Past Events

For those who missed a past event, read further for brief synopses.

Roy McKenzie Annual Lecture 2008

Thursday 20 November 2008
Government Buildings Lecture Theatre 1 at 4.30pm
Guest Lecturer: Professor Richie Poulton, Dunedin Longitudinal Study

For further information and copy of presentation

Roy McKenzie Annual Lecture 2007

27 November 2007
Guest Lecturer: Professor Mason Durie
Presentation

Post Separation Parenting Seminar
Wednesday 7 November 2007
Student Union Complex, Victoria University

Connectedness in Youth Seminar
This one-day seminar is was held on 4 October 2007 at Victoria University. Researchers from the Connectedness in Youth Research Study will be presenting findings to date. A copy of the papers are available on the Youth Connectedness website under presentations.

August 2007 Thought Leaders Dialogue.
This dialogue is part of the Pasifika Project, a series of research papers commissioned by the Public Service Chief Executives that consider New Zealand's interaction with the Pacific.
Click here for research papers and presentations from the Thought Leaders Dialogue

2006 Roy McKenzie Annual Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Judge Peter Boshier, Principal Family Court Judge.
17 October 2006

'Love, Loyalty & Lust' - Couple Relationships
Research and Practice Conference
4 December 2006.
This two-day Conference was jointly held by Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga and the Roy McKenzie Centre, specifically for Counsellors and Psychologists.

Maximising the Benefits of Parenting
Workshop held on 8 August 2006 at Victoria University.

Work and Family Life Balance Seminar
21 April 2006
The Institute of Policy Studies and The Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families held a one-day seminar on 'Reconciling Work and Family: Research and Policy perspectives. This seminar was sponsored by the Department of Labour, Families Commission, Father & Child Society, and SPEaR.

For copy of presentations please go to:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/ips/conferences/Work-life_balance.aspx

2005 Roy McKenzie Annual Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Marcel Lauziere, MSD
15 December 2005

Parental Separation: recent advances and future directions. Held on Monday 11 July 2005 at the National Library of New Zealand.

Inaugural Roy McKenzie Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Dr Rajen Prasad, Chief Commissioner, Families Commission.
Held in Wellington, 6 December 2004.

Issues for the Family Court
One-day seminar.
Key speakers: Garry Field, Frey Seymour, Suzie Blackwell, Lynelle Gillard, Jan Pryor, Paul Murphy.
Held in Wellington, 30 August 2004.

Stepfamilies: research, legal, and clinical perspectives.
One-day seminar.
Key speakers: Bill Atkin, Claire Cartwright, Gordon Harold, Jeremy Robertson, Jan Pryor, Jan Rodwell.
Held in Wellington, 26 August 2004.

Children as Experts on their Own Family Life:
Feeding Back Results to Children via Video
Half-day seminar presented by Professor Julia Brannen from London University.
Held in Wellington, 16 January 2004.

Strengthening Family Relationships Conference
One-day conference for Knowledge, Policy and Practice.
Key speakers: Professor Paul Amato, Professor Thomas Bradbury and Associate Professor Graeme Russell.
Held in Wellington, 4 December 2003.

Involvement of Children and Fathers During Separation and Post-Divorce Life
One-day conference presented by Dr Joan Kelly.
Held in Wellington, 7 November 2003.

Families are Good for GDP: Family and Public Policy
Paper presented by our director Jan Pryor. Guest Lecturer Series, The Treasury.
Held in Wellington, 2003.