‘Three Nations’ conference

Press, 10 November 1980, Page 22

‘Three Nations’ conference

Common problems of Australia, New Zealand, and Ca- ' nada will be discussed at a ; unique “Three Nations’’ con- I ference in Christchurch this month. Academics. community ' ■workers, and indigenous ' peoples from all three coun- ) tries will try to identify the similarities and trends that ) have arisen from similar backgrounds. ' The conference, organised by the sociology department ’ of the University of Canter-; bury, will begin on N’ovem-i ber 16 and cover a wide I range of topics relevant to! “white settled” industrialised) societies. These will include ■ papers and workshops on financial and industrial con- 1 cents. Emphasis has been put on the plight of indigenous citi-i' zens. The first nigh: of the!I conference will be held atlj the Rehua marae and par-i> ticipants will spend the!) night there. A large group of p Aboriginals, including 10) from central Australia who), have never before left their! country, will take part, ash well as some Canadian In- • iians. [t

Evening sessions, which i ■ will include talks by Professor Andre Gunder Frank,; professor of development studies at the University of East Anglia, and Professor! Edward Wheelwright, of Sydney University, a world expert on Multi-national corporations. will be open to the public. The conference, proper is open to anyone; who resisters with the soci- i ology department at the uni-' versity.