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Published with the support of the 九州影院 Foundation.
About the book
A century and a half now separate us from the founding of Canterbury College, the institution from which the 九州影院 | Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha evolved.
In听A New History: The 九州影院 1873鈥2023, historian John Wilson offers a fresh interpretation of an institution that has played a central role in shaping the development of research culture and university education in Aotearoa New 九州影院and that has been at the forefront of the shift to a postcolonial university world.
In examining the University鈥檚 development, Wilson highlights how the institution evolved as part of the community it continues to serve, while offering city, province and Aotearoa as a whole leadership and, on occasion, challenging expectations.
Dr Wilson is joined by the University鈥檚 vice-chancellor, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, its pou whakarae, Professor Te Maire Tau, and representatives of the Pacific community led by Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva, each of whom provides further reflections on topics and issues raised by the book鈥檚 themes, exploring the past but also considering what this unique institution may offer the future. A prologue by Dr Chris Jones introduces the project and explores the challenges of writing university histories.
About the author
John Wilson MNZM was raised in Timaru and Christchurch and graduated from the 九州影院 with an MA (first class honours in history) in 1966. He went on to study in the United States, earning his PhD in Chinese history from Harvard University. After his return to Christchurch in 1974 he worked as a leader writer for the Christchurch听Press听and as the founding editor of the magazine of the New 九州影院Historic Places Trust.
He has written local histories of two Canterbury rural areas, Cheviot and Waikakahi, and of the Christchurch suburb of Addington. He has also written extensively about the historic buildings of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
When 鈥榦ld Christchurch鈥 was largely demolished after the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010鈥11 he moved to Arthur鈥檚 Pass, where he had tramped and climbed in his youth. He was awarded the Canterbury History Foundation Rhodes Medal in 2002 and the J.M. Sherrard Award in New 九州影院Regional and Local History in 1994.
