Jock Phillips
Encyclopedia
Jock Phillips is a New Zealand
historian
, author
and encyclopedist . He is currently the general editor of Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, the official encyclopedia of New Zealand.
, Phillips did a BA
at Victoria University of Wellington
, followed by a MA
and PhD
at Harvard in 1978. Returning to Wellington
was a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader in History at Victoria. He was founding director of the Stout Research Centre (established by the will of the grandson of Robert Stout
).
Moving to the Department of Internal Affairs in 1989, Phillips held the role of Chief Historian (1989-1997; and 2000-2002) and General Manager, Heritage (Acting) (1997-2000). He was Conceptual Leader (history) for Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1994-1998, in the lead-up to the radical transformation of the institution accompanying it's move to the new water-front premises. He is currently general editor of Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Phillips was mentioned in a number of cables released by Wikileaks
as an expert on New Zealanders attitude to war:
and
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...
historian
Historian
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, author
Author
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and encyclopedist . He is currently the general editor of Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, the official encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Career
Born and raised in ChristchurchChristchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, Phillips did a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
, followed by a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and PhD
PHD
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at Harvard in 1978. Returning to Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
was a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader in History at Victoria. He was founding director of the Stout Research Centre (established by the will of the grandson of Robert Stout
Robert Stout
Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices...
).
Moving to the Department of Internal Affairs in 1989, Phillips held the role of Chief Historian (1989-1997; and 2000-2002) and General Manager, Heritage (Acting) (1997-2000). He was Conceptual Leader (history) for Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".The museum's principles...
1994-1998, in the lead-up to the radical transformation of the institution accompanying it's move to the new water-front premises. He is currently general editor of Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Phillips was mentioned in a number of cables released by Wikileaks
Wikileaks
WikiLeaks is an international self-described not-for-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. Its website, launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press organisation, claimed a database of more...
as an expert on New Zealanders attitude to war:
- Academic Jock Phillips added that Kiwis like to be seen as contributing to global military efforts, especially in peacekeeping roles, because, at times, this makes them feel morally superior.
and
- Beginning in the late 1960s, many Kiwis became uncomfortable with being U.S. allies. According to NZ Historian Jock Phillips, while Americans took away military/political lessons from the Vietnam War, New Zealand came away with a new sense of national identity. Opposition to the war was couched in nationalistic terms, because like many Commonwealth countries at that time, New Zealanders were carving out a post-colonial role. Because of the Vietnam war and Britain's declining influence here, what arguably should have been a rebellion against the UK was instead directed against the United States.
Published Works
- Te Ara Blog contributions by Jock Phillips. November 2007—
- Phillips, Jock. Biography in New Zealand, Allen & UnwinAllen & UnwinAllen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
. ISBN 0868615307 1985. - Jock Phillips and Ellen Ellis. Brief encounter: American forces and the New Zealand people, 1942-1945. Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs. ISBN 0908896212 1992.
- Phillips, Jock. Aberhart, Laurence. et al. The caravan. McNamara Gallery. ISBN 095824300X 2002.
- Phillips, Jock. Dalley, Bronwym. Going public: The changing face of New Zealand history. Auckland University PressAuckland University PressAuckland University Press founded in 1966, is the book publishing arm of the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.It publishes New Zealand history, biography, poetry, short stories and essays, Maori and Pacific Island studies in addition to scholarly and academic works.-Awards:*AUP has...
. ISBN 186940226X 2001. - Phillips, Jock. Boyack, Nicholas. Malone E.P. Great adventure: New Zealand soldiers describe the First World War. Allen & UnwinAllen & UnwinAllen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
. ISBN 086861579X 1988. - Phillips, Jock. Maclean Chris. In the light of the past: stained glass windows in New Zealand houses. Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. ISBN 0195581032 1983. - Phillips, Jock. Man's country? The image of the pakeha male, a history. PenguinPenguin BooksPenguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
ISBN 0140093346 1987. ISBN 014025658X 1996. - Phillips, Jock. New worlds? The comparative history of New Zealand and the United States. NZ-US Education Foundation ; Stout Research Centre, ISBN 0473008696 c1989.
- Phillips, Jock. New Zealand Memorial: 11 November 2006. Ministry for Culture & Heritage, 2006.
- Phillips, Jock Royal summer: The visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to New Zealand, 1953-54. Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs; Daphne Brasell Associates Press. ISBN 0908896387 1993.
- Phillips, Jock. Hearn Terry. Settlers: New Zealand immigrants from England, Ireland & Scotland, 1800-1945. Auckland University PressAuckland University PressAuckland University Press founded in 1966, is the book publishing arm of the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.It publishes New Zealand history, biography, poetry, short stories and essays, Maori and Pacific Island studies in addition to scholarly and academic works.-Awards:*AUP has...
. ISBN 9781869404017 2008. - Phillips, Jock. Maclean Chris. Sorrow and the pride: New Zealand war memorials; editor Debbie Willis. : Historical Branch ; GP Books. ISBN 0477014755 c1990.
- Unique sort of battle: New Zealanders remember Crete / edited by Megan Hutching ; with Ian McGibbon, Jock Phillips and David Filer ; foreword by Helen Clark. HarperCollins New Zealand / History Group, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 1869503945 2001.
- Phillips, Jock. Whenua, te iwi = The Land and the people. Allen & UnwinAllen & UnwinAllen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
/Port Nicholson Press / Stout Research Centre. ISBN 0868617628 1987.
Awards and Posts
- Member of the Council of the Victoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
by election by the Court of Convocation - Member of the New Zealand-US Education Foundation since 1995
- President of the National Library Society in 1994.
- 2011 recipient of the Royal Society of New ZealandRoyal Society of New ZealandThe 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 Pou Aronui Award for service to the humanities-aronui.