Centre for New Zealand Studies
Birkbeck, University of London

Season Three (part 2) January 2008 to March 2008

The Centre for New Zealand Studies is pleased to announce the following forthcoming book events. All sessions are free and no prior booking required.

Any enquiries to Dr Ian Conrich : ian@ianconrich.co.uk.

Reading Group session 8

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,Malet St., London WC16.30-8.30

Book Book, by Fiona Farrell

The Reading Group has been active at the Centre since 2007. It meets each month and discusses NZ books in a friendly informal setting, supported by a few glasses of wine. Each session focuses on one book; Book Book by Fiona Farrell for this month.

Please email Mary Ensor ensor.ressel@btinternet.com if you would like to come to this session.

Session 77

Wednesday 28 January 2009

Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,Malet St., London WC16.30-8.00

Looking at Ourselves: New Zealand Painted Portraits, 1930-1970

Richard Wolfe, author of more than 25 books including Kiwi: More than a Bird, All Our Own Work: New Zealand Folk Art, In My Day: Looking at New Zealand's Past, The Way We Wore: The Clothes New Zealanders Have Loved, and Moa: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of a Giant Bird.

Richard will be presenting from his new book New Zealand Portraits.

Session 82

Thursday 19 February 2009

Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,Malet St., London WC16.30-8.00

New Zealand Literary Biographies
to include a consideration of the work of Alistair Te Ariki Campbell

Nelson Wattie is our special guest speaker at the Centre. He is co-editor of The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature (1998), and the revising editor of The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand English (2001). His authored books include Katherine Mansfield: Sun and Moon (1977).

Reading Group session 9

Wednesday 25 February 2009

Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,Malet St., London WC16.30-8.30

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

The Reading Group meets each month and discusses NZ books in a friendly informal setting, supported by a few glasses of wine. Each session focuses on one book; The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera for this month.

Please email Mary Ensor ensor.ressel@btinternet.com if you would like to come to this session.

Reading Group session 10

Thursday 26 March 2009Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,Malet St., London WC16.30-8.30

Beyond the Breakwater, by O.E. Middleton

The Reading Group meets each month and discusses NZ books in a friendly informal setting, supported by a few glasses of wine. Each session focuses on one book; Beyond the Breakwater by O.E. Middleton for this month.

Please email Mary Ensor mailto:ensor.ressel@btinternet.com%3Eif you would like to come to this session.