School of Social and Cultural Studies

School of Social and Cultural Studies

The School of Social and Cultural Studies brings together the respective teaching, research and scholarship strengths of Criminology, Cultural Anthropology, Social Policy and Sociology.

Part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington,  you can expect to learn from us current analyses of how societies and cultures are formed, how they are governed, how they break down and how we might envisage new and viable future social and cultural systems.

Events

May16SeminarsDr Richard Vokes: Picturing Ugandans: photographs, patrons and persons in the African Great Lakes
Date: 16 May 2012
Time: 12.00 pm
Venue: Murphy Bldg, MY305
It is today generally agreed that the history of photography in East Africa is, as… Read more
May23SeminarsDr Alice Mills: The role of the voluntary sector in Criminal Justice
Date: 23 May 2012
Time: 12.00 pm
Venue: Murphy Bldg, MY305
The voluntary sector has a long history of providing services to offenders, ex-offenders and their families Read more
Jun1SeminarsDr Farida Fozdar: The flag and Australian identity: Exclusionary nationalism in the Aussie car flags debate.
Date: 1 June 2012
Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: Murphy Bldg, MY305
This paper reports the results of research indicating a relationship between the flying of the… Read more

News

10 May 2012 Book Publications

The School recently celebrated the book publications for Professor Kevin Dew, Dr Chamsy el-Ojeili and Dr Trish Nickel.

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27 April 2012 Summer Gold Poster Competition
Congratulations to Brydie Scott who was awarded a prize for her poster entitled, 'Intimate Risk,… Read more

Alisonsmall

Welcome From Head of School - Allison Kirkman

We contribute to a strong and vibrant social science presence here at Victoria University. Read more from Allison.

Liz Haynes MA student in Cultural Anthropology

Liz Haynes - MA candidate in Cultural Anthropology

Combat-based online games are often considered less than social, but within these virtual worlds new communities and cultures are rapidly developing to meet the social needs and desires of players. Read more about Liz' research

ASAANZ Conference 
'Anthropology and Imagination'

The Cultural Anthropology Programme will host the annual Association of Social Anthropology of Aotearoa/New Zealand conference at Victoria University from 8 -10 December 2012. For more details please contact Catherine Trundle