School of Social & Cultural Studies
Albany Campus, Auckland

Associate Professor Kathryn Rountree

	Associate Professor Kathryn Rountree BA, MA, DipTchng (Auckland), DPhil (Waikato) Social Anthropology Programme
Contact details :
	Room AT2.29 Phone (09) 414 0800, Extn 9044 Email K.E.Rountree@massey.ac.nz Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland Private Bag 102 904 North Shore MSC Auckland, New Zealand
Teaching Interests:
	The Anthropology of Religion, Ritual and Belief Introductory Social Anthropology Ethnographic research methods at undergraduate and graduate levels Anthropological theory at graduate level
Research Interests:
	Neo-Paganism Goddess spirituality Pilgrimage and tourism in relation to sacred sites Ethnography of Malta, particularly contemporary Maltese Paganism The relation between archaeology and social anthropology, particulary contemporary interpretations of the past
Books:
	Crafting Contemporary Pagan Identities in a Catholic Society, London: Ashgate, Feb, 2010 [Link]
	Embracing the Witch and the Goddess: Feminist Ritual-makers in New Zealand, Routledge, London and New York, 2003
	Writing by Degrees: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses and Research Papers, Longman Paul, Auckland, 1996
	Writing for Success: A Practical Guide for New Zealand Students, Longman Paul, Auckland, 1991
Recent Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
	“Neolithic Monuments and Paganism”, in Thinking Through Tourism, ASA Monograph Series, eds. Tom Selwyn and Julie Scott, Oxford: Berg, 2009, in press. “Feminists and Witches”, in Paganism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, volume 3, Gender and Feminism, ed. Barbara Davy, London and New York: Routledge, 2009, pp. 40-59. “Goddess Spirituality and Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand”, in Paganism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, volume 2, Ecology, ed. Barbara Davy, London and New York: Routledge, 2009, pp. 243-258. “Archaeologists and Goddess Feminists at Çatalhöyük: An Experiment in Multivocality, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 23(2), 2007, pp. 7-26. “Talking Past Each Other: Practising Multivocality at Çatalhöyük”, Journal of Archaeomythology, vol. 2(2), 2007, pp. 39-47. “Editors’ Introduction”, with Mary Nash, Women’s Studies Journal, Vol. 20 (2), 2006, pp. 7-11. “Performing the Divine: Neo-Pagan Pilgrimages and Embodiment at Sacred Sites”, Body and Society, vol. 12(4), 2006, pp. 95-115. “Journeys to the Goddess: Pilgrimage and Tourism in the New Age”, in On the Road to Being There: Studies in Pilgrimage and Tourism in Late Modernity, ed. William H. Swatos, Jr., Boston: Brill, 2006, pp. 33-60. “Materialising magical power: Imagination, agency and intent in feminist witches' rituals” in Materialising Religion: Expression, Performance and Ritual, ed. Elisabeth Arweck and William Keenan, Ashgate, London, 2006, pp. 190-201. “Humanity in the Web of Life”, with Carol P. Christ, Environmental Ethics, vol. 28 (2), 2006, pp. 185-200.  “Goddess Movement”, in Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements, ed. Peter B. Clarke, Routledge, London, 2006, pp. 216-8. “Goddess Feminists”, in Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements, ed. Peter B. Clarke, Routledge, London, 2006, pp. 215-6. “Pilgrimage and Performance: Journeys in Search of the Goddess”, in D. Picard and M. Robinson (eds.) Proceedings of Tourism and Performance, Scripts, Stages and Stories, Sheffield, 14-18 July 2005 (CD Rom). “The Lion, the Witch and the Celebration of Discursive Diversity: Reflections on Reading Naomi Goldenberg’s ‘Witches and Words’”, Feminist Theology vol. 13(2), 2005, pp. 159-166. “Embodying the Divine: Goddess Pilgrims, Liminality and Healing at Sacred Sites”, in Inside Outside In: Emotions, Body and Society, ed. Ýþçi, Günseli Sönmez, Dilek Direnç, Züleyha Çetiner Öktem, Izmir, Turkey: Ege University, 2005, pp. 57-65. “Goddess Spirituality and Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand”, The Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies, vol. 7(2), 2005, pp. 141-156. “Reflexivity in Practice”, Çatalhöyük Archive Report 2003. http://www.catalhoyuk.com/study “The Case of the Missing Goddess: Plurality, Power and Prejudice in Reconstructions of Malta’s Neolithic Past”, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion vol. 19(2), 2003, pp. 25-44. “How Magic Works: New Zealand Feminist Witches’ Theories of Ritual Action”, Anthropology of Consciousness, vol. 13(1), 2002, pp. 42-59.  “Goddess Pilgrims as Tourists: Inscribing the Body through Sacred Travel”, Sociology of Religion, vol. 63(4), 2002, pp. 475-496. “Re-inventing Malta’s Neolithic Temples: Contemporary Interpretations and Agendas”, History and Anthropology, vol. 13(1), 2002, pp. 31-51. “The Past is a Foreigners’ Country: Goddess Feminists, Archaeologists, and the Appropriation of Prehistory”, Journal of Contemporary Religion, vol. 16 (1), 2001, pp. 5-27.  “Re-making the Maori Female Body: Marianne Williams’ Mission in the Bay of Islands”, Journal of Pacific History, vol. 35(1), 2000, pp. 49-66.  “Goddesses and Monsters: Contesting Approaches to Malta’s Neolithic Past”, Journal of Mediterranean Studies, vol. 9(2), 1999, pp. 204-231.  “The Politics of the Goddess: Feminist Spirituality and the Essentialism Debate”, Social Analysis, vol. 43(2) 1999, pp. 138-165.  “Maori Bodies in European Eyes: Representations of the Maori Body on Cook’s Voyages”, Journal of the Polynesian Society, March 1998, pp. 35-59.
