Dreaming ourselves into places of higher learning: Indigenous psychologies at the University of Waikato
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This chapter, or parts thereof, has been presented at earlier conferences in New Zealand and Australia (Nikora, 2008, 2013 ).
This chapter, or parts thereof, has been presented at earlier conferences in New Zealand and Australia (
Māori and Pasifika Higher Education Horizons
ISBN: 978-1-78350-703-0, eISBN: 978-1-78350-704-7
Publication date: 4 April 2014
Abstract
Dreams and aspirations are at the core of what higher education is about. Students and scholars alike, the world over, are engaged in the realisation of dreams that bring forth new opportunities, new ways of seeing and being and of changing the world. Many Māori students dream of making a difference, and see the pursuit of higher education as a way to bring their dreams into reality. Often their dreams reflect family and community aspirations bringing with it a significant burden of responsibility and obligation. And for Māori academics and researchers like me, my dreams are not too different to those of my own students except that where students pursue a pathway towards becoming relevant, academics are challenged to remain so. In this chapter, I will share some of my/our hopes and experiences and how Māori went about dreaming ourselves into the staff make-up, curriculum and research activities in the School of Psychology at the University of Waikato.
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Nikora, L.W. (2014), "Dreaming ourselves into places of higher learning: Indigenous psychologies at the University of Waikato This chapter, or parts thereof, has been presented at earlier conferences in New Zealand and Australia (
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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