural research at the doctoral level, which is usually the starting point for independent research.

June

30 June 2007
NZ Federation of Ethnic Councils launches CACR Research.

Mr Pancha Narayanan, President of the NZ Federation of Ethnic Council (NZFEC), launched two research reports commissioned through CACR.  Information Seeking Behaviour of New Zealand Immigrants and the first of two reports on migrant employment.

• NZFEC Facilitating Migrant Entry and Integration into the New Zealand Workforce
• NZFEC Nau mai haere mai ki Aotearoa: Information seeking behaviour of New Zealand immigrants

30 June 2007
International Comparative Study of Ethno-cultural Youth

Professor Colleen Ward presents an International Comparative Study of Ethno-cultural Youth – presented at the NZ Federation of Ethnic Council AGM – Hamilton.

To see the presentation click here.

November

Restorative Justice and Practices in New Zealand: Towards a Restorative Society

edited by Gabrielle Maxwell and James Liu

The quest for justice has been a powerful driving force in all human societies.  In recent times, the notion of restorative justice has gained currency.  To achieve restorative justice all those affected by a crime must be involved in finding a solution - one that repairs the harm and restores broken relationships.  This means striving to rebuild the damaged lives not only of those who have suffered but also of those who have caused suffering to others.  This book provides an up-to-date account of how restorative processes and practices are being applied in New Zealand in the justice system, education, civil disputes and governmental responses to historical wrongs.

Dr Gabrielle Maxwell, previously Director of the Crime and Justice Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington is now a Senior Associate at the Institute of Policy Studies.

Dr James Hou-fu Liu is Associate Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington and Deputy Director of its Centre for Applied Cross Cultural Research.