MrPhillip Borell
Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies
- Senior Lecturer Above the BarAotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies
BIO
Dr Phil Borell has been researching and teaching in Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies since 2008. Phil graduated his MA with Distinction in 2013. His thesis provides a thorough analysis of Māori contributions to the sport of rugby league between 1908 and 2012.
In 2022 he completed his PhD thesis, titled 'PolySaturated: Illuminating Polynesian Experiences in Professional Rugby League'. This doctoral thesis utilizes Māori and Pasifika research methods (Pūrākau and Talanoa) to give voice to the experiences of Polynesian (Māori and Pasifika) athletes in professional rugby league.
Phil's research has grown out of his time as a rugby league player, fan and now as a trainer in Canterbury's Premier rugby league competition.
Phil has also published written works examining Māori sporting practices; indigenous masculinity; the politics of sport in Aotearoa-New Zealand; and sport and education in Aotearoa-New Zealand. His current research has a focus on critiquing and rewriting dated narratives of Polynesian masculinity and using sport as a platform for de-colonial practice.
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS
- Senior Lecturer Above the BarUniversity of Canterbury, Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts17 Dec 2012 - present
DEGREES
- PhDUniversity of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- MA (Distinction)University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- BA Hons (1st Class)University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- BAUniversity of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
FACULTY
- Faculty of Arts
GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students