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.
2020 Inaugural Professorial Lectures
| Professor | Lecture details |
|---|---|
| Neil Waddell Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry | Thursday 5 March 2020, 5:30pm |
| POSTPONED - Suzanne Pitama Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI), University of Otago, Christchurch | Tuesday 31 March 2020, 11:30am Rolleston Lecture Theatre, University of Otago, Christchurch |
| Miles Lamare Department of Marine Science | Monday, 3 August 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Rhiannon Braund Department of Preventive and Social Medicine | Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Ceri Warnock Faculty of Law | Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Jacob Edmond English and Linguistics | Monday, 31 August 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Rachel Zajac Department of Psychology | Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Niels Kjaergaard Department of Physics | Thursday, 17 September 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Brent Lovelock Centre for Recreation Research, Department of Tourism | Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Katrina Sharples Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Department of Medicine | Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Christine Jasoni Department of Anatomy | Monday, 5 October 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Debra Waters School of Physiotherapy | Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Richard Macknight Department of Biochemistry | Monday, 16 November 2020, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Bruce Robertson Department of Zoology | Monday, 23 November 2020, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Will Sweetman Religion Programme | Monday, 30 November 2020, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
