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Te Whainga Aronui The Council for the Humanities: Call for Nominations

3 May 2008

Byline:	FELLOW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES (FNZAH) TE MATANGA O TE WHAINGA ARONUI and POU ARONUI AWARD
Source:	Humanities Research Network

1.1 FELLOW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES (FNZAH) TE MATANGA O TE WHAINGA ARONUI
Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities (FNZAH), Te Matanga o Te Whainga Aronui, is a title to be awarded for distinguished achievement in research in a field associated with the humanities-aronui.
1.2 POU ARONUI AWARD
This award is bestowed for distinguished service to the humanities-aronui.

2. ELECTION PROCESS

Election to the titles of Fellow and Pou Aronui will be conducted annually by a full meeting of the Council for the Humanities, acting in response to recommendations from the 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.

The Pou Aronui award is bestowed for distinguished service to the humanities-aronui. This standing can be demonstrated by one or more of the following: a record of service to a national organization or agency (this would include a professional career in an appropriate institution that did not require a research output), significant contribution to public policy in the area of humanities-aronui, sustained public recognition or promotion of the humanities-aronui. It is an award that recognizes contributory and dedicated service to the humanities-aronui over a sustained period. There is one award each year, and it includes membership of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities.

Selection Committee

In the establishment phase of the Academy, the Selection Committee is a subcommittee of the Council for the Humanities.

For 2008, the Selection Committee comprises Emeritus Professor Warwick Slinn (Chair, Massey University), Professor John Morrow (Auckland University), Professor John Drummond (Otago University), Professor Michael Taggart (Auckland University).

The Selection Committee will seek confidential reports from nominated referees, who will also be asked to indicate any “conflict of interest”. The Committee may also seek advice from a referee or referees of its own choosing. The Chairperson will arrange an appropriate means of discussing the nominated candidates; all documentation will be considered and the Committee will decide which candidates to submit for election to a meeting of the full Humanities Council.

Nominations

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 2008, they should be submitted electronically to ewslinn@xtra.co.nz.

Closing date: 20th June, 2008.

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

Those elected as Fellow or Pou Aronui 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 process.

Academy Membership

The following Fellows were elected in 2007: Professors S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Belich, J. Binney. J. Burrows, M. Durie, M. Neill, N. Perry, M. Peters, A. Salmond, J. Smillie; Associate Professor S. Davies; Emeritus Professors B. Coote, J. Dunmore, W. Oliver, T. Sturm; Mr B. Barclay (since deceased). Emeritus Professors W. Milroy and L. Geering (Pou Aronui Awards) are also members of the Academy.