Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 13 (2015) Winner
Joan Metge
ジョーン・メッジ
Jōn Metge
Aliases:
Dame Joan Metge / Dame Alice Joan Metge / Alice Joan Metge
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-02-21 （Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand）
- Died
- 2025-09-17 （Auckland, New Zealand） age 95
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Auckland, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- social anthropologist, educator, lecturer, writer
- Active Years
- 1952-2025
- Affiliations
- Waitangi National Trust Board
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland University College | — | Anthropology | Master of Arts | — | New Zealand |
| London School of Economics | — | Anthropology | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Auckland University College
Anthropology
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
New Zealand
first-class honours
London School of Economics
Anthropology
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | 人類学への貢献 | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 1990 | New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal | — | — | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Te Rangi Hiroa Medal | research in the social sciences | — | Royal Society of New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Honorary Doctor of Letters (LittD) | — | — | University of Auckland | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Peace Prize | — | — | Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum | 受賞 |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1987
Category:
人類学への貢献
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
1990
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
Te Rangi Hiroa Medal
1997
Work:
research in the social sciences
Organization:
Royal Society of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters (LittD)
2001
Organization:
University of Auckland
Result:
受賞
Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Peace Prize
2006
Organization:
Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- promoting cross-cultural awareness
- Recurring Motifs
- Māori cultureNew Zealand social relations
Legacy
Pioneering social anthropologist on Māori topics, recognised for promoting cross-cultural awareness through numerous books and articles. The Dame Joan Metge Medal was established in her honour by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society Te Apārangi
Quotes
-
a rope of many strands which when woven or working together create a strong nation
Source: Silvia Cartwright's address at a Garden Party (2004)
Trivia
- Selected as one of Royal Society Te Apārangi's '150 women in 150 words' in 2017.
- The Dame Joan Metge Medal was established in 2006 in recognition of her contributions (renamed Metge Medal since 2017).