Charlotte Macdonald
Charlotte Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2017) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Massey University (BA [Hons]) University of Auckland (PhD) |
| Thesis | Single Women as Immigrant Settlers in New Zealand, 1853–1871 (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | Raewyn Dalziel |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Main interests | 19th century colonies and empires New Zealand history Gender and women's history |
Charlotte Jean Macdonald FRSNZ is a New Zealand historian. After studying as an undergraduate at Massey University, she earned her PhD from University of Auckland. She was professor of history at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington for many years, and is now a Emeritus Professor of the university. She is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading historians.