THE NZ-UK LINK FOUNDATION VISITING PROFESSORSHIP
LECTURES PROGRAMME 2011-12
The NZ-UK Link Foundation, in conjunction with the School of Advanced Study, University of London, is delighted to announce that its second Visiting Professor, Jonathan Gardner, will deliver the Foundation’s series of Visiting Professorship lectures between October and December 2011.
The Foundation’s purpose is to make a significant contribution to the bilateral NZ-UK relationship in a changing world. For more information, please visit http://www.nzuklinkfoundation.org/
Booking is essential: Please contact Steve Rowland-Jones NZ-UK.Link@hotmail.co.uk
New Zealand is generally regarded as a world leader in marine protection because it has established 33 full ‘no take’ Marine Reserves, with several more planned. The UK currently has three statutory Marine Nature Reserves, in addition to a number of other types of Marine Protected Areas where some fishing is permitted. Professor Gardner is a marine biologist with extensive research expertise in the fields of Marine Protected Areas, biodiversity conservation and population genetics. During his lecture series Professor Gardner will bring together these fields to address the UK’s new Marine Bill, drawing on New Zealand’s own Marine Protected Area Policy and Implementation Plan. The Foundation believes that his work will contribute to a greater understanding of how Marine Protected Areas can most effectively be set up and run to achieve their conservation goals and help protect marine biodiversity.
Professor Jonathan Gardner, who is British born, has been based at Wellington’s Victoria University since April 1994. In December 1994 he became an active member of the South Coast Marine Reserve Coalition, a group set up to promote the establishment of a marine reserve on Wellington’s south coast at Island Bay, in front of the University’s marine laboratory. The Taputeranga Marine Reserve was formally opened in August 2008, almost 20 years after it was first mooted. Professor Gardner is therefore a long time activist for marine protection and has longstanding, first-hand experience of the marine reserve process. He has published more than 50 papers on various aspects of marine protected areas and on aspects of the population genetics of coastal plants and animals.
Mon 17 Oct 2011 6:00pm followed by reception
Venue: The Royal Society, Kohn Centre, London SW1
The importance of Marine Reserves & Marine Protected Areas - the New Zealand experience
In this lecture Professor Gardner will outline the development of Marine Reserves in New Zealand and the strengths and weaknesses of the legislation used to establish reserves. He will describe the different types of Marine Protected Areas in New Zealand and outline the roles played by different sectors in both supporting and opposing the establishment of Marine Reserves. He will assess the limitations and successes of marine protection strategies and will look forward to the new Marine Protected Areas strategy for New Zealand.
Thu 3 Nov 2011 6:00pm followed by reception
Venue: Plymouth University
The design of a Marine Protected Areas network
In this lecture Professor Gardner will discuss what genetics and connectivity tell us about the structuring of populations of New Zealand coastal species. He will outline the essential requirement of science to underpin the establishment of Marine Protected Areas as well as the relevance of genetic connectivity to Marine Protected Area networks. He will describe the New Zealand approach to marine conservation, including a review of New Zealand coastal species, the assessment of population genetic structuring and genetic connectivity, and the contribution of these to New Zealand’s Marine Protected Area network. He will also discuss future directions for science as it can contribute to network design.
Tue 29 Nov 2011 1.15pm
Venue: York University
Do Marine Reserves deliver conservation benefits?
In this lecture Professor Gardner will address the rationale, purpose and establishment of Marine Reserves in New Zealand and describe the expected conservation outcomes. He will explore the processes of monitoring, including the establishment of baselines, ‘before & after’ surveys, internal and external comparisons and habitat mapping. He will ask how Marine Reserve success can best be measured and indicate ways in which reserves can be used as long term conservation tools.
