Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies

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The Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies (MBC) is a research centre on Pacific Studies within the University of Canterbury. It was founded in 1988 [1] from a bequest of Professor John Macmillan Brown. [2]

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Their mission statement is:

To promote and advance scholarship and understanding of the Pacific region, including Aotearoa New Zealand, its people, societies and cultures; histories; arts; politics; environment and resources; developments and future. [2]

Governance and staff

The founding director was Leasiolagi Dr Malama Meleisea. [3]

In 2023 Steven Ratuva is the director of the centre and Christina Laalaai-Tausa is the Research Manager. The University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor appoints an advisory board. In 2023 people named on the board are Paul Millar, Natalie Baird, Tara Ross, Jane Buckingham, Yvonne Crichton-Hill, Pascale Hatcher and Matthew Scobie. [4]

Activities

Publishing

The centre publishes research including the online open access journal Pacific Dynamics. [5] Macmillan Brown Press has published a number of books. [6]

The Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme

The Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme is an annual three-month residency that has been going since 1996. [7] It is supported by New Zealand's central arts funding body Creative New Zealand, [8] and 'aims to promote Pacific artistic innovation'. [9]

In 2022 the residency was valued at NZ$18,000 and had a focus on 'environmental protection, climate crisis response and community sustainability'. [9] In 2023 it was valued at NZ$25,000. [7] The 2016 recipient was Christchurch born Ioane Ioane where he created Samoan canoe's. [10] In 2027 the residency went to artist-curator Ema Tavola. [11]

Recipients of the Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme
YearNameAdditional informationRef
1996 Fatu Feu’u In the inaugural residency Feu'u created the exhibition So'otaga ole Pasifika: Pacific Connections. [7]
1997 Michel Tuffery [7]
1998 John Pule [7]
1999 Andy Lelei [7]
2000 Lonnie Hutchinson [7]
2001 Filipe Tohi [7]
2002Lurlene Christiansen and Emma Kesha [7]
2003Erolia Ifopo and Siaosi MulipolaIn 2003 the Centre broadened to also include performing arts. Ifopo and Mulipola both were part of the company Pacific Underground. [7]
2004 Dave Fane [7]
2005 Tusiata Avia [7]
2006Sheyne Tuffery [7]
2007 Johnny Penisula Penisula is an Invercargill-based Samoan artist. In the residency he created the artwork Le folauga me le afe o Tausaga: The voyage to the next Millennium [7]
2008John Ioane [7]
2009 Kulimoeanga 'Stone' Maka [7]
2010 Tanya Muagututi'a [7]
2011 Fatu Feu'u Fatu Feu’u did a second residency to mark the 15th anniversary of the residence programme. [7]
2012 Victor Rodger [7]
2013No information
2014No information
2015No information
2016 Ioane Ioane [7]
2017 Ema Tavola [7] [11]
2018 Tanu Gago [7]
2019 Tuāfale Tanoa’i Also known as Linda T, Tanoa’i participates in and documents stories from Māori, Pacific and LGBTQI+ communities. [7]
2020 Nina Oberg Humphries [7]
2021Luisa Tora [7]
2022Jahra Arieta [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. 1 2 "About MBC | Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Leasiolagi Dr Malama Meleisea • Centre for Samoan Studies". Centre for Samoan Studies. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  4. ↑ "About MBC | Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  5. ↑ "About". Pacific Dynamics Journal of Interdisciplinary Research.
  6. ↑ "Publications | Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Artists in Residence | Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies". The University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Macmillan Brown/Creative New Zealand 2011 Pacific Artist in Residence". creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  9. 1 2 "Applications open for CNZ / UC Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies Artist in Residence". Artnow. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  10. ↑ "Ioane appointed UC Pacific Artist in Residence". TAUTAI - GUIDING PACIFIC ARTS. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  11. 1 2 "Ema Tavola appointed Pacific Studies Artist in Residence at UC". creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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