Associate Professor
Donna Campbell (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruanui) is a practicing artist and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato.
Donna’s PhD research focused on investigating embodied Indigenous knowledge in the art forms of Māori weaving arts, and creative practice as decolonizing spaces. Donna is a passionate practitioner in the fields of raranga and whatu creating sculptural garments and in situ installations.
On- going current research is uncovering the embodied mātauranga Māori in the Māori sail housed in the British Museum, this project was funded by Te Apārangi Royal Society 2017-2021.
Her creative works are held in national and international collections - The museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, The Bishop Museum Hawaii, Hallie Ford Museum of Art Willamette University Oregon, The British Museum., Puke Ariki Museum New Plymouth and Waikato Museum Hamilton.
Rangahau · Related projects
Toiora, Hauora is a Kaupapa Māori arts-based collaboration that theorises the pedagogy of Māori creative practices, specifically focusing on how Māori arts can support flourishing Māori whānau wellbeing.
View projectToiora, Hauora: Developing Māori arts-based pedagogy for whānau wellbeing
Toiora, Hauora is a Kaupapa Māori arts-based collaboration that theorises the pedagogy of Māori creative practices, specifically focusing on how Māori arts can support flourishing Māori whānau wellbeing.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Associate Professor Hinekura Smith
Associate Professor Hinekura Smith
Dr Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) is NPM's Emerging Researchers’ Leader, providing further national leadership and coordination of MAI Te Kupenga and developing and nurturing initiatives that contribute to the outcomes and objectives of NPM’s Capability and Capacity Strategy.Hinekura was initially a secondary school te reo Māori teacher then moved into teacher education research almost 10 years ago, when she commenced her postgraduate studies. She has worked as a professional development facilitator in Māori medium schools, te reo Māori facilitator in English-medium schools and a… -
Associate Professor Donna Campbell
Associate Professor Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruanui) is a practicing artist and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato. Donna’s PhD research focused on investigating embodied Indigenous knowledge in the art forms of Māori weaving arts, and creative practice as decolonizing spaces. Donna is a passionate practitioner in the fields of raranga and whatu creating sculptural garments and in situ installations.On- going current research is uncovering the embodied mātauranga Māori in the Māori sail housed in the British Museum, this project was funded by Te… -
Associate Professor Jani Wilson
Associate Professor Jani Wilson
Jani Wilson (Ngāti Awa, Ngā Puhi, Ngā iwi o Mātaatua) hails from Pāroa on the outskirts of Whakatāne, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, and grew up on the Rangitāiki river. She is currently Associate Professor in Aotahi, School of Māori & Indigenous Studies, but most importantly, she is the proud māmā of a very entertaining daughter, Manaaki (23). Initially trained in vocals/drama at performing arts school (Excel), she later studied Film, TV & Media Studies to PhD level at the University of Auckland. Since graduating, Jani has worked in public health (smoking cessation, child poverty & problem…