Giselle Margaret Byrnes (born 17 July 1967) is a New Zealand historian. She is the provost and assistant Vice-Chancellor of Massey University, New Zealand.[1] Previous employment included the Waitangi Tribunal and as lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington.
Giselle Byrnes | |
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 Byrnes in 2016 | |
| Born | Giselle Margaret Byrnes 17 July 1967 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato (BA, MA) University of Auckland (PhD) |
| Thesis | Inventing New Zealand: surveying, science, and the construction of cultural space, 1840s–1890s (1995) |
| Doctoral advisor | Keith Sorrenson |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | New Zealand history |
| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington University of Waikato Charles Darwin University Massey University |
Biography edit
Byrnes was born in Timaru on 17 July 1967, the daughter of Sandra Mary McConkey and James Lawrence Byrnes,[2] and grew up in South Canterbury and the Bay of Plenty.[3] She was educated Tauranga Girls' College,[3] and went on to study at the University of Waikato, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in history and English, and a Master of Arts in history. She completed a PhD in history at the University of Auckland in 1995. The title of her doctoral thesis was Inventing New Zealand: Surveying, science, and the construction of cultural space, 1840s–1890s.[4]
From 1995 to 1997, Byrnes worked for the Waitangi Tribunal. From 1997 to 2007 she lectured in history at Victoria University of Wellington.[1] She held the positions of professor of history and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Postgraduate) at the University of Waikato, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Education, Business and Arts at Charles Darwin University in Australia from 2011 to 2016.[5][3]
In 2006, Byrnes was Fulbright Visiting Professor in New Zealand Studies at Georgetown University, Washington DC. She has also served as national president of the New Zealand Historical Association.[5]
In 2016 Byrnes was appointed assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research, Academic and Enterprise) at Massey University.[3]
Selected publications edit
References edit
- ^ a b New Zealand, Massey University. "Prof Giselle Byrnes – Provost – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Byrnes, Giselle 1967–". Encyclopedia.com. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "What's new in Our World". Academic Search International. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Byrnes, Giselle (1995). Inventing New Zealand: Surveying, science, and the construction of cultural space, 1840s-1890s (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/421.
- ^ a b c d e "Giselle Byrnes | BWB Bridget Williams Books". www.bwb.co.nz. Retrieved 9 May 2020.