Wed 7 Dec 2011 6:00 pm followed by reception
Venue: Zoological Society of London, Huxley Theatre, Regents Park, London
The future of Marine Protected Areas
This lecture will concern Professor Gardner’s own personal view of Marine Protected Areas. He will review where Marine Protected Areas have been and where they are going in terms of global changes, what Marine Protected Areas can and cannot achieve and what science is needed to support the development of a network of Marine Protected Areas. He will discuss optimum timeframes for the establishment of Marine
Protected Areas as well as for sound conservation outcomes. He will give some examples of successes and failures and the lessons to be learned from these positive and negative experiences.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Thursday, 6 October 2011
CFP: The Grenada Intervention 30 Years On: A Retrospective
The Grenada Intervention 30 Years On: A Retrospective
Almost 30 years on from the intervention the events of that period are still strongly contested; so too the legacies of the intervention.
However, a number of recent developments have begun to heal some of the wounds. For example, several former detainees of the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG), including current Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, are now serving in government. In 2006 a Truth and Reconciliation Commission published its report - Redeeming the past: A time for healing; in 2009 the international airport, which was a source of great controversy under the PRG, was renamed after Maurice Bishop; and also in 2009 the last members of the 'Grenada 17' convicted of Bishop's murder were released.
Therefore as the 30th anniversary of the intervention approaches it is a good time to reflect on the significance of these recent developments, as well as looking back at the PRG, the intervention and its aftermath.
Possible topics for inclusion in the special issue of The Round Table are (not exhaustive):
* The legitimacy/legality of the intervention from a contemporary perspective (post-Iraq etc.)
* The role of the US in the Caribbean after the intervention
* The PRG: a re-evaluation
* Intervention and the death of reformist left-wing politics in the Commonwealth Caribbean
* The UK and Grenada from associated statehood to intervention and beyond
* The legal/judicial story of the Grenada 17
* The legacy of the 1979 to 1983 PRG period for Grenada
Schedule for the special issue:
The deadline for papers is Friday 20 July 2012. The editing and peer-review process will take place between August and November 2012. Final copy will be submitted to The Round Table in December 2012. The issue will then be published in April 2013.
Instructions for authors can be found on The Round Table website here:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/ctrtauth.asp
For further information and/or submission of manuscripts please contact Dr Gary Williams or Dr Peter Clegg.
Dr Gary Williams, University of Essex, E-mail: gcwill@essex.ac.uk
Dr Peter Clegg, University of the West of England, E-mail: peter.clegg@uwe.ac.uk
Almost 30 years on from the intervention the events of that period are still strongly contested; so too the legacies of the intervention.
However, a number of recent developments have begun to heal some of the wounds. For example, several former detainees of the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG), including current Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, are now serving in government. In 2006 a Truth and Reconciliation Commission published its report - Redeeming the past: A time for healing; in 2009 the international airport, which was a source of great controversy under the PRG, was renamed after Maurice Bishop; and also in 2009 the last members of the 'Grenada 17' convicted of Bishop's murder were released.
Therefore as the 30th anniversary of the intervention approaches it is a good time to reflect on the significance of these recent developments, as well as looking back at the PRG, the intervention and its aftermath.
Possible topics for inclusion in the special issue of The Round Table are (not exhaustive):
* The legitimacy/legality of the intervention from a contemporary perspective (post-Iraq etc.)
* The role of the US in the Caribbean after the intervention
* The PRG: a re-evaluation
* Intervention and the death of reformist left-wing politics in the Commonwealth Caribbean
* The UK and Grenada from associated statehood to intervention and beyond
* The legal/judicial story of the Grenada 17
* The legacy of the 1979 to 1983 PRG period for Grenada
Schedule for the special issue:
The deadline for papers is Friday 20 July 2012. The editing and peer-review process will take place between August and November 2012. Final copy will be submitted to The Round Table in December 2012. The issue will then be published in April 2013.
Instructions for authors can be found on The Round Table website here:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/ctrtauth.asp
For further information and/or submission of manuscripts please contact Dr Gary Williams or Dr Peter Clegg.
