Mātauranga

Language Planning and Policy: New Zealand

Explores the principles of language planning for Indigenous and minority languages. Indigenous language advocacy and activism movements are canvassed alongside the influence of Kaupapa Māori movements on language rights and language policy in Aotearoa.

Rangatahi-led Political Action

Explores historical and contemporary examples of rangatahi-led political movements - their evolution, kaupapa, challenges, strategies, and achievements. Examines rangatahi leadership including challenges and future possibilities.

Indigenising STEM Learning

Me hoki whakamuri kia anga whakamua. Examines historical and contemporary movements to indigenise STEM spaces, including how compulsory schooling has been used to create space for mātauranga in STEM. Current challenges and future directions for mātauranga in the STEM curriculum are also explored and critiqued.

Amplifying Indigenous Voices

Explores contemporary examples of how digital media platforms have been used to unite and galvanise health, education, whenua protection, indigenous wāhine identity and wellbeing movements. Examines and critiques the way that social media campaigns such as GotYaDot, #ProtectIhumātao and NUKU have contributed to te reo Māori and mātauranga revitalisation.

Inspiring Māori-led Change

Examines the similarities and differences between whakapapa and kaupapa-led movements, both historical and contemporary. Provides opportunities for ākonga to connect/reconnect with a kaupapa or whakapapa-led movement that is significant to them. Critically examines Indigenous notions of resistance and resilience through whakapapa and kaupapa Māori lenses.