Events
Research seminars
The English and Linguistics Programme runs a regular seminar series featuring postgraduates, faculty, and guest scholars.
For details on upcoming seminars or to be added to the seminar mailing list, contact:
Email english@otago.ac.nz
Margaret Dalziel Lecture
The Dalziel Lecture is the signature event in the English and Linguistics Programme.
The annual lecture was established in 1981 to honour Professor Margaret Dalziel. Dalziel was the first female Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Otago, she was Head of the English Department (and its first female professor). She also taught and mentored some of Aotearoa's most prominent literary figures.
Margaret Dalziel Lecture: The Art of Longing in Janet Frame’s Fiction
Speaker: Dr Jennifer Lawn
The 2024 Margaret Dalziel Lecture is on Friday August 30, Arts/Burns Building, Lecture Theatre 2 from 4:30–6:00pm.
Upcoming events
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