Professor Charlotte Macdonald (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations) and Dr Mike Ross (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) chair this forum as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to further develop ‘Enriching national culture’ as one of its areas of academic distinctiveness. Professor Susy Frankel (School of Law), Professor Jeff Tatum (School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies), Professor Yiyan Wang (School of Languages and Culture), Professor Simon Keller (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations), Nan O’Sullivan (School of Design) and Dr Ocean Mercier (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) each speaks about how the Treaty of Waitangi can inform and shape their very different research fields.