This is the Department of Psychology's presentation day for students' research, a public event, held in November every year. Originally started in 1982 as the department's in-house convention, it was re-named Psycolloquy in 2005.
Psycolloquy 2025
Guest speakers included Dr Collin Groot-Remmers from Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and from University of Otago, Dr Usman Afzali from Religion, and Dr Celia Lie, and Dr Jack Scott from Psychology.
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Psycolloquy 2024
Guest speakers included Dr Nadia Charania, Auckland University of Technology, Professor Julie Maheux, University of Quebec, Associate Professor Sebastien Hetu from University of Montreal, Dr Leony Galliano, University of Reio Grande, and Dr Abigal Pigden from University of Otago, Psychology.
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Psycolloquy 2023
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The 2023 Psycolloquy Keynote Presenter was Dr Josh Jackson from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. Dr Jackson presented his keynote address titled: "Moral Calculus in a Complex World".
Psycolloquy 2022
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The 2022 Psycolloquy's keynote presenter was Dr Armon Tamatea from Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science, University of Waikato. Dr Tamatea will present their keynote address titled “An Ecologist's Guide to Prison Violence: understanding and embracing the Complexities of Institutional Aggression".
Psycolloquy 2020
Guest speakers included Associate Professor Trent Smith, Dr Mei Peng, and Associate Professor Nicola Swain, from the University of Otago. (No international guests were available due to Covid restrictions).
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Psycolloquy 2017
The 2017 Psycolloquy's keynote presenter was Dr Sylvia Nissen from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury. Dr Nissen will present her keynote address titled "The politics of disengagement: Young people, participation and the 2017 election".
Psycolloquy 2016
Speakers at the 2026 Psycolloquy were Drs Mihi Ratima and Will Edwards from Taumata Associates / Te Pou Tiringa who gave the keynote address titled “Researching with Māori: Opportunities for researchers and communities”.
Psycolloquy 2015
We were pleased to have Drs Julien Gross and Emily Macleod from the Departments of Psychology and Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago give the keynote address titled “Testing the Salvation Army's Bridge Programme Model of Addiction Treatment and where a Psychology degree can take you…”.
Psycolloquy 2014
Once again, the Department of Psychology were treated to a day of exceptional oral and visual presentations by our postgraduate students and keynote speaker Associate Professor Nigel Dickson, from the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, who spoke about changes in sexual attraction among the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study cohort.
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Psycolloquy 2013
Psycolloquy received some well-deserved media attention with a story appearing in the Uni News section of the Otago Bulletin Board and the Otago Daily Times, the latter perhaps being due to our keynote speaker, Dr Paul Trotman giving a very entertaining address entitled Story, Emotion and Science.
Psychology students give outstanding presentations
The high standard of presentations from students was once again impressive, and the judges found it incredibly difficult to choose an out-right winner. They finally decided - after a lot of discussion - on two winners:
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Psycolloquy 2012
In 2012, we were pleased to have Dr Donna Rose Addis, from the School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland, give the keynote address, titled Making the Future Memorable.