Race relations subject of inaugural ‘Outside the Square’ lecture

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

25 November 2004

 

How we communicate about race relations in our community is the subject of the inaugural ‘Outside the Square’ lecture, to be delivered by Ngai Tahu kaumatua Sir Tipene O’Regan.

 

The lecture titled The Weka, the Snare and Discourse in the New Zealand Village is the first in a series initiated by the University of Canterbury and the Christchurch City Council as part of a cooperation agreement signed by both parties last year.

 

Sir Tipene, who was recently appointed as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori) at the University of Canterbury, led his tribe’s Waitangi Tribunal land and sea claims, and played a pivotal role in the Treaty of Waitangi fisheries settlements of 1989 and 1992. He currently sits on the boards of a number of companies in the financial, tourism, agricultural and natural resource sectors.

 

His lecture will be a consideration of New Zealand’s contemporary race relations discourse within the context of its historical roots and the new demographic realities.

 

The Outside the Square series will feature prominent speakers giving lectures on a range of issues of major importance to Christchurch.

 

The free public lecture will be delivered on Thursday 2 December 2004 at 7.30pm in the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall.

 

Tickets are required for entry so to reserve your seats please either
visit www.conference.canterbury.ac.nz or
phone 364 2915 or
e-mail: publiclecture@canterbury.ac.nz.

 

 

For further information please contact:

Maria Hand
Communications Officer
University of Canterbury

Tel: +64-3-364 2910
Fax: +64-3-364 2679
maria.hand@canterbury.ac.nz

 

or

 

Greg Williamson

Christchurch City Council

Tel: +64-3-941 8593

Greg.Williamson@ccc.govt.nz