Background
Parkin, Christopher John F. was born on June 24, 1940 in Heald Green, Cheshire, England. Son of Walter Frederick and Winifred Jane (Watkins) Parkin. arrived in New Zealand, 1965.
Parkin, Christopher John F. was born on June 24, 1940 in Heald Green, Cheshire, England. Son of Walter Frederick and Winifred Jane (Watkins) Parkin. arrived in New Zealand, 1965.
Bachelor with honors, Victoria University, Manchester, England, 1963. Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1965. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1970.
Lecturer philosophy, Victoria U., Wellington, New Zealand, 1966-1968; senior lecturer philosophy, Victoria U., Wellington, New Zealand, 1968-1980; reader in philosophy, Victoria U., Wellington, New Zealand, since 1981; reader in philosophy, Wellington School Medicine, since 1990.
President New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society. Trustee Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, since 1988. Chairperson New Zealand Society for Legal and Social Philosophy, since 1990.
Member Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, New Zealand Government, since 1989. Member Royal Institute Philosophy, Australasian Association Philosophy, International Vereinigung für Sozial- und Rechtsphilosophie, Association University Staff, Society for Applied Philosophy, International Association Bioethics.
Married Margaret Elisabeth Cooper, February 18, 1967. Children: Catherine Jane, Anneliese Ruth.