The current series of Inaugural Professorial Lectures was established in 1996 with the broad aim of promoting and celebrating the academic reputation of professorial staff.
The series makes an important contribution to the University's role within the wider community by providing a public forum for leading research and enhancing Otago's statutory role as critic and conscience of society.
Visit the events page for detailed information about upcoming Inaugural Professorial Lectures, including livestream links.
2021 Inaugural Professorial Lectures
| Professor | Lecture details |
|---|---|
| Fiona McDonald Department of Physiology | Tuesday 16 March 2021, 5:30pm |
| Tim Woodfield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine (Christchurch) | Wednesday 7 April 2021, 5:50pm |
| Jacob Edmond English and Linguistics | Thursday 15 April 2021, 5:30pm |
| David Jardine Department of Medicine (Christchurch) | Tuesday 11 May 2021, 12:30pm |
| David Gwynne Jones Department of Surgical Sciences | Thursday 13 May 2021, 5:30pm |
| Dorothy Oorschot Department of Anatomy | Tuesday 18 May 2021, 5:30pm |
| Ping Liu Department of Anatomy | Thursday 20 May 2021, 5:30pm |
| Boris Baeumer Department of Mathematics & Statistics | Tuesday 25 May 2021, 5:30pm |
| Robert Aitken Department of Marketing | Tuesday 1 June 2021, 5:30pm |
Janice Murray | Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Anna Ranta Department of Medicine (Wellington) | Wednesday 4 August 2021, 5:30pm Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, 23A Mein Street, Wellington |
| Barbara Galland Department of Women's and Children's Health | Thursday 12 August 2021, 5:30pm |
| Janet Stephenson Centre for Sustainability | Tuesday 17 August 2021, 5:30pm |
| Julia Horsfield Department of Pathology | Tuesday 24 August 2021, 5:30pm |
| Merilyn Hibma Department of Pathology | Thursday, 26 August 2021, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Tim Cooper Theology Programme | Tuesday 7 September 2021, 5:30pm |
Paola Voci | Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Maree Thyne Department of Marketing | Thursday 16 September 2021, 5:30pm |
| Yolanda van Heezik Department of Zoology | Tuesday 21 September 2021, 5:30pm |
| Joanne Baxter Health Sciences Divisional Office | Thursday 23 September 2021, 5:30pm |
| Bruce Russell Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Tuesday 28 September 2021, 5:30pm |
| Ben Schonthal Religion Programme, School of Social Sciences | Thursday 30 September 2021, 5:30pm |
| Roslyn Kemp Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Tuesday 5 October 2021, 5:30pm |
| Patricia Priest Department of Preventive and Social Medicine | Thursday 7 October 2021, 5:30pm |
| Brent Lovelock Centre for Recreation Research, Department of Tourism | Tuesday 12 October 2021, 5:30pm |
| Simon Hales Department of Public Health (Wellington) | Wednesday 13 October 2021, 5:30pm Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, 23A Mein Street, Wellington |
| Christoph Matthaei Department of Zoology | Thursday 14 October 2021, 5:30pm |
| Sue Crengle Department of Preventive and Social Medicine | Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
