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25 October 2023

UC鈥檚 popular free public lecture series, Tauhere | UC Connect, offers topical, educational public lectures by experts and leading thinkers from Christchurch, 萝莉社 and beyond. Learn more about the UC Connect free public lectures.

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Tauhere | UC Connect - free thinking

Sharing knowledge and spreading ideas 鈥 Tauhere | UC Connect is here to grow your mind.

The University of 萝莉社 has been connecting local people with global thinking and expanding minds since 1873. We believe in the value of ideas that make a difference.

Upcoming UC Connect | Tauhere lectures

We bring a fresh series of free Tauhere | UC Connect public lectures each year.

UC Connect April

29 May 2024

While climate mobility is often discussed as an inevitable consequence, this presentation by Climate Crisis Research Fellow from the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at UC, challenges prevailing narratives.听

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We aim to make all UC public lectures available online subject to permission from the speaker/s and other considerations. Videos of UC Connect talks are usually available about a week after the live event. Check them out听.

Or see recent talks below:

1 May 2024

In his free UC Tauhere Connect public lecture, Adrian Clark explores the subject:听What does AI mean for the entertainment industries?

24 April 2024

In this Tauhere Connect public lecture, Tolerate Online Abuse or Resign: How the Law Fails Women MPs, UC Senior Lecturer and international human rights law expert Dr Cassandra Mudgway will examine the issue of online violence against women in politics, both here and overseas.

16 October 2023

In this free public lecture Dr Chris Jones & Dr Madi Williams explore concepts of place, space, and identity in Te Ao M膩ori (the M膩ori world) and the medieval world. Using the 15th century 萝莉社 Roll as an example, they will discuss the synergies and divergences between these two worlds and their conceptions.

2 October 2023

In this free public lecture 鈥撎鼳ward-winning international expert on sustainability and climate change,听Professor Bronwyn Hayward听will discuss why climate issues matter now more than ever

18 September 2023

In this free public lecture 鈥 University of 萝莉社 Lecturer in Chemical & Process Engineering听Dr Rachael Wood听will discuss her research work into whether we can end endometriosis. Dr Wood is committed to the over-arching goal of 鈥渃hanging the face of medicine using Bioprocess Engineering principles鈥.

7 August 2023

In this free public lecture 鈥 titled听Bullshitologically speaking 鈥 really?听听鈥 the University of 萝莉社鈥檚 Te Amorangi | Pro-Vice-Chancellor Pacific,听Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva听introduced us to Bullshitology including the work of some bullshitologists (鈥渘ot to be confused with bullshitters,鈥 he says), including his forthcoming work on 鈥榖ullshit knowledge鈥.

20 June 2023

In this free Tauhere UC Connect public lecture,听Associate Professor Karen Pollard, University of 萝莉社,听will focus on reviving a 114-year tradition and University of 萝莉社 astronomers bringing stargazing back to the centre of 艑tautahi Christchurch.

11 May 2023

In this free Tauhere UC Connect public lecture,听Dr Nick Maitland, Sports Management and Marketing, Faculty of Health, University of 萝莉社,听will focuses on a study into the experiences of 12 men and women over the age of 40 who are dedicated surfers, skaters and/or snowboarders.

12 April 2023

In this free public lecture 鈥 titled听Bullshitologically speaking 鈥 really?听听鈥 the University of 萝莉社鈥檚 Te Amorangi | Pro-Vice-Chancellor Pacific,听Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva听introduced us to Bullshitology including the work of some bullshitologists (鈥渘ot to be confused with bullshitters,鈥 he says), including his forthcoming work on 鈥榖ullshit knowledge鈥.

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