Anne Salmond

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Dame Mary Anne Salmond (born Mary Anne Thorpe on November 16, 1945 ), Dame Commander (DBE) of the Order of the British Empire , is a New Zealand anthropologist , environmentalist and writer who focuses on Māori culture and the clash of cultures in Has studied and described New Zealand and the Pacific. She was named New Zealander of the Year 2013 for her publications in cultural history .

Youth and education

Mary Anne Thorpe was born in Wellington and raised in Gisborne before being sent to Solway College in Masterton , where she became dux in 1961 .

She then attended the University of Auckland , graduated with a Master of Arts in anthropology in 1968. At the University of Pennsylvania she obtained her PhD in 1972 with the dissertation Hui - a Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings . She had been inspired to study early Māori history when she visited the United States as a youth on a scholarship and was asked to speak about New Zealand, realizing that she did not know much about the Māori part in history. Her family ties to the Māori world date back to her great-grandfather James McDonald (1865–1935), a well-known photographer, filmmaker, and artist who worked with Maori leaders such as Sir Apirana Ngata and Sir Peter Buck .

Professional career

Literary work

Salmond was appointed to teach at the University of Auckland in 1971, and in 2001 she became Distinguished Professor of Māori Studies and Anthropology there. Her work currently comprises fourteen books, twelve book chapters and four articles in journals.

Life of the Māori

Anne Salmond had a close relationship with Eruera Stirling and Amiria Stirling, the elders of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāti Porou , since the 1970s . This collaboration resulted in three books on Māori life:

  • Hui: A Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings (1975; 1976 awarded the Elsdon Best Memory Gold Medal for Māori Ethnology)
  • Amiria: The Life of a Maori Woman (1977 Wattie Book of the Year Award Winner)
  • Eruera: Teachings of a Maori Elder (1981 first prize, Wattie Book of the Year).

Meeting of cultures

Salmond's work then focused on intercultural encounters in New Zealand, resulting in two publications:

  • Two Worlds: First Meetings Between Maori and Europeans 1642–1772 (1991; in the same year winner of the National Book Award in the non-fiction section ; 1992 winner of the Ernest Scott Prize)
  • Between Worlds: Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans 1773–1815 (1997; 1998 winner of the Ernest Scott Prize).

Salmond then began researching the early exchanges between Pacific islanders and European explorers in the Pacific, resulting in the publication of three books:

She is currently writing a book on the exchange between different realities ( ontologies ) called Tears of Rangi: Experiments between Worlds .

Committee work and environmental protection

Salmond also serves on the boards of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and the Museum of New Zealand . From 2001 to 2007 she was Chair of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust . From 1997 to 2006 she was Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Auckland. She is a project sponsor of the Starpath Partnership for Excellence , which aims to ensure that Māori, as well as Pacific or low-income students, achieve their potential through education.

Salmond has shown a long history of commitment to environmental issues. It started with her work at the Parks and Wilderness Trust in 1990 . After founding the Longbush Ecosanctuary with her husband Jeremy in 2000, she became the patron of a number of environmental organizations. She speaks and writes about many aspects of environmental challenges. In this work, she tries to bring together Māori and Pacific philosophies about the relationships between people, land and water with practical restoration work and innovative science. She is the patron saint of Te Awaroa: 1000 Rivers Foundation , a project funded by the Next Foundation to restore waterways in New Zealand, the Whinray Kiwi Trust (Motu), the American Field Service New Zealand , the National Whale Museum , the Great Barrier Island Trust , the Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust, and the R. Tucker Thompson Trust .

Private life

In 1971 she married the architect Jeremy Salmond, who specializes in historical reconstructions. The couple live in Auckland and they have three children, including anthropologist Amiria Salmond. In 2000, Anne and Jeremy Salmond initiated the restoration of the Longbush Ecosanctuary in Gisborne.

honors and awards

  • November 2007: Elected Inaugural Fellow of the New Zealand Academy for the Humanities

Web links

Interviews

Speeches

Lectures

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New Zealander of the Year 2013
  2. ↑ a b c d 2014 Book of the Year . Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2014, ISBN 978-1-62513-171-3 , p. 107 (accessed February 10, 2015).
  3. ↑ In New Zealand schools, dux is a title for students who have reached the highest academic level ( dux litterarum ) or athletic ( dux ludorum ) in a year.
  4. ^ Nathan Crombie: Former Solway dux New Zealander of Year . In: Wairarapa Times-Age , March 5, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2015. 
  5. ^ Hui - a Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings . University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dame Anne moved by award . In: 3 News NZ , March 1, 2013. 
  7. ↑ Staff: Dame Anne Salmond retraces ancestor's journey , Scoop Independent News. April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  8. ↑ a b Prof Dame Anne Salmond . Christian Broadcasting Association. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
  10. ↑ Deputy Vice Chancellor in the context of equal opportunities
  11. ^ University of Auckland: Research demonstrates effects of fee increases . In: Scoop Independent News , August 21, 2000. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  12. ^ The Starpath Project: raising achievement for students from low socio-economic backgrounds . University of Auckland. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  13. ^ NEXT Foundation award to Te Awaroa: Taking Care of our Rivers announced . Arts.auckland.ac.nz. December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  14. ^ Salmon Reed Architects Ltd. Jeremy Salmond ; accessed on February 12, 2017.
  15. ^ Carly Tawhiao: Art book makes connections . In: Auckland City Harbor News , April 24, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Longbush Ecosanctuary . Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  17. ^ London Gazette  (Supplement). No. 51367, HMSO, London, 10 June 1988, p. 34 ( PDF , accessed on 10 February 2015, English).
  18. ↑ The Academy: S-U . Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  19. ^ London Gazette  (Supplement). No. 53894, HMSO, London, December 31, 1994, p. 33 ( PDF , accessed February 10, 2015, English).
  20. ↑ Previous winners . Creative New Zealand . Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  21. ^ Diana Wichtel: An interview with Dame Anne Salmond . In: New Zealand Listener . No. 3741, March 3, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  22. ^ David Meltzer, Melvyn Goldstein, and Anne Salmond Elected to National Academy of Sciences . In: University of California Press Blog . University of California. May 5, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  23. ↑ Catherine Masters: A place among the world's elite . In: The New Zealand Herald , May 9, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  24. ^ 2014 "Rutherford Lecture" Annual Programs "Events" Royal Society of New Zealand . Royalsociety.org.nz. June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  25. ↑ Building bridges brings honor . In: The Press , March 1, 2013, p. A5. 
  26. ^ Dame Anne Salmond appointed to the American Philosophical Society . Auckland.ac.nz. April 29, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Salmond, Anne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Salmond, Lady Mary Anne (full name); Thorpe, Mary Anne (maiden name); 2013, New Zealander of the Year
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand anthropologist, environmentalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1945