Exceptional Service to New Zealand Sociology
The Exceptional Service to New Zealand Sociology award is given at the yearly conference
2019: Kalym Lipsey
2015: Dr Maxine Campbell and Phil Harington
2012: Dr David Pearson
2011: Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley
2010: Adjunct Associate Professor Rosemary Du Plessis
2008: Professor Charles Crothers
2007: Professor Kevin Dew
Graduate Essay Prize
Each year SAANZ runs an essay competition for graduate student members with the winner announced at the annual conference dinner.
Winners:
2019: Luke Oldfield
2018: Justine Sachs and Louisa Choe
2017: Seonaid Espiner – Lincoln University Justine Sachs and Louisa Choe
2016: Claire Gray – The University of Canterbury
2015: Sylvia Nissen – The University of Canterbury
Best Student Abstracts
During the annual SAANZ conference, the five best student abstracts are selected from those submitted for presentations. The winners are announced at the conference dinner.
2017 Winners:
Callum Fitzpatrick – University of Auckland
Katharine Cresswell Riol – University of Otago
Keiran Ford – University of Otago
Moeata Keil – University of Auckland
Natalie Slade – Massey University
2016 Winners:
Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid – Victoria University
Katy Falcous – University of Otago
Moeata Keil – University of Auckland
Jordan King – University of Auckland
Stella Pennell – Massey University
THree-Minute Thesis
At the annual conference, during the post-graduate day, SAANZ runs a three-minute thesis competition for post-graduate students to have the opportunity to present their thesis work in the format of a three-minute thesis competition.
2017 Winners:
First Place: Stella Pennell – Massey University Albany
Runner-up: Jessica Young – University of Otago