Head of Programme
Professor Ruth Fitzgerald
Theoretical and applied medical anthropology; contemporary ideologies of health care; innovative medical technology and embodiment in New Zealand society.
Academic staff
Associate Professor Sin Wen Lau
Anthropology of China, Chinese Diaspora, Globalisation, Religion (Chinese Christianity), Gender, Migration
The social anthropology programme welcomes Associate Professor Sin Wen Lau as of 1 July 2026.
Dr Christiane Leurquin
Pacific Islands Anthropology; Kanak women, family and education; 19th and 20th Century History of New Caledonia and the Pacific.
Associate Professor Greg Rawlings
Citizenship and Globalisation; Transnationalism; Tax Havens; and Offshore Finance Centres.
Dr Susan Wardell
Social media; care and moral practices in digital spaces; emotion and affect; medical crowdfunding; mental health and wellbeing.
Teaching Fellows (part-time)
- Dr Molly George
- Ms Molly McCormick
- Dr Vicki Macknight
- Dr Julia Wilson
Honorary members of the programme
Dr Ian Frazer
ian.frazer@gmail.com