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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 James Logie Memorial Collection |
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School of Humanities, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Amanda Jeffery, Bachelor of Arts in Classics |
News
UC academic wins prestigious essay prize (12 January 2012)
University of Canterbury English lecturer Philip Armstrong has won the prestigious Landfall essay prize for his essay on life following the Christchurch earthquakes, On Tenuous Ground.
UC's treasures to be revealed (19 December 2011)
Many seldom seen historical items belonging to the University of Canterbury are set to be showcased in an upcoming Canterbury University Press book, "Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library".
Features
Congratulations to Associate Professor Philip Armstrong (English) who won the prestigious Landfall essay prize for his essay on life following the Christchurch earthquakes, On Tenuous Ground. The essay is in the latest issue of Landfall and you can read more about the award here.
Congratulations to Professor Jack Copeland (Philosophy) who has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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Applications for the UC College of Arts Honours Scholarships are now open.
Jane Buckingham (History) has recently published two articles: Writing histories of disability in India: Strategies of inclusion in "Disability and Society", vol.26(4) June 2011: 419-431 and Common good leadership in business management: an ethical model from the Indian tradition, co-authored with John Alexander, in "Business Ethics: A European Review", vol.20(4) October 2011: 317-327.
Congratulations to English Programme staff nominated for the UCSA's Lecturer of the Year 2011: Paul Millar, Christian Long, Patrick Evans, and Jennifer Clement.
Bachelor of Arts Internships for 2012
We are pleased to announce that an ARTS 395 internship in the LOGIE COLLECION will be offered in semester one 2012. You can download a description and instructions for applying here:
ARTS 395: Internship in Logie Collection
What are Arts Internships? An Arts Internship is an opportunity to apply your BA skills in a workplace environment. Successful applicants earn course credit but also valuable workplace experience. General information about Arts 395
The James Logie Memorial Collection is currently being restored. Information on the progress of the Logie Recovery Project is coming soon.
Donations to the restoration and redisplay would be greatly appreciated. Donation Form (PDF. 114KB)