Tawhanga Nopera
Tawhanga Nopera | |
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| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
Tawhanga Nopeara is a Maori academic and artist. He is of takatāpui identity,[1] and of Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngapuhi descent.
Education
[edit]Nopera completed a creative practice Ph.D. from the University of Waikato in 2016.[2][3][4][5] He is the first graduate from the creative practice PhD programme. His thesis was entitled, "huka can haka: Taonga performing tino rangatiratanga."[3][2]
Career
[edit]Nopera is a leading Kaupapa Maori thinker on topics such as indigenous trauma, Maori sexuality, indigenous identity issues, and takatapui culture.
His work is part of the permanent collection of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu; and the C.N. Gorman Museum at the University of California at Davis.[6] He did a presentation on digital storytelling as a visiting scholar.[7]
Tāwhanga is an advocate for people living with HIV in Aoteaora, New Zealand; and has been on the board of Body Positive Aotearoa since 2016. Tāwhanga is the current Co-Chair.[citation needed] Nopera is on the board of advisors of Visual Aids.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Nopera identifies as takatāpui.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]Nopera, T. (2015) Tranny Tricks: The Blending and Contouring of Raranga Research, Journal of Global Indigeneity, 1(1), 2015.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tawhanga, Nopera (2015). "Tranny Tricks: The Blending and Contouring of Raranga Research". Journal of Global Indigeneity. 1 (1).
- ^ a b "Native Affairs - The Healing Arts". Māori Television. Māori Television. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Nopera, Tāwhanga Mary-Legs (2017). huka can haka: Taonga performing tino rangatiratanga (PhD). University of Waikato.
- ^ Nopera, Tawhanga (2015). "Interview: Tawhanga Nopera". Journal of Global Indigeneity. 1 (1).
- ^ "ASHM Report Back". Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "C.N. Gorman Museum collection". U.C. Davis. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Last week for inaugural show in Council galleria". Rotorua Lakes Council. 12 June 2015.
- ^ "CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, The HIV HOWLER: Transmitting Art and Activism, Deadline May 1, 2018". Viual Aids. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.