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Dr John Griffiths BA(Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer in History

School of Humanities Media and Creative Comm

PGCertTT

Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)

I am currently compiling a four-volume collection of primary documents on “Empire and Popular Culture” for Routledge. I am also working on a book which focuses on regional cultures in 1960s Britain for Palgrave. I was invited, and then elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS). My research expertise is also recognised beyond the confines of the history discipline itself - I won the Alan Mason Award from the Geoscience Society of New Zealand, for my work on early mineral discoveries in Aotearoa.

I have served on the board of several prestigious international journals over the years, and currently serve on the board of directors for the journal “Britain and the World”, published by Edinburgh University Press (https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/brw).

My teaching expertise and leadership is internationally recognized – I was elected a Senior Fellow of the High Education Academy in the UK, making me one of the few SFHEA scholar’s at Massey University. In addition, I completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (PGCTT), which few academics attain, and is testament to my continued professional development (CPD) as an academic, and commitment to delivering high quality, innovative teaching.

I am a historian of Britain and the British World c.1840-onwards. My research is of particular relevance in Aotearoa New Zealand, because of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the relationship between tangata whenua and the British Crown. Indeed, events of the 19th century continue to shape the development of Aotearoa and Britain today, which is a central pillar of my research.

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Professional

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Second Class Honours) - West Sussex Institute of Higher Education (1989)
Doctor of Philosophy - The Manchester Metropolitan University (1997)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Imperial Culture 1880-1939

Transnational Cultures 1900-1960

British History/British World 1870-1973

The Swinging Sixties

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
British History (210305): Historical Studies (210300): History And Archaeology (210000)

Consultancy and Languages

Languages

Te Reo
Last used: I am enrolled on a Te Reo course for beginners
Spoken ability: Needs work
Written ability: Needs work

Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Graduate Supervision Statement

I am interested in British and British world social and cultural history. My supervision style is based on the student finding what it is that interests them and wthen orking with them to shape this interest around key questions that become the chapters in the thesis. A student needs to be enthusiastic about the topic so I dont like to say what it is that a student should study.

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

Sue Garside - Doctor of Philosophy
Colonial Families in Motion: Tracing the Nelson New Zealand Company Assisted Emigrants, 1810-1910.

Completed Doctoral Supervision