Public lecture series
Follow our cutting-edge research and learn more about topical issues through the University's public lecture series.
Watch lecture recordings
Catch up on our public lecture series with the following selection of lecture recordings.
The price of being ‘Friends of Harvey’: men, power and sexual violence
Professor Jordan discusses the socially embedded nature of patriarchal legacies.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Mini Webinars
Want some help with your te reo? Watch these informative mini webinars and be part of making Māori language moments.
Turning power into empowerment: Researching language in the workplace
Professor Marra illustrates how language research can contribute to empowerment.
What now? The short-term economic responses to COVID-19
Our panel discuss the short-term economic outlook, the effect lockdown had on families, what sectors have been worse hit, and what can the government afford?
In search of the New Zealand middle class
Professor Jim McAloon looks at the New Zealand middle class as it was around 1900.
Regulatory philosophy, theory, and practice: Ka mua, ka muri
Professor van der Heijden will reflect on the long, and often remarkable, history of regulatory reform.
Towards a New Public Ethics
Professor Michael Macaulay explores the tension between rhetoric and reality, drawing on almost seven years of New Zealand-based research.
Beyond horizons…and forward to the Moon
Dr Alexander Gerst, astronaut and distinguished alumni, shares his experience of space travel.
Previous lectures
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Spotlight series
Follow our cutting-edge research and learn more about topical issues through the University's public lecture series.