The Meeting Place - A New Zealand History Blog

Applications are now open for the John David Stout Fellowship for 2015. Based at the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, the Fellowship provides a great opportunity for authors and scholars to research and write on their chosen topic within an interdisciplinary academic environment. Here is some more information on the Fellowship from the Stout Research Centre website: The Fellowship The Fellowship is funded by the Stout Trust. It has been created to foster research in New Zealand society, history and culture by providing the Fellow with an opportunity to work within an academic environment for the year of tenure. The Fellowship, which was established in 1985, has resulted in a body of influential publications in the field of New Zealand studies. The Fellowship is open to researchers in any area of study relating to New Zealand society, history or culture, but is not intended to fund the writing of a novel, play or other li...

I have a new book out in September. Here's some information on it from the Bridget Williams Books webpage Print publication: Sep 2014 Pages: 284 RRP: $49.99 ISBN: 9781927277539 ISTC: A022014000005561 DOI: 10.7810/9781927277539 Beyond the Imperial Frontier is an exploration of the different wa...