News and events from the Otago Arts Fellows
News from and about our programmes, staff and students
13 Jul 2026
Writer 2026 looking for overlooked details and ordinary moments
The University’s annual creative writing competition opens for entries today, with the prompt: Small things – overlooked...
08 Jul 2026
Otago continues strong education performance
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains a leader in educational performance, according to recently releas...
02 Jul 2026
Future tauira recognised for te reo Māori
A shared passion for te reo Māori has earned two Otago secondary students special recognition as they prepare for univer...
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...
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
Cancelled – 2026 Hui-ā-Tau for Early Years Kaiako
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
06 October 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Dan and Gwen Taylor Fellow Lecture: Care Ethics in the Aging Society
Burns 1 Lecture Theatre, Ground floor, Arts Building, 95 Albany Street, Dunedin and online
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