Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies explained

The Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies (MBC) is a research centre on Pacific Studies within the University of Canterbury. It was founded in 1988[1] from a bequest of Professor John Macmillan Brown.[2]

Their mission statement is:

To promote and advance scholarship and understanding of the Pacific region, including Aotearoa New Zealand, its people, societies and cultures; histories; arts; politics; environment and resources; developments and future.

Governance and staff

The founding director was Leasiolagi Dr Malama Meleisea.[3]

In 2023 Steven Ratuva is the director of the centre and Christina Laalaai-Tausa is the Research Manager. The University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor appoints an advisory board. In 2023 people named on the board are Paul Millar, Natalie Baird, Tara Ross, Jane Buckingham, Yvonne Crichton-Hill, Pascale Hatcher and Matthew Scobie.[4]

Activities

Publishing

The centre publishes research including the online open access journal Pacific Dynamics.[5] Macmillan Brown Press has published a number of books.[6]

The Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme

The Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme is an annual three-month residency that has been going since 1996.[7] It is supported by New Zealand's central arts funding body Creative New Zealand,[8] and 'aims to promote Pacific artistic innovation'.[9]

In 2022 the residency was valued at NZ$18,000 and had a focus on 'environmental protection, climate crisis response and community sustainability'. In 2023 it was valued at NZ$25,000. The 2016 recipient was Christchurch born Ioane Ioane where he created Samoan canoe's.[10] In 2027 the residency went to artist-curator Ema Tavola.[11]

Recipients of the Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist in Residence Programme!Year!Name!Additional information!Ref
1996Fatu Feu’uIn the inaugural residency Feu'u created the exhibition So'otaga ole Pasifika: Pacific Connections.
1997Michel Tuffery
1998John Pule
1999Andy Lelei
2000Lonnie Hutchinson
2001Filipe Tohi
2002Lurlene Christiansen and Emma Kesha
2003Erolia Ifopo and Siaosi MulipolaIn 2003 the Centre broadened to also include performing arts. Ifopo and Mulipola both were part of the company Pacific Underground.
2004Dave Fane
2005Tusiata Avia
2006Sheyne Tuffery
2007Johnny PenisulaPenisula is an Invercargill-based Samoan artist. In the residency he created the artwork Le folauga me le afe o Tausaga: The voyage to the next Millennium
2008John Ioane
2009Kulimoeanga 'Stone' Maka
2010Tanya Muagututi'a
2011Fatu Feu'uFatu Feu’u did a second residency to mark the 15th anniversary of the residence programme.
2012Victor Rodger
2013No information
2014No information
2015No information
2016Ioane Ioane
2017Ema Tavola
2018Tanu Gago
2019Tuāfale Tanoa’iAlso known as Linda T, Tanoa’i participates in and documents stories from Māori, Pacific and LGBTQI+ communities.
2020Nina Oberg Humphries
2021Luisa Tora
2022Jahra Arieta

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations . 2023-03-31 . uia.org.
  2. Web site: About MBC Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies . 2023-03-31 . The University of Canterbury . en-nz.
  3. Web site: Leasiolagi Dr Malama Meleisea • Centre for Samoan Studies . 2023-04-01 . Centre for Samoan Studies . en-US.
  4. Web site: About MBC Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies . 2023-04-01 . The University of Canterbury . en-nz.
  5. Web site: About . Pacific Dynamics Journal of Interdisciplinary Research.
  6. Web site: Publications Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies . 2023-04-01 . The University of Canterbury . en-nz.
  7. Web site: Artists in Residence Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies . 2023-03-31 . The University of Canterbury . en-nz.
  8. Web site: Macmillan Brown/Creative New Zealand 2011 Pacific Artist in Residence . 2023-03-31 . creativenz.govt.nz . en.
  9. Web site: Applications open for CNZ / UC Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies Artist in Residence . 2023-03-31 . Artnow . en.
  10. Web site: Ioane appointed UC Pacific Artist in Residence . 2023-03-31 . TAUTAI - GUIDING PACIFIC ARTS . en-US.
  11. Web site: Ema Tavola appointed Pacific Studies Artist in Residence at UC . 2023-03-31 . creativenz.govt.nz . en.

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