Dr Gary Williams, University of Essex, E-mail: gcwill@essex.ac.uk
Dr Peter Clegg, University of the West of England, E-mail: peter.clegg@uwe.ac.uk
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
‘In but not of the West’: Caribbean histories and geographies
All are welcome to the Annual David Nicholls Memorial Trust Lecture
Regents Park College, Oxford, Pusey Street, OX1 2LB
5.00pm Tuesday 11th October, 2011
Dr David Lambert, University of Warwick
‘In but not of the West’: Caribbean histories and geographies
Dr David Lambert is Reader of Caribbean History in the Department of History at Warwick University and a former Visiting Fellow at Exeter College, University of Oxford. In 2009, he was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize. He works on slavery, abolition and empire in the Caribbean and wider Atlantic world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. His current book, Mastering the Niger: James MacQueen's Map of Africa and the Struggle over Atlantic Slavery (University of Chicago Press), examines the entanglements between slavery, exploration, cartography and empire.
The lecture starts at 5.00pm, with tea from 4.00pm and a poster presentation by Mark Tumbridge, the David Nicholls Memorial Trust Postgraduate Scholar at University of Warwick, on 'Representations of Indentured Labour and Asian Presence in Caribbean Cultural Texts from the 19th Century to the Present'.
A wine reception will be held following the lecture at 6.30pm, with an informal dinner at Regent's Park College at 7.00pm. The cost of the dinner will be £10, no advance booking necessary.
David Nicholls Memorial Trust
http://www.dnmt.org.uk/
Regents Park College, Oxford, Pusey Street, OX1 2LB
5.00pm Tuesday 11th October, 2011
Dr David Lambert, University of Warwick
‘In but not of the West’: Caribbean histories and geographies
Dr David Lambert is Reader of Caribbean History in the Department of History at Warwick University and a former Visiting Fellow at Exeter College, University of Oxford. In 2009, he was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize. He works on slavery, abolition and empire in the Caribbean and wider Atlantic world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. His current book, Mastering the Niger: James MacQueen's Map of Africa and the Struggle over Atlantic Slavery (University of Chicago Press), examines the entanglements between slavery, exploration, cartography and empire.
The lecture starts at 5.00pm, with tea from 4.00pm and a poster presentation by Mark Tumbridge, the David Nicholls Memorial Trust Postgraduate Scholar at University of Warwick, on 'Representations of Indentured Labour and Asian Presence in Caribbean Cultural Texts from the 19th Century to the Present'.
A wine reception will be held following the lecture at 6.30pm, with an informal dinner at Regent's Park College at 7.00pm. The cost of the dinner will be £10, no advance booking necessary.
David Nicholls Memorial Trust
http://www.dnmt.org.uk/
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Lecture: 'The Roots of Caribbean Identity: Creolisation, Nativisation and Enlightenment'
Lecture: 'The Roots of Caribbean Identity: Creolisation, Nativisation and Enlightenment'
Peter Roberts, Professor of Creole Linguistics, University of the West Indies-Cave Hill.
Wednesday 5 October 2011
RHB139, Goldsmiths, University of London 16.30-18.30 All welcome
Professor Peter Roberts draws on historical sources to present the roots of Caribbean identity across the Spanish-, French- and English-speaking Caribbean. In assessing the significance of Haiti in the process of creolisation, key questions are raised concerning the visibility of creole language in the literature from the eighteenth century. Foremost among the questions are: How was Creole language both a symbol of identity and a medium of enlightment? What are the meanings of Creole enlightenment?
Peter Roberts is the author of From Oral to Literate Culture (1997) and West Indians and their Language (2007). His most recent monograph, The Roots of Caribbean Identity received the Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Memorial Award of Caribbean Scholarship in 2009 and is described as follows: 'The book is original in its conception, perspective and treatment of the languages and identities of the West Indies as a whole. The author makes extensive use of a huge range of multiple and multilingual historical sources to let the voices of the past speak for themselves, and unearths forgotten connections that reveal the interrelatedness of territories and their 'historical saga."
