Nicola Hyland
Biographic Data
| ID | 6382154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Hyland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | Hyland |
| SIGNATURE | HYLAND N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3015-2112 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Drowning Out Escapism
UnCooked Meets
Aotearoa New Zealand has been invaded by strangers – and their horrible histories – for over 250 years. In October 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook landed the HMS Endeavour on Kaiti Beach in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa: a moment of [re]discovery celebrated as the birth of a bi-cultural nation by some, and the inciting incident for multi-generational trauma by others. In 2019, the Semi-quincentennial of Cook’s arrival was marked by ‘Tuia Encoun…
Beyoncé’s Response (eh?)
The effectiveness of any haka performance is measured by the performers’ ability to elicit an emotional and psychic response in the spectator: to incite ihi. The (re)action of US pop star Beyoncé to an impromptu haka sparked vigorous online debate. Stripping back preconceptions regarding tradition, gender, and ethnicity, this spontaneous performance is read as an unbound moment where reciprocal awe and respect invoke a powerful tripartite perform…
Bolt and The Beast
This essay discusses the prerace performances of the athletes competing in the Men's 100-meter final at the London 2012 Olympic Games as distinct, critical expressions of black masculinity. While these introductions can be viewed as responses to the palimpsestic “critical memory” of this Olympic event, they also deconstruct representations that commodify and dehumanize black athletes as image/brand. Through their conscious performativity, each at…
Bolt and The Beast
This essay discusses the prerace performances of the athletes competing in the Men's 100-meter final at the London 2012 Olympic Games as distinct, critical expressions of black masculinity. While these introductions can be viewed as responses to the palimpsestic “critical memory” of this Olympic event, they also deconstruct representations that commodify and dehumanize black athletes as image/brand. Through their conscious performativity, each at…
Bolt and The Beast
This essay discusses the prerace performances of the athletes competing in the Men's 100-meter final at the London 2012 Olympic Games as distinct, critical expressions of black masculinity. While these introductions can be viewed as responses to the palimpsestic “critical memory” of this Olympic event, they also deconstruct representations that commodify and dehumanize black athletes as image/brand. Through their conscious performativity, each at…
Beyoncé’s Response (eh?)
The effectiveness of any haka performance is measured by the performers’ ability to elicit an emotional and psychic response in the spectator: to incite ihi. The (re)action of US pop star Beyoncé to an impromptu haka sparked vigorous online debate. Stripping back preconceptions regarding tradition, gender, and ethnicity, this spontaneous performance is read as an unbound moment where reciprocal awe and respect invoke a powerful tripartite perform…
UnCooked Meets
Aotearoa New Zealand has been invaded by strangers – and their horrible histories – for over 250 years. In October 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook landed the HMS Endeavour on Kaiti Beach in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa: a moment of [re]discovery celebrated as the birth of a bi-cultural nation by some, and the inciting incident for multi-generational trauma by others. In 2019, the Semi-quincentennial of Cook’s arrival was marked by ‘Tuia Encoun…
Drowning Out Escapism
Aesthetics (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Music History and Culture (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 works)