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Samuel Carpenter is an historian of New Zealand/Aotearoa and the British empire who is particularly concerned with the role of ideas in history (‘intellectual history’) and the evolution of political institutions. This is his personal blog page which highlights ongoing research and provides links to publications.
Latest posts…
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What I’m Reading – VLOG#6
This week I revive my “What I’m Reading” blog. I highlight an amazing text that forces us to dive into the complicated picture of customary land interests and the questionable… Read more ⇢
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from the lecture room #1
I have been enjoying creating content for my course on the history of Christianity in AotearoaNZ. The week before last I touched on the amazing life of Tama-ki-Hikurangi Kawepō –… Read more ⇢
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Teaching #AotearoaNZhistories
While preparing lectures to teach an amazing course on Christianity in Aotearoa, there is no shortage of phenomenal books and resources (including online) now available. New Zealand authors and publishers… Read more ⇢
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#From the Archives, no. 3
Henry Williams’ account of the spread of Christianity like wildfire along Kāpiti Coast under teacher Ripahau; and the challenge of working in parallel with Wesleyan missionaries! Henry Williams to CMS,… Read more ⇢
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Some brief notes on Christianity and te Tiriti o Waitangi
3 February 2023 Christian (Protestant Evangelical) missions to New Zealand began with Samuel Marsden and chief Ruatara in 1814. By the late 1830s, Europeans were trying to purchase large tracts… Read more ⇢
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Selwyn Lecture by Dr. Samuel Carpenter
St John’s Theological College/Hoani Tapu te Kaikauwhau i te Rongopai, November 2nd, 2022. Abstract The Paihia mission settlement was a site of revolutionary change as Māori and missionaries forged a… Read more ⇢
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#From the Archives, no. 2
In writing a Concise Life of Henry Williams, I am busy tracking down some critical primary sources. One important set of these are the journals of his uncle, the musician… Read more ⇢
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#From the Archives
Exciting to discover today various sources new to me, on the amazing digital collection of CMS records on the National Library Australia website (https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1350490952/findingaid?digitised=y) – only recently digitized. One record… Read more ⇢
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What I’m Reading – VLOG#5
Correspondence of Wiremu Tamehana, AJHR 1865: AtoJs Online — Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives — 1865 Session I — E-11 RETURN OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SIGNED OR… Read more ⇢
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What I’m Reading – VLOG #4 – Interpreting te Tiriti o Waitangi
After my post last week critiquing some content on the treaty from the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum, I was asked to explain my take on the treaty translation… Read more ⇢
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What I’m Reading – VLOG #3 – Aotearoa New Zealand Histories framework
An outline of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum, and some critique of language and content. Links: Content Overview | Aotearoa NZ’s Histories (education.govt.nz) Te Tiriti o Waitangi /… Read more ⇢
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What I’m Reading – VLOG #2
Here’s the second instalment of my blog talking about what I’m reading and my reflections on the material: this week continues reflections on Maori peacemaking and the effects of Christian… Read more ⇢
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What I’m reading – VLOG #1
I’ve started a Video Log to talk about what I’m reading and what I’m thinking about in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand and the British world and empire. Read more ⇢
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Legacies of Empire #1: academic debates
Recent conversations about the good, bad, ugly and indifferent legacies of the British Empire… The debate about the legacies of the British empire does not go away. Various academic projects… Read more ⇢
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Interview with Bradford Haami about my PhD thesis
Recorded in September 2021 In September 2021, I was interviewed on Zoom by Brad Haami, historian and published author and Pou Amorangi/Māori Director and lecturer at Laidlaw College, Henderson. The… Read more ⇢
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