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AUT journalism educator among ‘Atenisi international fellows
15 Jun 2009
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Associate Professor David Robie |
An AUT University academic, author and journalist is being inducted this month as one of the international fellows of ‘Atenisi University in the Kingdom of Tonga. Associate Professor David Robie, director of the Pacific Media Centre in the School of Communication Studies and Creative Industries Research Institute, is travelling to Nuku’alofa for the ceremony on June 16-17.
The occasion marks the 75th birthday of the founder of the university, Professor ‘I Futa Helu, and three decades of history at the ‘Atenisi Institute.
The other fellows include Professor Ian Campbell, Head of History in the School of Social Sciences at the University of the South Pacific, Loata Mahe, Dr Eve Coxon, Dr Malakai Koloamatangi, Dr ‘Opeti Taliai, Dr Wendy Cowling, Niko Besnier and Patrick O’Driscoll.
Professor Helu wrote the foreword for one of Dr Robie's books, Nius Bilong Pasifik: Mass Media in the Pacific, published by the University of Papua New Guinea Press in 1995.
Dr Robie will also have discussions with ‘Atenisi staff about plans to found a Tongan communication studies and media programme at the institution. AUT’s School of Communication Studies is offering the first Graduate Diploma in Pacific Journalism programme in New Zealand next year