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Future events

Celebrating Women in Tertiary Education (Thursday 11 April 2024)

In conjunction with the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) all kaimahi are invited to welcome the TEU ’s Te Pou Whirinaki / National Women’s Officer, Bronwyn Larkins, to Ōtepoti Dunedin. Bronwyn wishes to introduce herself and share with you the many aspects of the TEU Women’s Officer role, a few short-term goals, and updates on the Pay Equity campaign.

Bronwyn will be supported by President Tāngata Māori of the TEU: Hūhana Wātene, and the Vice-President of the TEU’s National Women’s Committee:  Siân Halcrow (University of Otago) and Jodi Hawe (Otago Polytechnic|Te Pūkenga).

Bronwyn will present TEU Awards for wāhine who have shown exemplary service to the Union and women’s issues.

  • When: Thursday 11 April, 12pm-2pm
  • Where: Main Common Room (Adjacent to Union Hall)
  • RSVP to naomi.carvell@teu.ac.nz by 3 April 2024, including any dietary requirements, or accessibility needs.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

SWC Kōrero: Medieval women: surprisingly human! (Wednesday 24 April)

Perhaps one might assume women in medieval literature are figures of silence, obedience, good breeding and manners. The women in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poetry, however, show a great deal more complexity and humanity than is popularly ascribed to medieval women. Chaucer’s women show a full range of characteristics: anger, humour, intelligence, slyness, rashness, prudence and physical strength, among other things.

Professor Simone Marshall (Head, School of Arts) will examine a selection of Chaucer’s women to show the wide range of humanity exhibited in their personalities, and to consider why Chaucer appears to show such an interest in women.

  • When: 12:10-12:50pm, Wednesday 24 April
  • In person: Room AVC1 in the  Information Services Building, Dunedin campus. If you are planning to attend in person, please RSVP to staffwomenscaucus@otago.ac.nz so that we can ensure we have sufficient space. You are welcome to bring your lunch.
  • Zoom: contact staffwomenscaucus@otago.ac.nz for the Zoom meeting details.

Ideas for future events

We welcome your ideas for future events/speakers. Please send your suggestions to: staffwomenscaucus@otago.ac.nz

Payment

Please don't send cash via the internal mail.

Internet banking:

Bank
Westpac
Branch
Dunedin North
Account number
03 0883 0189838 00
Particulars
Your name
Reference
Event name (e.g., “SWC AGM” or “SWC Theatre”)

Please also send Karin (karin.warnaar@otago.ac.nz) a confirmation message so that she can match up the details.

Past events

8 March - International Women's Day (IWD)

We again partnered with Graduate Women Otago to celebrate IWD with breakfast at Ombrellos Cafe and Bar and excellent guest speaker Trish Oakley, a member of University Council and an executive at Forsyth Barr.

Find out more about events we've organised for our members in previous years

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