About SPEAR

The South Pacific Education Advanced Research (SPEAR) programme is a new initiative dedicated to the support of prospective and current Pacific doctoral students from all faculties and research institutes within The University of Auckland.

SPEAR exists to help ensure Pacific students continue to have the support they need as they progress through their academic career, from an eager undergraduate to the learned doctoral candidate completing their thesis.

In 2011, The University of Auckland had 54 Pacific students enrolled in doctoral programmes across the faculties of Arts, Education, Medical and Health Science, Science, NICAI, Business and Economics and Engineering.
 
Through SPEAR, we hope to establish a strong national and international network of Pacific doctoral candidates and provide them with resources and further networks to facilitate the connection between them.

Graham has a background in Fine Arts having completed his doctoral studies at Elam School of Fine Arts at The University of Auckland in 2010.

His research explored complex cultural issues within a post-colonial context and led to the development of new work including his series entitled ‘Lounge-Room Tribalism’.

Graham has had considerable involvement within the Pacific arts community and is currently a board member of Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust.

Contact details

Dr Graham Fletcher
G11, Old Choral Hall
7 Symonds Street
City Campus
The University of Auckland

Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext: 86616
Email: g.fletcher@auckland.ac.nz

Keep up to date with the activities taking place, the work of our researchers and staff as well as general updates about the SPEAR project.