Victoria University Of Wellington - Podcast

Sarah Forster from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington interviews alumnus Eamonn Mara about his time at the University and his recently published debut novel: 2000ft above worry level. You can buy Eamonn's book here: https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/2000ft-above-worry-level/

On Tuesday 5 November, Dean of the Faculty of Education Professor Stephen Dobson gave a lecture exploring the role of education and teacher development as we come to terms with the Christchurch terror attacks and many other violent instances around the world. He proposes a pedagogy of ressentiment informed by تَرْبِيَة (tarbiya), the Māori words tūpuna (grandparent), mokopuna (grandchild), and konene (the young drifter). Central to his argument is the role played by oral activity and the struggle for recognition as we measure what we value, rather than value what we can measure.

Professor Jennifer Windsor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education leads a conversation with Pamela Bell, Rob Campbell, Whaimutu Dewes, Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, Dr Alexander Gerst, and Judge Carolyn Henwood. The 2019 distinguished alumni shared memories of their studies and how their time at the University has shaped their lives and careers.

In the Faculty of Education’s inaugural annual lecture, Dr Chris Bowden discusses his personal journey and experiences as a suicide educator.

Victoria University of Wellington media studies lecturer Dr Cherie Lacey and Toby Manhire, editor of The Spinoff, discuss journalism in New Zealand, the challenges of working in the media in 2019, and what might be next for the industry. This conversation was part of an alumni event that took place in Auckland on 22 August 2019. Cherie and Toby are both alumni of the university.

Emeritus Professor Lydia Wevers led a conversation with business leaders Danny Chan and Chris Moller, former World Anti-Doping Agency Director-General David Howman, social justice champion Stephanie McIntyre and academic and women’s rights activist Professor Marilyn Waring. Five of Victoria’s latest distinguished alumni shared tales of their time at Victoria and how the University has shaped their lives and careers ahead of the official awards ceremony the following evening

The 2017 General Election will be remembered as one of the most surprising in recent New Zealand history with multiple leadership changes, surprise revelations, and personality and policy clashes. But what is in store for New Zealand once the dust of the election season has settled? Political commentator and Victoria academic Max Rashbrooke in conversation with Tim Murphy with offers their thoughts on the election campaign, and what is likely to happen next. How will the next Government fulfil their policy promises and what will they be forced to deal with over the next three years? Most importantly, what are the key issues that haven't been discussed and how well prepared are we for dealing with them? Max Rashbrooke is an author, academic and journalist, who writes about politics, economics and social issues. He is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Tim Murphy is one of the founders News Room, he is the former editor-in-chief of the

Capital gains tax. It’s a topic that comes around every election year, and ¬2017 is no exception. Sometimes it’s a scaremongering tactic used to warn voters off considering rival parties. Sometimes it’s presented as a serious policy option that can, and should, be implemented. As always, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle. Victoria University academics Max Rashbrooke (Institute of Governance and Policy Studies) and Lisa Marriott (School of Accounting and Commercial Law) explore what a capital gains tax might look like in New Zealand, and who would win and who would lose from such a reform. This talk was part of the Victoria University Spotlight Lecture Series —an opportunity to sample the research undertaken by Victoria academics, in bite-sized lectures.

Dr Mark Sheehan from Victoria's School of Education speaks in the Faculty of Education and Stout Research Centre's The Road Ahead Seminar Series. The price of autonomy: teaching and learning difficult history in a high-autonomy curriculum environment. Teachers have the responsibility of choosing to engage young people with difficult history and while a number of innovative and intellectually confident teachers do so, they do not operate, as autonomous entities when it comes to curriculum making.

Kelly Ann Cunningham graduated from Victoria University in 2011. Since then she's worked as a human centred designer and currently works at Innovate Change, a social innovation agency. She returns to Victoria to speak about her experience and views on social innovation and commercial innovation. This was the first of a series of talks from the School of Design: The Return - Alumni Series

