Joan Metge
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Dame Joan Metge, DBE, FRSNZ
(b. 1930, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand
social anthropologist, educator, lecturer and writer. She was educated at the University of Auckland
and the London School of Economics
where she earned her Ph.D in 1958.
Metge is a past winner of the Royal Society of New Zealand
's Te Rangi Hiroa Medal for her research in the social sciences. She was knighted in 1987 for her services to anthropology. She continues to advance peace initiatives via her work as a member of the Waitangi National Trust Board, a conference presenter, adviser, and as a mentor to mediators and conflict management practitioners.
Metge is a scholar on Māori topics, recognised for her promotion of cross-cultural awareness and has published a number of books and articles in her career. She has likened the relationship among the people of New Zealand to "a rope [of] many strands which when woven or working together create a strong nation" (as paraphrased by Silvia Cartwright
).
On 2 July 2006 she was awarded the 2006 Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Peace Prize in Suva, Fiji.
Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of...
(b. 1930, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
social anthropologist, educator, lecturer and writer. She was educated at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
and the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
where she earned her Ph.D in 1958.
Metge is a past winner of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of...
's Te Rangi Hiroa Medal for her research in the social sciences. She was knighted in 1987 for her services to anthropology. She continues to advance peace initiatives via her work as a member of the Waitangi National Trust Board, a conference presenter, adviser, and as a mentor to mediators and conflict management practitioners.
Metge is a scholar on Māori topics, recognised for her promotion of cross-cultural awareness and has published a number of books and articles in her career. She has likened the relationship among the people of New Zealand to "a rope [of] many strands which when woven or working together create a strong nation" (as paraphrased by Silvia Cartwright
Silvia Cartwright
Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ was the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand.She is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her LL.B degree in 1967, and a former student at Otago Girls' High School.- Public life and family :In 1989, she became the first female...
).
On 2 July 2006 she was awarded the 2006 Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Peace Prize in Suva, Fiji.