Dr. Carwyn Jones: Māori legal traditions in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Dr. Carwyn Jones will introduce attendees to the legal traditions of the Māori peoples of Aotearoa/New Zealand (tikanga Māori). He will also explore how legal actors engage with Māori legal traditions within and outside the judicial system.

Dr. Jones is of Ngāti Kahungunu and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki descent. His primary research interests relate to the Treaty of Waitangi and Indigenous legal traditions. Before joining the faculty in 2006, Dr. Jones worked in a number of different roles at the Waitangi Tribunal, Māori Land Court, and the Office of Treaty Settlements. He is the author of New Treaty, New Tradition – Reconciling New Zealand and Maori Law (UBC Press, May 2016). Dr. Jones is the Co-Editor of the Māori Law Review and he maintains a blog, Ahi-kā-roa, on legal issues affecting Māori and other Indigenous peoples.

The event is free and soup and bannock will be served. However, attendance will be capped at 40 so please RSVP at your earliest convenience at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dr-carwyn-jones-maori-legal-traditions-in-aotearoanew-zealand-tickets-77879474605.