Academic conference on humour – it’s no joke!
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The topic of humour is explored from a range of academic perspectives at this week’s conference.
The theme of the 27th Conference of...
Inaugural CRISISLab Challenge promotes technology and emergency management
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Winning teams and their alerting devices.
Recently, 53 students from six colleges in the Wellington region participated in the inaugural CRISiSLab Challenge 2021...
Opinion: Why we all need to push back against everyday racism
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We all need to push back against everyday bigotries and hateful views, says Dr Kevin Veale (photo/Wikimedia Commons)
It is not a new...
Celebrating 25 years of Spanish language at Massey
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Ambassadors from Argentina, Chile, Cuba and Mexico joined Vice Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas, Pro Vice-Chancellor College of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor...
Expanding our understanding of the philosophy of perception
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Professor Bill Fish.
Described by its publisher as “the only single-authored textbook on philosophy of perception currently available”, the second edition of Professor...
Teaching young people hope
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He Kaupapa Tūmanako/Project Hope was launched in 2020.
What gives you hope? That is the question He Kaupapa Tūmanako/Project Hope, a course developed by...
Books offer new angles on diverse Anglo-Indian identities
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Dr Robyn Andrews and Professor Emeritus Sekhar Bandyopadhyay at the recent book launch
Dr Andrews, based in the School of People, Environment and...
Opinion: The uncertain future of Afghanistan
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Events unfolding this week in Afghanistan, with the Taliban taking control of the country, signal a humanitarian and political tragedy in the...
Belonging at Massey
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“I started studying at Massey because of their BA Psychology programme. I came here a few times on open days and immediately...
Managing our wellbeing in latest COVID-19 lockdown
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A sense of anxiety about the new COVID-19 variant in recent community cases is normal (photo:Ayo Ogunseinde/Unsplash)
As news of a community case...
New Zealand’s communication of volcanic risk under the spotlight
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Dr Julia Becker is the lead researcher of this new project.
New ground-breaking research could drive fundamental changes to the way New Zealand...
Opinion: Migrants matter – but who and how many?
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Sociologist and demographer Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley ponders New Zealand’s immigration management in the COVID context (photo:Lisanto/Unsplash)
Sectors, employers and some local body...