Large Grant for Philosopher & Archaeologist on Indigenous Community Flourishing

Philosopher Krushil Watene and archaeologist Thegn Ladefoged, both of the University of Auckland, have won a major grant from the Marsden Fund of The Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand) for work on the persistence and flourishing of indigenous communities.

[“A Construction of the Past” by Kura Te Waru Rewiri]

The project, “Ko te Rerenga o te Matuku (The Flight of the Bittern)” brings together archaeology, philosophy, history, the cultural knowledge of the Ngāti Manu hapū (tribal community), and the concept of collective continuance (owed to Kyle Whyte) “to understand how resilience and recovery have developed through lived experience,” according to a press release.

“Ngāti Manu’s narratives and aspirations will guide each stage of the research, connecting oral record and archaeological evidence with contemporary issues of place and wellbeing.

Narratives and aspirations will guide each stage of the research, connecting oral record and archaeological evidence with contemporary issues of place and wellbeing,” it continues.

The grant is for NZ $853,000 (approximately US $484,000)

You can learn about the other Marsden Fund Awards here.

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Nicholas Drake

5 months ago

Just to let you know that you’ve spelled Krushil’s last name wrong – it’s Watene. 🙂 (Also, that link to her page isn’t working.)

Justin Weinberg

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Reply to Nicholas Drake

Thanks. My apologies for the misspelling, which has now been corrected. (I’ve also redirected the link.)

Keryn

If you want to know more about her work, you can hear Krushil Watene’s address to the AAP, which was broadcast on Australian public radio and the Philosopher’s Zone podcast
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/philosopherszone/the-2024-alan-saunders-lecture-krushil-watene/104381078