Peter Roberts, Professor of Creole Linguistics, University of the West Indies-Cave Hill.
Wednesday 5 October 2011
RHB139, Goldsmiths, University of London 16.30-18.30 All welcome
Professor Peter Roberts draws on historical sources to present the roots of Caribbean identity across the Spanish-, French- and English-speaking Caribbean. In assessing the significance of Haiti in the process of creolisation, key questions are raised concerning the visibility of creole language in the literature from the eighteenth century. Foremost among the questions are: How was Creole language both a symbol of identity and a medium of enlightment? What are the meanings of Creole enlightenment?
Peter Roberts is the author of From Oral to Literate Culture (1997) and West Indians and their Language (2007). His most recent monograph, The Roots of Caribbean Identity received the Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Memorial Award of Caribbean Scholarship in 2009 and is described as follows: 'The book is original in its conception, perspective and treatment of the languages and identities of the West Indies as a whole. The author makes extensive use of a huge range of multiple and multilingual historical sources to let the voices of the past speak for themselves, and unearths forgotten connections that reveal the interrelatedness of territories and their 'historical saga."
Monday, 3 October 2011
CFP: From Strangers to Partners? The Commonwealth of Nations and the European Union
From Strangers to Partners? The Commonwealth of Nations and the European Union
23 March 2012 - Strasbourg
One-day conference organised by the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (IEP), Strasbourg, and Université Paris Diderot
The early history of relations between the Commonwealth and Europe is to be read in the light of Britain's own relations with the European Economic Community. As Britain twice applied and twice faced the French veto in the 1960s, the Commonwealth of Nations evolved radically. From an association essentially defined through its relationship with the ex-imperial power, the Commonwealth expanded as decolonisation gathered pace, was given a Secretariat in 1965 and Arnold Smith, the first Secretary General, contributed greatly to the assertion of an independent Commonwealth voice, determined to mark its relevance in a rapidly changing world.
The Commonwealth of Nations issued its first declaration of principles in January 1971, as Britain finally progressed towards EEC membership and officially joined in January 1973. For British foreign policy, the Commonwealth and Europe had long represented conflicting attractions and the determination to conciliate both sets of partners had initially been a seemingly insoluble dilemma. While the two spheres retained their specificities, they now intersected, not only through Britain, but through the association of a number of ex-British territories in the 1975 Lomé Convention and the later joint membership of Cyprus and Malta. Is the EU one of the "strategic partners" of the Commonwealth in its actions for development and democracy? To what extent do values converge? To what extent does the Commonwealth have any influence on EU development policies? How can the past and present framework for consultation between the EU and the Commonwealth be understood - and is there scope for improvement? At a time when tensions between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat partners of the coalition government in London have hit the headlines on European issues, and when Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for the reinvigoration of the Commonwealth, understanding current cooperation networks and possible ventures seems an essential undertaking.
The work of the conference will be articulated around two major themes:
1) Connecting institutional pasts
Possible topics for papers include:
- British foreign policy and diplomacy in Commonwealth and European circles: mutual influences, evolving interests and shifting identities
- The impact of Britain's application to the EEC, and membership of the EEC/EU on Commonwealth ties
- The role of Cyprus and Malta in bringing both organisations closer together and as vehicles for common understanding
- Intra-Commonwealth divisions on European relations
2) Present Dynamics and Future Cooperation
Possible topics for papers include:
- Lobbying and co-operation in multilateral organisations
- The articulation of Commonwealth policies and EU policies outside Europe (in the Pacific and the Caribbean where some territories are part of the EU, but also in Africa)
- European and Commonwealth approaches to development
- The scope for cooperation in democratic processes, from election observation to institution building
- Commonwealth and La Francophonie cross-influences in the EU, and the impact of Britain and France's imperial past on EU policies in developing countries.
