ANZALS in Conversation #5
Who Are You as a Researcher? Do You Know, and Does It Matter?
The Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) is delighted to present the fifth instalment of our ANZALS in Conversation series—a special two-hour online masterclass designed to conclude our 2026 events program.
Whether you are an early career researcher, an experienced academic, or somewhere in between, developing a clear research identity is one of the most valuable investments you can make in your academic career.
Have you ever found yourself thinking:
- “Why did I agree to this project? I enjoy working with the person who asked me, but it’s well outside my area of expertise.”
- “How can I connect my different research projects into a coherent story for promotion, funding, or collaboration?”
- “What actually defines me as a researcher?”
If these questions resonate with you, this masterclass has been designed with you in mind.
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About the Masterclass
About the Masterclass
Join us for an engaging conversation with Ahorangi Professor Anne-Marie Jackson, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most respected researchers and research leaders.
Drawing on more than a decade of facilitating researcher identity and research platform workshops, Anne-Marie will guide participants through a practical process for identifying, articulating, and strengthening their own research platform.
During this interactive two-hour session you will:
- Explore what it means to develop a clear researcher identity.
- Learn practical strategies for building a cohesive research platform.
- Discover ways to connect diverse research projects into a compelling academic narrative.
- Gain insights that can strengthen funding applications, promotions, collaborations and career planning.
- Participate in a live Q&A, with opportunities to ask your own questions.
To support the workshop, all registered participants will receive a practical research platform template prior to the event.
Event Details
Event Details:
Event: ANZALS in Conversation #5
Topic: Who Are You as a Researcher? Do You Know, and Does It Matter?
Format: Online masterclass
Duration: 2 hours
Time Zones
Location | Time |
🇳🇿 New Zealand | 3:00 pm Tuesday 22 September |
🇦🇺 AEST | 1:00 pm Tuesday 22 September |
🇦🇺 AWST | 11:00 am Tuesday 22 September |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (BST) | 4:00 am Tuesday 22 September |
🇺🇸 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | 8:00 pm Monday 21 September |
Meet Our Guest Speaker
Ahorangi Professor Anne-Marie Jackson
Ahorangi Professor Anne-Marie Jackson has built an internationally recognised, award-winning career over the past 15 years as a kaupapa Māori researcher, academic, teacher and research leader.
She is Director of Rehutai Consulting and currently serves as a Director of the National Centre of Research Excellence – Coastal People: Southern Skies. Anne-Marie also holds an Adjunct Professorial appointment at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, within Te Tātai Hauora o Hine – National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa.
For more than a decade, Anne-Marie successfully led the kaupapa Māori research group Te Koronga, mentoring and supporting the next generation of kaupapa Māori scholars while advancing impactful research grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems.
Beyond academia, Anne-Marie has extensive governance experience. She is a member of the Institute of Directors and has served on numerous governance and advisory boards. She currently serves as a Director of the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board.
Anne-Marie is widely recognised for her engaging workshop style and her commitment to supporting researchers in developing meaningful, authentic and sustainable academic careers.
Why Attend?
This session is ideal for:
- Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates
- Early Career Academics
- Mid-career and established researchers
- Academic leaders and supervisors
- Anyone looking to strengthen their research identity and long-term research platform
Participants will leave with practical tools, renewed clarity about their research direction, and a framework that can support future publications, collaborations, promotion applications and research funding.
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