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Division of Humanities

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Website

http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities

Overview

Apart from being able to specialise in traditional core disciplines (such as History, Philosophy and Music), Humanities students may also choose among a variety of new interdisciplinary programmes such as Asian Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Performing Arts), as well as programmes that lead to professional qualifications in Law and Teaching.

Students taking Humanities at Otago are encouraged to combine their liberal studies with papers and programmes that have a professional or vocational orientation, especially by doing a double degree for example, BA/BCom, BA/LLB, or BA/BTchg(Prim).

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Departments and Centres

The Division of Humanities comprises the following Departments and Programmes:

• Anthropology and Archaeology
• Classics (including Greek and Latin)
• College of Education - Te Kura Akau Taitoka
  • Centre for Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Assessment Research Unit (EARU)
• English
  • Linguistics Programme
  • Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies
  • Centre for Research on National Identity
• Geography
  • Centre for Sustainability: Agriculture, Food, Energy, Environment (CSAFE)
• History & Art History
  • Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies
• Department of Languages and Cultures
  • Chinese Programme
  • European Studies Programme
  • French Programme
  • German Programme
  • Japanese Programme
  • Portuguese Programme
  • Spanish Programme
• Faculty of Law
  • Centre for Law and Policy in Emerging Technologies
  • Legal Issues Centre
• Media, Film and Communication
  • Communication Studies
  • Film & Media Studies
  • Visual Culture Programme
• Music, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts Studies
  • Music
  • Performing Arts Programme
  • Theatre Studies Programme
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Sociology, Gender and Social Work
• Te Tumu - School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
  • Māori Studies
  • Pacific Islands Studies
• Theology & Religion
  • Religious Studies
  • Biblical Studies
  • Christian Thought and History

Centres

• Centre for Research on Children and Families
• National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

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For further information

Division of Humanities Office
Arts I Building
PO Box 56
Dunedin
Tel 64 3 479 8671
Fax 64 3 479 5024
Email humanities@otago.ac.nz