School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

Welcome to the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations (HPPI)

The three disciplines within the School and the Centre for Strategic Studies represent important fields of study, each with their own set of concepts and perspectives. Many students take courses in each of them. Graduates develop skills in critical and creative thinking, leadership, communication and research.

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Events

Aug11-12ConferencesCFP:1918: National Councils and Great Powers
Date: 11–12 August 2012
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Wood Seminar Room, OK 406
The Antipodean East European Study Group seeks papers examining councils... Read more
Aug27-28ConferencesCFP: New Historians Postgraduate Conference
Date: 27–28 August 2012
Time: 8.30 am
Venue: Victoria University of Wellington
History postgraduate students seek papers Read more
Dec2-6Conferences60th Annual AAP NZ Division Conference
Date: 2–6 December 2012
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University hosts the 60th annual AAP NZ Division conference in 2012. Read more

News

22 May 2012 Philosophy Publications Function
Last month saw the celebration of several publications by Philosophy staff. Head of Programme, Associate… Read more
10 May 2012 Professor Davies Visit
Professor Emeritus Norman Davies arrived in Wellington from Tasmania as part of a world tour… Read more
30 April 2012 Parliamentary interns
The Parliamentary Internship Programme provides an opportunity for students to work with MPs. Read more

Welcome from the Head of School

ken-perszyk Welcome to the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations (HPPI).
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Research

The New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre is running a series of innovative research projects.
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The Political Science journal is edited in the Political Science and International Relations Programme.
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Dan Weijers, co-founder of the International Journal of Wellbeing, a journal devoted to the study of human wellbeing.
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Postgraduate Student Profile

Congratulations to Matthew Castle, an International Relations Masters graduate, who has been awarded a Woolf Fisher Scholarship to study at Cambridge next year. Read more

 

Staff Highlight

Fiona Barker"Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) asks fundamental questions about how power and resources are distributed around the world, and what impact political decisions have on societies." Fiona Barker, Lecturer in PSIR. Read more

Research Seminars

Programme Research Seminars are held regularly during Trimesters 1 and 2.
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