Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ
Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, University of Otago
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori
Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ is a proud University of Otago graduate and since 1999 has had an…
Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ
Tūnga · Position
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori
Whakapapa · Indigenous affiliations
Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto
Whare wānanga · Organisation
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, University of Otago
Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ is a proud University of Otago graduate and since 1999 has had an award-winning career based in the Faculty of Law.Her research considers how state legal systems should reconcile with their Indigenous peoples, their laws and knowledges, and specifically considers how law and policy can be more Te Tiriti o Waitangi compliant to better enable Māori to contribute towards caring for, owning, managing and governing lands and waters. Her work has advanced options including legal personality of the environment and creating a bijural legal education. Her…
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