This conference follows two previous conferences held at Université Paris Diderot in 2009 (The Commonwealth of Nations: a force for democracy?) and 2010 (The Commonwealth@60: identity and relevance in perspective).
Proposals (max. 500 words) and a short biography should be sent to the organisers, Ron Leask, Virginie Roiron and Mélanie Torrent (cweu2012@gmail.com) no later than 15 November 2011.
Participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expenses.
23 March 2012 - Strasbourg
One-day conference organised by the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (IEP), Strasbourg, and Université Paris Diderot
The early history of relations between the Commonwealth and Europe is to be read in the light of Britain's own relations with the European Economic Community. As Britain twice applied and twice faced the French veto in the 1960s, the Commonwealth of Nations evolved radically. From an association essentially defined through its relationship with the ex-imperial power, the Commonwealth expanded as decolonisation gathered pace, was given a Secretariat in 1965 and Arnold Smith, the first Secretary General, contributed greatly to the assertion of an independent Commonwealth voice, determined to mark its relevance in a rapidly changing world.
The Commonwealth of Nations issued its first declaration of principles in January 1971, as Britain finally progressed towards EEC membership and officially joined in January 1973. For British foreign policy, the Commonwealth and Europe had long represented conflicting attractions and the determination to conciliate both sets of partners had initially been a seemingly insoluble dilemma. While the two spheres retained their specificities, they now intersected, not only through Britain, but through the association of a number of ex-British territories in the 1975 Lomé Convention and the later joint membership of Cyprus and Malta. Is the EU one of the "strategic partners" of the Commonwealth in its actions for development and democracy? To what extent do values converge? To what extent does the Commonwealth have any influence on EU development policies? How can the past and present framework for consultation between the EU and the Commonwealth be understood - and is there scope for improvement? At a time when tensions between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat partners of the coalition government in London have hit the headlines on European issues, and when Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for the reinvigoration of the Commonwealth, understanding current cooperation networks and possible ventures seems an essential undertaking.
The work of the conference will be articulated around two major themes:
1) Connecting institutional pasts
Possible topics for papers include:
- British foreign policy and diplomacy in Commonwealth and European circles: mutual influences, evolving interests and shifting identities
- The impact of Britain's application to the EEC, and membership of the EEC/EU on Commonwealth ties
- The role of Cyprus and Malta in bringing both organisations closer together and as vehicles for common understanding
- Intra-Commonwealth divisions on European relations
2) Present Dynamics and Future Cooperation
Possible topics for papers include:
- Lobbying and co-operation in multilateral organisations
- The articulation of Commonwealth policies and EU policies outside Europe (in the Pacific and the Caribbean where some territories are part of the EU, but also in Africa)
- European and Commonwealth approaches to development
- The scope for cooperation in democratic processes, from election observation to institution building
- Commonwealth and La Francophonie cross-influences in the EU, and the impact of Britain and France's imperial past on EU policies in developing countries.
This conference follows two previous conferences held at Université Paris Diderot in 2009 (The Commonwealth of Nations: a force for democracy?) and 2010 (The Commonwealth@60: identity and relevance in perspective).
Proposals (max. 500 words) and a short biography should be sent to the organisers, Ron Leask, Virginie Roiron and Mélanie Torrent (cweu2012@gmail.com) no later than 15 November 2011.
Participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expenses.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Maori art in Paris
Two exhibitions devoted to Maori art open this week in Paris:
George Nuku & Rosanna Raymond: Face to Face
17 Rue des Beaux-Arts Paris 75006
The contemporary Maori art of George Nuku & Rosanna Raymond face to face with a selection of early Maori art
Opens October 4 from 18h to 21h in the presence of the artists
(NB: exhibition closes October 26)
For more information about the artists and the work, click here.
