Humanities Lectures

Why Study Humanities? "I like it and it's important Aunty!"

Professor Jon Hall, Classics, gives the graduation address at the Arts, Music and Theology graduation ceremony on 14 December 2016.

CTPI: Why Theology Matters to Tree Frogs

A Public Lecture with Rev. Peter Harris, Anglican Minister, Conservationist, and Co-Founder of Christian Conservation Organisation A Rocha. 24 November 2016

CTPI & NCPACS: World Council of Churches' Response to Religious Violence

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit addresses the World Council of Churches Central Committee’s recent ‘Statement on Religion and Violence’ (28 June 2016), which addresses the persistence and spread of extremist violence in the world, and its ambiguous connections with religion. 7 October 2016.

Archibald Baxter Memorial Lecture: The politics of compassion in a world of ruthless power

Professor Kevin Clements delivers the 2016 Archibald Baxter Memorial Lecture. 28 September 2016

IPL: Planning biodiverse cities for all ages

As an environmental planner, Claire Freeman’s research focuses on the intersection of the natural and built environment. She examines how environmental relationships can be enhanced through more effective planning policy, design and practice. In particular, she looks at how planning can help create urban environments that work better for children and young people, and for nature. It links across three major disciplinary fields; the social sciences, biological science and planning. Some current and recent projects she is involved with are: “Natural neighbourhoods for city children”, a Marsden-funded study exploring how children in Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington connect with nature in their daily lives; “the Dunedin Garden Study,” which investigates householders’ relationships with native biodiversity in their gardens; “Children and young people’s experiences following the Christchurch earthquake”; and a study of “Children’s experiences of neighbourhood” in New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati. 20 September 2016