Immersed in the environment
Art both expresses and influences how we see the natural world around us.
Visit this articleEarlier this year we were pleased to welcome Associate Professor Martin Andrew to the role of Series Editor for our journal series Scope: Contemporary Research Topics. Otago Polytechnic Press publishes four to six issues in this series of peer-reviewed journals every year, on Art & Design, Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Teaching, and Work-based Learning. All issues are freely available to be read online at thescopes.org.
We hope you enjoy reading about research by Martin Andrew and other kaimahi (staff) in our region of Te Pūkenga in this month's issue of Relevant Research.
Scott Klenner
Tumuaki Rakahau - Director Research
Otago Polytechnic and Ara Institute of Canterbury
ISSN 2624-084X
Contents
Breaking language barriers
A jazz band with te reo Māori singers performed at the 2022 Christchurch Big Band Festival.
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What's in a name? He aha rā te ingoa?
Mana whenua want to see their identity back in the landscape from which they had been dispossessed. E manako ana a mana whenua kia kite pū ki ō rātou Kāi Tahutanga ki te whenua i tāhaetia ai.
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Decision to tender
To bid or not to bid? Samanthi Menike is helping building companies answer that question.
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World wide web
A social network that maps APIs will help developers find what they are looking for.
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Neoliberal capitalism and the modern university
Plumbing is "good", German and music "bad", according to the prevailing ideology.
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Rethinking care for chronic conditions
Anna Askerud's research shows that new models of care for those with chronic conditions need to consider social determinants.
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Sartorial continuity
Wearing traditional dress provides a way of keeping connected to cultural identity in other cultural contexts.
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Midwinter enchantment
Communication Design ākonga (students) contributed to a magical midwinter experience.
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Wairua: Te kaiwhatu ātaahua | The beautiful weaver
How and why might we incorporate spirituality into tertiary education? Ka pēhea, he aha hoki, e whakauru ai i te wairuatanga ki te mātauranga matua?
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