Jock Phillips Explained
John Oliver Crompton Phillips (born 1947) is a New Zealand historian, author and encyclopedist. He was the general editor of , the official encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Career
Born and raised in Christchurch,[1] Phillips graduated with a BA at Victoria University of Wellington, followed by a MA and PhD at Harvard in 1978.[2] 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 was 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 its radical transformation, accompanying its move to new waterfront premises.
From 2002 to 2011, Phillips was general editor of Te Ara, (New Zealand's online encyclopedia) and then its managing editor of content from 2011 to 2014.[3]
Phillips was mentioned in leaked diplomatic cables as an expert on New Zealanders' attitude to war:and
Honours, awards and posts
Published works
- Te Ara Blog contributions by Jock Phillips. November 2007–
- Phillips, Jock. Biography in New Zealand, Allen & Unwin. . 1985.
- Jock Phillips and Ellen Ellis. Brief Encounter: American forces and the New Zealand people, 1942–1945. Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs., 1992.
- Phillips, Jock. The '51 Lockout: The Last Hurrah. David Grant, The Big Blue: Snapshots of the 1951 Waterfront Lockout. Canterbury University Press, Labour History Project. . 2004.
- Phillips, Jock. Aberhart, Laurence. et al. The Caravan. McNamara Gallery. . 2002.
- Phillips, Jock. Dalley, Bronwym. Going Public: The Changing Face of New Zealand History. Auckland University Press., 2001.
- Phillips, Jock. Boyack, Nicholas. Malone E.P. Great Adventure: New Zealand Soldiers Describe the First World War. Allen & Unwin. . 1988.
- Phillips, Jock. Maclean Chris. In the Light of the Past: Stained Glass Windows in New Zealand Houses. Oxford University Press., 1983.
- Phillips, Jock. Man's Country? The Image of the Pakeha Male, A History. Penguin, 1987., 1996.
- Phillips, Jock. New Worlds? The Comparative History of New Zealand and the United States. NZ-US Education Foundation ; Stout Research Centre, 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., 1993.
- Phillips, Jock. Hearn Terry. . Auckland University Press. . 2008.
- Phillips, Jock. Maclean Chris. Sorrow and the Pride: New Zealand War Memorials; editor Debbie Willis. : Historical Branch ; GP Books. 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., 2001.
- Phillips, Jock. Te Whenua, Te Iwi: The Land and the People. Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press / Stout Research Centre., 1987.
- Phillips, Jock. Making History: a New Zealand Story. Auckland University Press., 2019.
- Phillips, Jock. A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects. Penguin, 2022.
Notes and References
- Web site: My Wellington: Historian Dr Jock Phillips pleased to be in city for Anzac Weekend . . Stuff. 25 April 2021 . 3 February 2022.
- Web site: Jock Phillips PhD '78 |. alumni.harvard.edu . 2011 . 30 October 2011.
- Book: Phillips, Jock. Making history: a New Zealand story. 2019. 9781869408992. Auckland. 1099703099.
- Jock Phillips receives PM's Award for Literary Achievement . Manatū Taonga / Ministry For Culture And Heritage . Scoop Media . 20 October 2014 . 20 January 2019.
- Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2013 . 3 June 2013 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 10 May 2019.
- Web site: Prestigious award made to prominent historian and editor of New Zealand's online encyclopaedia, Dr Jock Phillips . royalsociety.org.nz . 2011 . 30 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609123842/http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/2011/10/26/dr-jock-phillips/ . 9 June 2012 . dead .
- Web site: Council Members Profiles . victoria.ac.nz . 2011 . 30 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304201523/http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about/council/membersprofiles.aspx . 4 March 2010 .