News and events from the Otago Arts Fellows
News from and about our programmes, staff and students
23 Jun 2026
Award for research that resonates with students
An Otago academic has received an award which recognises outstanding research that resonates with the interests and conc...
23 Jun 2026
Relationship property law needs urgent reform - researchers
What happens when you enter a second marriage with significant assets or an existing family home? Should your new partne...
22 Jun 2026
New role supports te reo Māori across subjects
Writing an assignment in te reo Māori should not mean extra work, extra barriers, or extra pressure.At the University of...
18 Jun 2026
Otago retains top 200 ranking
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...
18 Jun 2026
Otago Foreign Policy School celebrates 60 years
New Zealand has a vital stake in examining its position in the midst of a faltering international rules-based order, a l...
11 Jun 2026
New Centre to connect faith and environmental action
The University of Otago has marked a significant milestone in the establishment of New Zealand’s first Centre for Creati...
09 Jun 2026
History and connection in harmony for Theology talk
The sound of Tongan hymns echoed through the University last month as students, staff, and members of the local Tongan c...
05 Jun 2026
Hidden beneath campus: Otago’s WWII air raid shelter
An air raid shelter hidden just below street level at the southeast corner of the University’s Geology Building is consi...
04 Jun 2026
Southern synergies signalled in statement
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and the Southern Institute of Technology have signed a Statement of Inten...
02 Jun 2026
Breadth of Otago’s impact highlighted in King’s Birthday Honours
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is proudly celebrating more than 20 alumni and staff recognised in this y...
15 May 2026
Graduate from Thailand now a 'Kiwi at heart'
The lack of academic work connecting Thailand and New Zealand – beyond topics like trade, dairy, or business – was a key...
15 May 2026
Double celebrations for twin graduates
From helping the fight against tuberculosis to representing New Zealand in sport and creating lifelong connections along...
Upcoming events
15 July 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Looking at select western paintings: Art-Historical and Theological insights
St John’s Presbyterian Church, 170 Willis Street, Wellington
20 July 2026
5:00pm to 7:30pm
2026 Inspiring Careers: Arts and Social Sciences
The Gazebo Lounge (upstairs in the Union Building), Dunedin
01 August 2026
9:00am to 1:30pm
2026 Hui-ā-Tau for Early Years Kaiako
College of Education University of Otago, 145 Union Street East, Dunedin
10 September 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Marcelle Dawson
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
24 September 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture - Professor Sophie Bond
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
30 September 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Caroline Orchiston
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
01 October 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Dan and Gwen Taylor Lecture: Three puzzles about the imagination
Burns 2, Ground floor, Arts Building, 95 Albany Street, Dunedin
14 October 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Trudy Sullivan
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
16 October – 18 October 2026
Celebrating 150 years of teacher education in Otago
University of Otago, Dunedin
26 November – 27 November 2026
OERC 20th Annual Symposium
Room 1.17, Otago Business School, University of Otago Campus, Union Street East, Dunedin