Manalagi project a safe space for Pacific rainbow communities

18 November 2022

The Challenge, Future of health and wellbeing, Faculty of Arts and Education

Pacific rainbow communities experience a raft of health and well-being challenges. Manalagi creates a safe space to communicate health needs.

Patrick Thomsen and Jim Metson
Dr Patrick Thomsen receives an Early Career Research Excellence Award from Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Professor Jim Metson.

Patrick Thomsen's research is centred on tautua or service to marginalised communities. He works at the intersection of queer, Pacific, Asian and global studies. Manalagi is a project to build a safe space to listen to the Pacific rainbow communities and understand their unique needs for their health and well-being.

Patrick Thomsen's work was acknowledged with an Early Career Research Excellence Award at the University's 2022 Celebrating Research Excellence ceremony.

Media contact: Gilbert Wong, gilbert.wong@auckland.ac.nz

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