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.
2022 Inaugural Professorial Lectures
| Professor | Lecture details |
|---|---|
| Alistair Knott Department of Computer Science | Tuesday 26 April 2022, 5:30pm |
| Yolanda van Heezik Department of Zoology | Tuesday 31 May 2022, 5:30pm |
| Rebecca Campbell School of Biomedical Sciences | Tuesday 26 July 2022, 5:30pm |
| Alex Gunn College of Education | Thursday 28 July 2022, 5:30pm |
| Christoph Matthaei Department of Zoology | Tuesday 9 August 2022, 5:30pm |
| Paola Voci Languages and Cultures Programme | Tuesday 16 August 2022, 5:30pm |
Simone Marshall | Thursday, 18 August 2022, 5:30pm Castle 2 Lecture Theatre |
| Sue Crengle | Tuesday 23 August 2022, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Mark Seymour History Programme | Thursday 25 August 2022, 5:30pm |
| Brent Lovelock Centre for Recreation Research, Department of Tourism | Thursday 8 September 2022, 5:30pm |
| Peter Adams Music Programme | Tuesday 13 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Merilyn Hibma Department of Pathology (Dunedin) | Wednesday 14 September 2022, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Michael Black School of Biomedical Sciences | Thursday, 15 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 2 Lecture Theatre |
| Chris Pemberton Department of Medicine (Christchurch) | Friday 16 September 2022, 12:30pm Rolleston Lecture Theatre, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch |
| Chris Hepburn Department of Marine Science | Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Simon Stebbings Department of Medicine | Thursday, 22 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Zhiyi Huang Department of Computer Science | Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Karen Nairn College of Education | Thursday, 29 September 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Sian Halcrow School of Biomedical Sciences | Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Anita Gibbs Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology | Thursday, 6 October 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Ben Schonthal Religion Programme, School of Social Sciences | POSTPONED until 2023 Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:30pm Moot Court |
| Jonathan Broadbent Discipline of Dental Public | Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Roslyn Kemp Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Thursday, 13 October 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Philippa Seaton Centre for Postgraduate Nursing (Christchurch) | Tuesday 25 October 2022, 12:30pm - 2pm Rolleston Lecture Theatre, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch |
| Tim Eglinton Department of Surgery (Christchurch) | Tuesday 25 October 2022, 5:30pm Rolleston Lecture Theatre, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch |
| Patricia Priest Department of Preventive and Social Medicine | Thursday, 24 November 2022, 5:30pm Castle 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Tim Cooper Theology Programme | Monday, 28 November 2022, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