Māori: their treasures have a soul
Musée du Quai Branly
37, quai Branly Paris 75007
The exhibition presents a great range of artwork, including sculpture, adornment, daily and sacred objects, architectural elements, photographs, audiovisual documents, and so on. It highlights the links between taonga (ancestral Māori treasures) and contemporary art, shedding light on important issues and debates for Māori today.
The exhibition presents Māori culture as seen by Māori, free from Western views and biases. The heart of the exhibition features art that addresses the political, spiritual, and aesthetic developments that have shaped Māori culture.
The exhibition includes the remarkable Michael Parekowhai works that formed the NZ Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale.
From October 4 to January 22
For more information about the exhibition, click here
George Nuku & Rosanna Raymond: Face to Face
17 Rue des Beaux-Arts Paris 75006
The contemporary Maori art of George Nuku & Rosanna Raymond face to face with a selection of early Maori art
Opens October 4 from 18h to 21h in the presence of the artists
(NB: exhibition closes October 26)
For more information about the artists and the work, click here.
Māori: their treasures have a soul
Musée du Quai Branly
37, quai Branly Paris 75007
The exhibition presents a great range of artwork, including sculpture, adornment, daily and sacred objects, architectural elements, photographs, audiovisual documents, and so on. It highlights the links between taonga (ancestral Māori treasures) and contemporary art, shedding light on important issues and debates for Māori today.
The exhibition presents Māori culture as seen by Māori, free from Western views and biases. The heart of the exhibition features art that addresses the political, spiritual, and aesthetic developments that have shaped Māori culture.
The exhibition includes the remarkable Michael Parekowhai works that formed the NZ Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale.
From October 4 to January 22
For more information about the exhibition, click here
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Beyond revolutions: the use of ICTs for political mobilization and participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Beyond revolutions: the use of ICTs for political mobilization and participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Friday, 11 November 2011
Location: CRASSH, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge.
Conveners: Dr Iginio Gagliardone (Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge);
Dr Sharath Srinivasan (Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge)
Workshop participation is limited: to register your interest, please email Iginio Gagliardone (ig282@cam.ac.uk) describing your background and why you would like to participate.
Conference Summary
After witnessing the critical role new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) played in supporting political change in Northern Africa at the beginning of 2011, expectations have grown that in Sub-Saharan Africa authoritarian or semi-authoritarian regimes may also be challenged by emerging uses of ICTs for political change. However, there have been little signs that long-standing leaders in countries like Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, or Uganda may be ousted from power by a popular uprising supported by and coordinated through the use of new technologies. What are the reasons for this apparent absence of impact? How much of the lack of technologically mediated mobilizations for greater rights and political freedoms depends simply on the limited diffusion of ICTs such as the Internet? How much depends instead on the particular nature of politics on the African continent (where the most significant protests to date have been channelled by partisan and divisive politics rather than being the expression of an empowered civil society)? And, in the absence of revolutionary outcomes, are ICTs affecting and possibly transforming the nature of political mobilization and participation in more subtle ways?
The workshop will address these questions by providing a platform for scholars studying the role of ICTs in political transformations to engage with the arguments put forward by researchers investigating governance processes in Africa. It will focus not only on the newest technologies, but explore the unique ways in which new and old means of communication are being and could be combined in Sub-Saharan Africa to enable citizens to express voice and affect political processes. Participants will examine, for example, whether and how the increasing availability of mobile phones is promoting innovative ways of influencing government policies and of claiming rights, but also how these innovations fit in longer term patterns of use of communication to affect governance. The overarching aim is to explore whether, as has been the case for applications such as mobile banking, the most significant uses of ICTs for participatory politics in Africa may emerge from a unique combination of global influences and local needs, rather than from the application of tools and uses that have been proved successful in external contexts. This inter-disciplinary workshop complements the Cambridge Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR)’s current research project on how innovations in ICTs can transform governance processes in Africa.
Sponsors:
Supported by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH), and the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, both University of Cambridge.
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