Acknowledgements

The editors would like to extend their deepest thanks to the many individuals who supported the development of this edited collection. We are thankful to our home institutions, the University of Newcastle, and the University of Waikato | Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, for their support and ongoing collaboration.

We are grateful to our contributors for their thoughtful scholarship and generous contribution across borders and disciplines. A huge thanks to all students ongoing and their dedication, engagement and cocreation of the learning environment. 

A heartfelt thanks to Elizabeth Burns and Luca Saul, we are very appreciative for their work and support to create the front cover. We are grateful to Ruth Cameron and Anthony O’Brien for all their assistance and support in the publication of this collection. Special thanks go to our families for allowing us the time to focus on this project. This book is the result of collective effort, and we acknowledge the spirit of cooperation and shared commitment that made it possible.