News and events from the Otago Arts Fellows
News from and about our programmes, staff and students
21 Oct 2026
OGHI conference to tackle information, misinformation and global health
There will be no shortage of galvanising discourse at next month’s 18th Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) conference...
20 Oct 2026
Writer 2026 winners named
A periodontist – and now award-winning writer. Associate Professor Tino Mercado of the Department of Oral Sciences in Ot...
30 Sep 2026
30 with the VC | Distinguished Professor Tony Ballantyne
New Zealand history, the British Empire and his new book.
29 Sep 2026
From athletes to the arts – celebrating Otago’s students
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka student who has excelled in basketball and athletics has won the top sports...
28 Sep 2026
Exchange experience unlike anything else
Izzy Fyfe turned stepping outside her comfort zone into one of the most rewarding chapters of her university journey.
28 Sep 2026
Humanities researchers return to Queenstown Lakes for MindJam
A popular annual event is set to return to Queenstown Lakes this Labour Weekend.
24 Sep 2026
Otago congratulates 2027 Arts Fellows
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka will host a full contingent of Arts Fellows in 2027.
23 Sep 2026
Otago stars in the spotlight for Music’s 100th birthday
A wealth of Otago musical talent will take the stage this week to celebrate 100 years of Music at Otago.
17 Sep 2026
Greece is the word for weightlifting opera singer
It all started with a fitness bootcamp in his garage. Now, Otago alumnus Niuafolau Joel Amosa is off to Greece to compet...
16 Sep 2026
Otago celebrates return of Children’s Writer in Residence
New Zealand’s longest established residency for children’s writers returns and with it the promise of more stories for,...
15 Sep 2026
Lights, camera, politics
Otago students are holding the country’s top and aspiring politicians to account with a thorough grilling on camera ahea...
11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
Upcoming events
28 October 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Margaret Dalziel Lecture: Australia’s Indigenous languages and what they can teach us
College of Education Auditorium, 145 Union Street East, Dunedin
05 November 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Planting Seeds for Critical Literacy: Workshop and book launch
University of Otago College of Education Staff Room, 145 Union Street East, Dunedin
26 November – 27 November 2026
OERC 20th Annual Symposium
Room 1.17, Otago Business School, University of Otago Campus, Union Street East, Dunedin