Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 21 (2023) Winner
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
リンダ・トゥヒワイ・スミス
Rinda Tuhiwai Sumisu
Aliases:
Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith / Tuhiwai Smith / née Mead
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950 （Whakatāne）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Residence History
- Whakatāne, New Zealand → Southern Illinois, United States → Salem, Massachusetts, United States → Hamilton, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Academic, Professor of indigenous education, Distinguished professor
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Waikato, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Waitangi Tribunal
- Memberships
- Founding member of Ngā Tamatoa
- Influenced By
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Frantz Fanon, Malcolm X, Paulo Freire
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Auckland | — | Education | PhD | 1970年代-1996 | New Zealand |
University of Auckland
Education
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1970年代-1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
New Zealand
Thesis: Ngā aho o te kakahu matauranga: the multiple layers of struggle by Maori in education.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) | — | — | Government of New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Metge Medal | — | — | Royal Society Te Apārangi | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Rutherford Medal | — | — | Royal Society Te Apārangi | 受賞 |
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)
2013
Organization:
Government of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
Metge Medal
2012
Organization:
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Result:
受賞
Rutherford Medal
2023
Organization:
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
1999 Social Science/EducationCritical analysis of the role of Western scholarly research in the colonization of indigenous peoples. Major contribution to research methods in social justice research.
DecolonizationIndigenous methodologiesDecolonizing knowledgeMāori education
Handbook of Critical and Indigenous Methodologies
2008 Social ScienceEdited with Norman K. Denzin and Yvonna S. Lincoln.
Critical methodologiesIndigenous knowledge
Bibliography
- Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
- Handbook of Critical and Indigenous Methodologies
- On Tricky Ground: Researching the Native in the Age of Uncertainty
- Kaupapa Māori research
- Mapping the Themes of Māori Talk about Health
Translations of Works
- Translated into five languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critical theoryIndigenous perspectivesDecolonizing approaches
- Recurring Motifs
- DecolonizationMāori identityTransformation of knowledge systems
Legacy
Pioneering scholar in decolonizing education and research methodologies for Indigenous Peoples, with global impact. Recipient of the Royal Society's top honor.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society Te Apārangi
In Popular Culture
- #BecauseOfLindaTuhiwaiSmith went viral on Twitter
Quotes
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I think it’s important for us for Māori, for indigenous peoples, to have our knowledge recognised, and to occupy and create spaces inside the big institutions of knowledge.
Source: Rutherford Medal award comment (2023)
Trivia
- First Māori scholar elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.