Funding
FELLOW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES (FNZAH)
| Funding body: | Te Wh?inga Aronui The Council for the Humanities |
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| Contacts: | Professor E. Warwick Slinn Chair of the FSC, and Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University, |
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| URL: | For the call for nominations, click here. |
General information:
FELLOW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES (FNZAH)TE MÄ€TANGA O TE WHÄ€INGA ARONUI
The New Zealand Council for the Humanities agreed during 2006 that the award of Fellow should be established for outstanding achievement in research fields associated with the humanities-aronui. It was also agreed that the title of Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities (FNZAH) would be appropriate, and that the Council would initially administer the appointment process, pending the establishment of an Academy of the Humanities-Aronui comprising the appointed Fellows (see below). Fellows would be able to choose between the English and Maori titles.
1. FELLOWSHIP
Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities (FNZAH), Te MÄ?tanga o Te WhÄ?inga Aronui, is a title to be awarded for distinguished achievement in research in a field associated with the humanities-aronui. It is an award for academic achievement over a sustained period, where this achievement is demonstrated by a combination of peer esteem, outstanding publications, and contribution to the well-being and development of the professional field.
2. FELLOWSHIP ELECTION PROCESS
Fellows will be elected annually by a full meeting of the Council for the Humanities, acting in response to recommendations from the Fellowship Selection Committee.
Selection Criteria
The Fellowship is a prestigious award for academic achievement over a sustained period. Selection will be based on evidence of sustained research excellence, as demonstrated by outstanding publications, peer esteem, and contribution to the well-being and development of the professional field. Candidates are to be selected on individual merit alone; there will be no quota allocation between different disciplines. All candidates should be identifiable as New Zealanders, whether by birth, citizenship or residence.
Fellowship Selection Committee
During the establishment years of the Fellowships, the Council for the Humanities will appoint members (including a Chairperson) of the Fellowship Selection Committee (FSC), which will act as a sub-committee of the Council. The majority of the FSC should comprise members of the Council with experience and standing in the academic community, but members with similar academic standing may also be appointed from outside the Council.
The FSC will seek confidential reports on the candidates’ research from nominated referees, who will also be asked to indicate any “conflict of interest”. The FSC may also seek advice from a referee or referees of its own choosing. The Chairperson will organise discussion of the nominated candidates when all documentation will be considered and the FSC will decide which candidates to submit for election to a meeting of the full Humanities Council.
For 2009, the FSC comprises Professor Emeritus Warwick Slinn (Chair, Massey University), Professor Emeritus John Burrows (Law Commission), Professor John Drummond (Otago University).
Nominations
There will be a call for nominations for Fellows in early-April with a closing date in late-May each year. Nominations may be made by two academics employed in New Zealand of the rank of Associate Professor or above; or by one member of the Council for the Humanities and one academic of the rank of Associate Professor or above.
Nominations for Fellow may be made in any research area associated with the humanities/aronui. For 2009, they should be submitted electronically to ewslinn@xtra.co.nz. Closing date: 29th May, 2009.
All nominations will include:
(a) a full CV for the candidate,
(b) a statement from the two nominators explaining the grounds for their nomination (including a signature that indicates their academic status), and
(c) the names (including institutional affiliation and email addresses) of three referees who are willing to assess the standing of the candidate in their field of research. These referees should themselves be researchers of outstanding achievement and wherever possible should be independent of the candidate, not having been close colleagues or collaborators.
Nominators
The nominators are responsible for providing all required information. Nominators should also inform candidates
a) that they are being nominated,
b) that they will be notified by the Council of the result of their nomination,
c) that if unsuccessful they may be renominated in a subsequent year.
3. NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES
Elected Fellows will comprise the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities. It is expected that after several years the Academy will take over responsibility for the nomination and election of new Fellows, constituting, for example, the Fellowship Selection Committee from its members.
Academy Membership
Professor Maureen Baker (Sociology, Auckland)
Professor Sekhar Bandyopadhay (History, Victoria)
Professor James Belich (History, Victoria)
Professor Emeritus Judith Binney (History, Auckland)
Distinguished Professor Brian Boyd (English, Auckland)
Professor Emeritus John Burrows (Law, Canterbury)
Professor David Carnegie (English, Victoria)
Professor Emeritus Brian Coote (Law, Auckland)
Associate Professor Stephen Davies (Philosophy, Auckland)
Professor Emeritus John Dunmore (Languages, Massey)
Professor Mason Durie (Maori Studies, Massey)
Associate Professor Manying Ip (Asian Studies, Auckland)
Professor Emeritus Mac Jackson (English, Auckland)
Professor Emeritus Lawrence Jones (English, Otago)
Professor Alan Musgrave (Philosophy, Otago)
Professor Michael Neill (English, Auckland)
Professor Robert Nola (Philosophy, Auckland)
Professor David Norton (English, Victoria)
Professor Emeritus Bill Oliver (History, Massey)
Professor Emeritus Erik Olssen (History, Otago)
Professor Nick Perry (Media Studies, Auckland)
Professor Michael Peters (Education, Illinois)
Professor Russell Poole (English, Western Ontario)
Professor Raylene Ramsey (French, Auckland)
Distinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond (Social Anthropology, Auckland)
Professor John Smillie (Law, Otago)
Professor Kim Sterelny (Philosophy, Victoria)
Professor Emeritus Terry Sturm (English, Auckland)
Professor Mike Taggart (Law, Auckland)
Pou Aronui Awards
This award is bestowed for distinguished service to the humanities-aronui. This standing can be demonstrated by a record of service to a national organization or agency, significant contribution to public policy in the area of humanities-aronui, or sustained public recognition or promotion of the humanities-aronui. Holders of the Pou Aronui Award are also members of the Academy.
Professor Emeritus Lloyd Geering
Professor Emeritus Wharehuia Milroy
Ms Katerina Mataira
