This course explores a range of topics related to Tiriti o Waitangi.
The regular writing tasks throughout the course will help guide you through the readings and main ideas presented.
The essay and seminar provide a format for you to apply what you have learned from the course to your chosen community, and we provide plenty of support for you to achieve this.
Core topics covered in the course:
- Māori-Pākehā relations leading to He Whakaputanga/the Declaration of Independence
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Contexts and texts
- Te Tiriti and whakapapa
- Theorising te Tiriti - An ethics and politics of relationality
- Be(com)ing tangata tiriti
- Biculturalism and multiculturalism in Aotearoa-New Zealand
- Te Tiriti and education policy
Other topics that may be covered in the course (subject to guest lecturer availability):
- Te Tiriti in action: The SOUL/Ihumātao Campaign
- Te Tiriti in action: A Curriculum Programme Resource
- Te Tiriti in action: Hohi 1816 - A board game about NZ's first school
Feedback from previous students:
- "Amazing, amazing , amazing!!! The conversations, the examples, and guest lecturers - 10/10. This course should be mandatory! So eye–opening and inspiring. Raven and Lincoln were so supportive, kind and funny. They created such a warm class environment." – 2022 student
- "I really enjoyed this course and feel honoured to have been part of it. I don't think I've ever experienced a class that created such a great environment. It felt supportive and collaborative, and created a safe place for us to test our ideas and explore material." – 2021 student
- "Having such a well structured course was extremely helpful for my learning as I was aware every week of what was expected of me and how I could advance onto the next topic of inquiry. Having constant support also helped me to not get overwhelmed by the content or get lost at any point." – 2020 student
- "The quality of pedagogy in his course has likely been the best I have experienced in my four years at university. Each class felt less like a lecture than it did an insightful discussion, in which we could actively partake as the learners. I felt that the assignments were particularly effective in giving us the freedom to explore Treaty concepts which we were genuinely passionate about, which made the course highly engaging." – 2019 student