History Postgraduate Research Seminars
2009

All History Seminars are held in the Wood Seminar Room (Old Kirk 406) every Thursday, 4:00 - 5:00pm, followed by drinks at the Staff Club. All VUW History Staff and postgraduate students welcome.

Convenors:
Alexander Maxwell on 463 6753 or alexander.maxwell@vuw.ac.nz and

Evan Roberts on 463 5472 or evan.roberts@vuw.ac.nz

TRIMESTER ONE
5 March         
Opening meeting - Seminar schedule, the postgrad conference

12 March        
Martin Fisher “The Politics of Reconciliation, … 1988-1998”

19 March        
Guest speaker: David Armstrong (HistoryWorks)

26 March        
Jeremy Cresswell: “Reading Historical Cartoons”

 2 April           
Mairead de Roiste: Geographic Information Systems for historians

 9 April           
Basil Keane: “The Kotahitanga Parliament"                                        

16, 23 Apr       Mid-trimester break


30 April          
Guest speaker: Imelda Bargas (PHANZA & NZ History Net)

 7 May           
Robert Hurley: “The Philosophy of History"                                                             
14 May          
Guests: A. Gregg, T. Mihaere, T. Chrisp (Waitangi Tribunal)

21 May          
James Campbell: “Alchemy in Tudor England"                                                             
28 May          
Guest speaker: Kirstie Ross (Te Papa)

4 June           
Tristan Egarr: Militarism and Justice in New Zealand

TRIMESTER TWO
16 July           
James Belich: “Building a publication record”

23 July           
Sam Ritchie: “Mr. Yate: An exercise in Historiography"                                                                   
30 July           
Workshop: Finishing your thesis on time

6 August        
Malcolm Craig: “The Atomic Bomb in Korea”

13 August       
Last-minute Preparations for the Post-graduate Conference

20 August       
Postgrad Presentation: Michael Devine                                                          

27 Aug, 3 Sep  Mid-trimester break


10 Sept          
Guest speaker: Phillipa Hay (VUW Scholarships Manager)

17 Sept          
Jill Bender: “The Indian Mutiny and New Zealand”

24 Sept          
Guest Speaker: NZ Historic Places Trust

 1 Oct            
Postgrad Presentation: Susann Liebich                                                          
 8 Oct            
Workshop: PowerPoint for Historians                                                              
15 Oct           
Postgrad Presentation: Nick Radburn      

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