School of Humanities
Welcome to the School of Humanities
Our school encompasses eight academic programmes: American Studies, Art History and Theory, Cinema Studies, Classics, Cultural Studies, English, History and Philosophy. Here you will find some links to useful resources and information.
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About
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Amanda Coulter, Bachelor of Arts in Classics ‘Do what you enjoy. You will succeed if you are happy in what you do...’ |
News and Features
Classics is pleased to announce the winners of its prizes
and scholarships.
Our hearty congratulations go to Liam Walsh and
Kathryn Hill, winners of the Alabaster Scholarships,
to Ben McPherson,
winner of the LG Pocock Prize in Ancient History,
and to Jeremy Purton,
winner of a University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship.
Well done all!
Congratulations to English Programme postgraduate Lloyd Carpenter (Ngati Toa) on being awarded the prestigious Ngata Centenary Doctoral Scholarship. Read more >>
The English Programme is delighted to announce that the Ursula Bethell Residency in Creative Writing in 2010 has been awarded to Tusiata Avia. Read more >>
Congratulations to Maureen Montgomery (American Studies) who has been appointed to the executive of the International American Studies Association.
Congratulations to
Kevin Glynn (American Studies)
who has been awarded the very prestigious New York-based Jane
Jacobs Urban Communication Award for
his outstanding 2009 article "Contested
Land and Mediascapes".
Read more (see page 9) >>
Contact
Email: sue.howie@canterbury.ac.nz
School of Humanities
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
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