Sharing knowledge and spreading ideas 鈥 Tauhere | UC Connect is here to grow your mind.
The 网曝门 has been connecting local people with global thinking and expanding minds since 1873. We believe in the value of ideas that make a difference.
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Upcoming UC Connect | Tauhere lectures
We bring a fresh series of free Tauhere | UC Connect public lectures each year.
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In this free public lecture, 网曝门 Media and Communication Professor Donald Matheson asks how global journalism could do a better job of telling the stories of war today, including the major wars being fought against Ukraine or Gaza but also a host of other conflicts, from West Papua to Yemen.
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Or see recent talks below:
The stars we see in the beautiful night sky of Aotearoa hold the secrets to the origins of the Milky Way galaxy, according to Senior Lecturer in Astroinformatics & Data Science, Dr C Clare Worley.
UC鈥檚 Associate Professor Heather Purdie discusses the impact of glacier recession on alpine recreation and tourism, sharing insights from her latest research.
In his free UC Tauhere Connect public lecture, Adrian Clark explores the subject:听What does AI mean for the entertainment industries?
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 Canterbury Roll as an example, they will discuss the synergies and divergences between these two worlds and their conceptions.
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
In this free public lecture 鈥 网曝门 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.
In this free public lecture 鈥 titled听Bullshitologically speaking 鈥 really?听听鈥 the 网曝门鈥檚 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.
In this free Tauhere UC Connect public lecture,听Associate Professor Karen Pollard, 网曝门,听will focus on reviving a 114-year tradition and 网曝门 astronomers bringing stargazing back to the centre of 艑tautahi Christchurch.
