Anne Salmond
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Dame Mary Anne Salmond, DBE, FRSNZ
, FBA
(born 1945) is a New Zealand
historian, anthropologist and writer.
in 1945 and grew up in Gisborne
, before being sent to board at Solway College
in Masterton. She was educated at the University of Auckland
and the University of Pennsylvania
.
and have three children. In 2000, she and her husband initiated the ecological restoration of Longbush Reserve in Gisborne.
. For many years she worked closely with Eruera Stirling and Amiria Stirling, noted elders of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
and Ngati Porou
. Their collaboration led to three books about Maori life:
Salmond's work then turned to cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific, resulting in a series of works:
In 2004, Salmond received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement for non-fiction. She is currently writing a book about William Bligh
in Tahiti.
Salmond has served on the boards of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, the Museum of New Zealand, and she was chair of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust from 2001 to 2007. She was Pro-Vice Chancellor (Equal Opportunity) at the University of Auckland from 1997 to 2006.
for services to literature and the Maori people and in 1990 she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. In 1995 she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
for services to New Zealand history.
In November 2007, she was elected as an inaugural Fellow of the New Zealand Academy for the Humanities, Te Mātanga o Te Whāinga Aronui. In 2008, she was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
, and in 2009, she was elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
– the first New Zealander known to have achieved this double distinction.
Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of...
, FBA
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
(born 1945) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
historian, anthropologist and writer.
Background
Salmond was born in WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
in 1945 and grew up in Gisborne
Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
, before being sent to board at Solway College
Solway College
Located in Masterton, New Zealand, Solway College is one of New Zealand's oldest girls' boarding schools, being founded in 1916. It is an integrated school for girls from Year 7 to Year 13 , offering a variety of boarding options and a limited number of day girl places.-Teaching Philosophy:The...
in Masterton. She was educated at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
and the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
Family
She and her husband Jeremy live in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
and have three children. In 2000, she and her husband initiated the ecological restoration of Longbush Reserve in Gisborne.
Career
Salmond is a Distinguished Professor of Maori Studies and Anthropology at the University of AucklandUniversity of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
. For many years she worked closely with Eruera Stirling and Amiria Stirling, noted elders of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
Te Whanau-a-Apanui
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions of New Zealand's North Island. In 2006, the iwi registered 11,808 members, representing 13 hapu.-Early history:Apanui Ringamutu is the founding ancestor of the iwi...
and Ngati Porou
Ngati Porou
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006...
. Their collaboration led to three books about Maori life:
- Hui: A Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings (1975) – awarded the Elsdon Best memorial gold medal for distinction in Maori ethnology in 1976
- Amiria: The Life of a Maori Woman, which won a Wattie Book of the Year Award in 1977
- Eruera: Teachings of a Maori Elder won first prize in the Wattie Book of the Year Awards in 1981
Salmond's work then turned to cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific, resulting in a series of works:
- Two Worlds: First Meetings Between Maori and Europeans 1642-1772 (1991) which won the National Book Award (Non-Fiction) in 1991, and the Ernest Scott Prize in 1992
- Between Worlds: Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans 1773-1815 (1997) which won the Ernest Scott Prize in 1998
- The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas (2003), which won the History Category and the Montana Medal for Non Fiction at the Montana New Zealand Book AwardsMontana New Zealand Book AwardsThe New Zealand Post Book Awards are a series of literary awards to works of New Zealand citizens. They were created in 1996, as a merge of the two previously most relevant awards in New Zealand: the Montana Book Awards and the New Zealand Book Awards...
2004 - Aphrodite's Island: the European Discovery of Tahiti (in press).
In 2004, Salmond received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement for non-fiction. She is currently writing a book about William Bligh
William Bligh
Vice Admiral William Bligh FRS RN was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty in 1789; Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to Timor, after being set adrift in the Bounty's launch by the mutineers...
in Tahiti.
Salmond has served on the boards of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, the Museum of New Zealand, and she was chair of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust from 2001 to 2007. She was Pro-Vice Chancellor (Equal Opportunity) at the University of Auckland from 1997 to 2006.
Honours
In 1988 she was made Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for services to literature and the Maori people and in 1990 she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. In 1995 she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for services to New Zealand history.
In November 2007, she was elected as an inaugural Fellow of the New Zealand Academy for the Humanities, Te Mātanga o Te Whāinga Aronui. In 2008, she was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
, and in 2009, she was elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
– the first New Zealander known to have achieved this double distinction.
External links
- Anne Salmond interview with Alan Macfarlane, 19 November 2004
- Salmond entry at New Zealand Book Council website
- BRITAC.org
- New Zealand Academy of the Humanities
- Longbush Reserve website
- New Zealand media coverage of Dame Anne Salmond
- Edgenz.com
- Transit of Venus website (NZ)
- Knowledge Wave.org website (NZ)