Welcome to the Centre for Research on National Identity Website
Established by the University of Otago in 2007, the Centre for Research on National Identity (CRNI) comprises a number of multidisciplinary teams conducting research on issues of importance to cultural identity in the contemporary world, and provides a context and resource for visiting scholars and postgraduate students. It has strong collaborative links with a number of research centres and research teams overseas.
Symposium: Public Conservation Lands 2040
November 8 - 9, 2011
Symposium on public conservation lands and book launch for Wild Heart: The Possibility of Wilderness in Aotearoa New Zealand, edited by Mick Abbott and Richard Reeve
University of Otago
Registrations for this conference are now open. Please click here to register.
Symposium: "Talking of Michaelangelo..."
20 August, 2011
A symposium on the ongoing status of European high culture in New Zealand Aoteaora
9:00am - 5:00pm
Moot Court, 10th floor, Richardson Building, University of Otago
If you wish to attend, please email john.drummond@otago.ac.nz
Exhibition: "NOM*d: The Art of Fashion"
28 July - 2 September 2011
Exhibition and catalogue featuring essays and meditations on the NOM*d fashion label
Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore
Public Lecture: "Challenging our Symbols of Nationhood"
9 September, 2010
Presented by Malcolm Mulholland, Editor of "Weeping Waters: The Treaty of Waitangi and Constitutional Change"
5:30pm, Burns 1 (Arts) Building, University of Otago
All are welcome
Conference: "Symbolising New Zealand"
10 September, 2010
9:30am - 4:30pm at the Marjorie Barclay Theatre, Otago Museum.
All are welcome and entrance is free.
New Publications
In/visible Sight: The Mixed-Descent Families of Southern New Zealand
By Dr Angela Wanhalla, Department of History, University of Otago