Recent Conference and Seminar Presentations:
	2009  ‘Family Reunions: Neo-Pagan Engagements with Living Landscapes’, paper presented to ‘Living Landscapes’ conference, Aberystwyth University, Wales, 18-21 June. 2008  ‘Is there Hope for a Straw Goddess: The Challenges of Multivocality at Çatalhöyük’, paper presented to the Sixth World Archaeology Congress, University College Dublin, 29 June-4 July.  2008  ‘ Archaeology and the Goddess: A Dialogue’ at ‘Archaeology and the Goddess: Between Past and Present’, one-day symposium at Trinity College Dublin, 28 June. 2007  ‘Contemporary Pagan engagements with Malta’s Megalithic Past’, paper presented to ‘Metageum ’07: Exploring the Megalithic Mind’, interdisciplinary conference, Caraffa Palace, Birgu, Malta, 3-11 November. 2007  ‘Cultural Icons, Tourist Attractions, Sites of Sacred Encounter: Contemporary Engagements with Malta’s Neolithic Temples’, paper presented to ASA (Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth) conference, London Metropolitan University, 10-13 April. 2006  ‘Reconstructing Paganism in Malta: When Polytheism Meets Catholicism’, paper presented to Association of Polytheistic Traditions annual conference, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, 13 May. 2006  ‘New Wave Pagans in Malta: When the New Age Meets the Neolithic’, paper presented to University of Auckland Department of Anthropology Seminar Series, 13 April. 2005  ‘Pilgrimage and Performance: Journeys in Search of the Goddess’, paper presented to ‘Tourism and Performance: Scripts, Stages and Stories’ conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 14-18 July. 2005  ‘Goddess Pilgrimages and Embodiment at Sacred Sites’, paper presented to ‘Embodiment and Environment’ conference, Oxford Brookes University, 5-8 July. 2005  ‘The Çatalhöyük Debate’, address to international conference ‘Goddess Conversations’, Selçuk Museum, Turkey, 20-23 July. 2005   ‘Reflections on Reading Christ’, paper presented to ‘Re-imagining the Divine’ Research Symposia 21 February Auckland campus, 23 February Turitea campus, Massey University.  2004 with Carol P. Christ, ‘Humanity in the Web of Life’, paper presented to ‘Nature, Culture and Social Movements’ conference, University of the Aegean, Mytiline, Greece, 25-28 June. 2004 ‘Kiwi Goddesses: Women and the Sacred Feminine in New Zealand’, paper presented to Stout Research Centre’s ‘Kiwi Gods’ seminar series, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, 26 May. 2004 ‘Goddess Spirituality and Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand’, paper presented to seminar series, Department of Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, 28 May. 2004  ‘Feminist Witchcraft in New Zealand’, dinner speaker at Teachers’ Resource Centre conference, Massey University, Palmerston North, 28 April.  2003  ‘Embodying the Divine: Goddess Pilgrims, Liminality and Healing at Sacred Sites’, paper presented to International Cultural Studies Symposium, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 21-3 May. 2001    ‘Spiritual Tourism: The Modern Pagan Pilgrimage’, paper presented to American Sociological Association annual meeting and Association for the Sociology of Religion annual meeting 2001 (joint session), Anaheim, Los Angeles, 17-19 August. 2001  ‘How Magic Works: Feminist Witches’ Theories of Ritual Action’, paper presented to British Sociological Association (BSA) Sociology of Religion Study Group conference 2001, Plater College, Oxford, 9-12 April. 2001  ‘Performing Divinity: Goddess Pilgrims, Liminality and Embodiment at Sacred Sites’, paper presented to ASAA/NZ conference, Manawatu Museum and Science Centre, Palmerston North, 24-25 November . 2001   ‘Spiritual Tourism: The Modern Pilgrimage’, presentation to Chancellor’s Lunchtime Seminar Series, Massey University, Auckland, 25 July. 2001   ‘The Blessed Virgin: Images and Apparitions’, public lecture, University of Waikato, 5 April. 2000   ‘Re-imagining Malta’s Neolithic Temples: Contesting Interpretations and Agendas’, paper presented to ASAA/NZ conference, University of Waikato, 2-3 September. 2000   ‘Colonising the Maori Female Body: Marianne Williams’ Mission in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand’, public lecture, University of Malta, 17 January.

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