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. In 1859 Darwin published his monograph On the Origin of the Species by Natural Selection. That book articulated in great detail the very simple idea that species were not the product of intentional design but evolved as a consequence of scarce resources, variation in the species, and heritability of traits. Darwin’s arguments fundamentally changed the way we thought about the natural world, and the idea remains controversial to this day. In this episode we explain natural selection, look at how it has been applied to a wide range of different domains, and discuss the reception of the idea over the last 150 years. Featuring Dr Rebecca Priestley, Associate Professor Joe Zuccarello, Professor Joe Bulbulia. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. It is a commonplace belief that the best form of government is a democratically elected one. Recent events may lead many of us to question this notion. In this episode we look at how the idea of democracy in ancient Athens gave rise to and evolved into the democratic institutions of today. We also consider challenges to democracy in recent times, how we might best participate in democracy, and whether different forms of democracy are representative. Featuring Professor Art Pomeroy, Emeritus Professor Nigel Roberts and Associate Professor Kate Hunter. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. This year, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Most Historians suggest that this event marks the start of the Protestant Reformation. In this episode we consider the two ideas that characterized the Reformation, namely that the church should be purified and that the bible, not the church, should be the sole source of religious authority. According to Luther, salvation depended on a personal transformation. Although these ideas were not original to Luther, his idea of using the printing press to spread them throughout society was revolutionary, and in this episode we discuss the impact of these ideas and this method. Featuring Dr Geoff Troughton, Professor Kathryn Walls and Dr Derek Woodard-Lehman (University of Otago). Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. In this episode we examine the way revolutions shaped and were shaped by the wider cultural contexts of fashion, literature and the visual arts. In addition to examining how these contexts and movements informed revolution, we also look at revolutionary moments in history that changed the arts forever. Featuring Dr David Maskill, Dr Margaret Medlyn and Dr James Meffan. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. Arguably, one of the defining differences between humans and other animals is our ability to communicate to others using language. But language does not only help us pass on our ideas to others, it also shapes (and is shaped by) the way we understand the world we live in. In this episode, we look at the ways different language users perceive the world, and also the extent to which the world shapes the way we speak. Featuring Dr Sasha Calhoun, Professor Paul Warren, Associate Professor Stephen Epstein. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. This episode looks closely at some of the most important revolutions in recent history, events like the American revolution, the Russian revolution, and the French revolution. What triggered the revolutions and consider how these moments in history have had reverberations to the present day? What lessons might we learn from hindsight, including lessons about our moral obligations to other citizens, and the risks associated with rebellion? Featuring Dr Xavier Marquez, Professor Simon Keller and Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.

Professor Moura Quayle from the University of British Colombia gave a public lecture on 'Creative Coalitions' as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s inaugural Creativity Week. Professor Quayle’s talk unpacks design processes, principles and practices and translates them into the world of creative coalitions – re-thinking how we work together to tackle systemic problems and maintain a competitive advantage. Moura Quayle is based at the University of British Columbia as a Professor, Strategic Design, Sauder School of Business, Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues, and Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Moura’s interests lie in rethinking, refining and rebuilding collaborative spaces at the intersections of academia, government, business and civil society.

Treasury Secretary and Chief Executive Gabriel Makhlouf discusses how the focus of public policy should be on governing and investing (on behalf of people today and into the future) towards enhancing resilience to systemic risks, sustaining social cohesion, increasing the growth potential of the economy, improving equity across society and generations, and ensuring sustainability of wellbeing as people go about their daily business of living and improving their lives. He argues that growing our economic capital and investing in sustainable improvements in our wellbeing requires a multi-disciplinary approach to solving economic and social problems. Increasingly economists are recognising that they can't just rely on simple models, and need to push into the field of the human science that economics actually is.

Workplace wellbeing has traditionally focused on minimising physical hazards to workers, but is this approach adequate, given the changing nature of work in the modern world? There is a strong argument for a fundamental change in the way we think about workplace wellbeing rather than simply seeking to avoid injury or ill health in the workplace, we need to think about actively increasing the wellbeing of workers. Dr Paul Litchfield, chief medical officer for British Telecom and adviser to the British Government, discusses how we might create a work culture that encourages people to flourish. This talk was part of Victoria’s broader research programme to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Professor Charlotte Macdonald (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations) and Dr Mike Ross (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) chair this forum as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to further develop ‘Enriching national culture’ as one of its areas of academic distinctiveness. Professor Susy Frankel (School of Law), Professor Jeff Tatum (School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies), Professor Yiyan Wang (School of Languages and Culture), Professor Simon Keller (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations), Nan O’Sullivan (School of Design) and Dr Ocean Mercier (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) each speaks about how the Treaty of Waitangi can inform and shape their very different research fields.