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We are excited to announce our guest speaker for the March Māramatanga: Indigenous Psychologies seminar - Dr Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle (Ngāi Tahu, Te Ati Haunui a Pāpārangi), Pūkenga/Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Otago.

Dr Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle will present the results of his PhD thesis which investigated the efficacy of a brief social-psychological intervention which aimed to help improve psychological outcomes for Māori tertiary students at University. This tool was developed from contemporary Western social science regarding the social identity perspective and belonging, and Te Ao Māori, in particular, the importance of whanaungatanga. This dual structure was underpinned using the He Awa Whiria – Braided Rivers Model. Dr Arahanga-Doyle will discuss the three core studies that were conducted in his thesis and their final results, which provided mixed support for brief social interventions in this setting, as well as the limitations and future directions for his work.

📌Date: Thursday 30th March 2023

⏰Time: 10:30am – 11:30am