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A summary of the subjects and the directors of the successive schools.

School numberYearDetails of the School
582023Foreign Policy School
Populism and Global Politics

57

2023

National Security School
Emerging Technologies and New Zealand's National Security

56

2022

Ascending into Space: New Zealand's Role as a Space-faring Nation
Accounting for commercial, national, and security considerations.

Dr. Maria A. Pozza, Gravity Lawyers, New Zealand

Third National Security School
Emerging Technologies and New Zealand's National Security

55

2021

New Zealand Foreign Policy in a Post-COVID World

Mr Peter Grace, Department of Politics
Professor Robert Patman, Department of Politics
Dr Dennis Wesselbaum, Department of Economics

Second National Security School
New Zealand National Security in the Era of COVID-19

 2020

Inaugural Otago National Security School
New Zealand National Security and the Post-Christchurch Era

542019Economic Policy in a 21st Century World: Challenges and Opportunities

Dr Dennis Wesselbaum, Department of Economics
Professor David Fielding, Department of Economics

532018

Asia-Pacific Diplomacy in Transition: Ideas, Issues and Institutions

Professor Robert G. Patman, Department of Politics, University of Otago
Professor Patrick Köllner, Vice President, German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and Director, Institute of Asian Studies, Hamburgs

522017

Open and Closed Borders:The Geopolitics of Migration

Associate Professor Jacqueline Leckie, Department of Anthropology and Archeology
Dr Heather Devere, National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Dr Simon Ryan, Department of Languages and Cultures

512016

Global Politics: from State to Social Media

Associate Professor Paola Voci, Department of Languages and Cultures
Dr Brett Nicholls, Department of Media, Film, and Communication

502015

New Zealand and the World: Past, Present and Future

Professor Robert Patman, Department of Politics
Dr Iati Iati, Department of Politics

492014

Global Resource Scarcity:  Catalyst for conflict or collaboration?

Dr Marcelle Dawson   Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work
Dr Chris Rosin   Centre for Sustainability – CSAFE

482013

Pacific Geopolitics in the 21st Century

Associate Professor Jenny Bryant-Tokalau (Te Tumu School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
Dr Iati Iati (Department of Politics)

472012

The Middle East Unfolding Dreams and Drama in the early twenty-first century

Professor William Harris (Political Studies)

462011

Science Diplomacy: New Day or False Dawn?
Professor Lloyd Davis, Director, Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago

Professor Robert Patman, Department of Politics, University of Otago

452010

China's Ascent: New Superpower or New Global System
Professor Xiaoming Huang, Director, New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Robert Patman, Department of Politics, University of Otago

442009

Dimensions of the Global Food Crisis
Associate Professor Hugh Campbell, Director – Centre for the Study of Agriculture Food and Environment (CSAFE), University of Otago Dr Chris Rosin, Research Fellow (ARGOS) – Centre for the Study of Agriculture Food and Environment (CSAFE), University of Otago

432008

Power to the People? Public Participation in Foreign Policy
Dr Jim Headley, Department of Politics, University of Otago
Mr Andreas Reitzig, Department of Politics, University of Otago
Mr Joe Burton, Department of Politics, University of Otago

422007

Environmental Governance and State Autonomy in a Changing Climate
Dr Janine Hayward (Political Studies)
Ms Marjolein Righarts (Political Studies)

412006

Sport & Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World
Associate Professor Steve Jackson (Physical Education)
Mr Stephen Haigh (Political Studies)

402005

Human Security & Development – Meeting the Millennium Development Goals?
Dr Jacqueline Leckie (Anthropology)
Dr Jenny Bryant-Tokalau (Anthropology)
Dr Paul Hansen (Economics)

392004

Redefining the Pacific? Regionalism – Past, Present and Future
Dr Ian Frazer (Anthropology)
Professor Philip Nel (Political Studies)

382003

The Ethics of Foreign Policy
Associate Professor Robert Patman (Political Studies)
Dr David Macdonald (Political Studies)
Mrs Betty Mason-Parker (Psychology)

372002

Globalisation Civil Conflicts and the National Security State Associate Professor Robert Patman (Political Studies)

362001

New Zealand-Australia Relations: Moving Together or Drifting Apart?
Professor Bob Catley (Political Studies)

352000

The American Century? In Retrospect and Prospect
Dr Roberto Rabel (Department of History)

341999

The Global Economy – Continuity and Change
Associate Professor Martin Richardson (Economics)

331998

Universal Human Rights?
Dr Robert Patman (Political Studies)

321997

Security in a Post-Cold War World
Dr Robert Patman (Political Studies)

311996

State and Sovereignty: Is the State in Retreat?
Associate Professor Antony Wood (Political Studies)

301995

The United Nations at Fifty
Professor Ramesh Thakur (Political Studies)

291994

The Middle East After the Cold War
Dr William Harris (Geography)

281993

Fifty Years of New Zealand Foreign Policy Making
Professor Ann Trotter (Division of Humanities)

271992

Latin America in a Changing World Order
Dr Roberto Rabel (History)

261991

Europe Without Walls
Dr Roberto Rabel (History)

251990

The South Pacific
Professor Ramesh Thakur (Political Studies)

241989

New Zealand the Soviet Union and Change
Dr Ralph Hayburn

231988

New Zealand and the ASEAN Countries
Dr Ralph Hayburn

221987

New Zealand, Canada and the United States
Professor Ann Trotter

211986

New Zealand and China
Professor Ann Trotter (History)

201985

New Directions in Foreign Policy
Dr Hyam Gold

191984

New Zealand in the World Economy
Dr Hyam Gold (Political Studies)

181983

Arms Disarmament and New Zealand
Dr Terry Hearn

171982

New Zealand and Australia the Changing Relationship
Dr Terry Hearn

161981

New Zealand and Japan
Dr Terry Hearn

151980

New Zealand and the South Pacific
Dr Terry Hearn (University Extension)

141979

Economics Strategies and Foreign Policy
Dr Ralph Hayburn (History)

131978

New Zealand and Australia
Dr Ralph Hayburn (History)

121977

Arms, Defence and New Zealand
Dr Erik Olssen (History)

111976

Sport, Politics and Foreign Policy
Dr Niall Carr (University Extension)
Dr Erik Olssen (History)

101975

Asia in New Zealand's Economy
Arnold Entwisle

91974

New Zealand in the World Economy
Arnold Entwisle

81973

New Zealand in a Multipolar World
Arnold Entwisle

71972

New Zealand's Foreign Policy
Arnold Entwisle

61971

Europe in New Zealand's Foreign Policy
Arnold Entwisle

51970

New Zealand and the Pacific Basin
Arnold Entwisle

41969

History of New Zealand's Foreign Policy
Arnold Entwisle

31968

International Agencies
Arnold Entwisle

21967

National Security
Arnold Entwisle

11966

How to Make Foreign Policy
Arnold Entwisle (University Extension)

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