New Zealand Listener – August 24, 2019

http://www.jobs.waikato.ac.nz

THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

Ko te Tangata – For the People

At the University of Waikato we define ourselves by our

academic and research excellence and the strength of

our international connections.

Our motto, Ko te Tangata, underlines our

acknowledgement of the Treaty of Waitangi, equal

opportunity for all, the importance of collegiality,

and the individuals who are our staff, students and

stakeholders.

E herea ana te Whare Wa-nanga ki te kaupapa kia

whakaratohia te mea angitu- o-rite ki nga- ta-ngata katoa.

University of Waikato

and Creative

New Zealand Writer

in Residence 2020

School of Arts

Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and

Social Sciences

Each year the University of Waikato invites

applications for the position of Writer in

Residence, tenable for twelve months from

January. The salary is $52,000 jointly funded

by the University of Waikato and Creative

New Zealand, the Arts Council of New Zealand

Toi Aotearoa.

The position is open to poets, novelists, short

story writers, dramatists, and writers of serious

non-fiction. Appointment will be made on the

basis of a proven track record of publications

of high quality, and on the strength of the

applicant’s Residency proposal.

The Writer is expected to live in Hamilton during

the tenure of the award. There are no teaching

or lecturing duties attached to the award, the

sole purpose of which is to give the Writer the

freedom to write. It is expected the Writer will

participate in the cultural life of the University.

The Writer will be able to make use of the

Michael King Writers’ Retreat in Opoutere for up

to two weeks (current market value $3,000).

Enquiries can be made to Assoc. Prof.

Sarah Shieff, telephone 07 838 4466 extension

8425 or email: [email protected]

Closing date: 11 October 2019 (NZ time)

Vacancy number: 390300

For more information and to apply, visit

http://www.jobs.waikato.ac.nz

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