Welcome to the Division of Humanities at the University of Otago
Haere Mai ki te Kete Aronui o Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Investigate the human world, what it is to be human, and how human beings relate to their diverse and changing environments. Our Division offers a wide range of programmes in the creative and performing arts, law, humanities, and the social sciences.
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22 Dec 2024
Otago’s leading lights celebrated
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Graduate shining light on 'hidden epidemic of suffering'
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14 Dec 2024
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13 Dec 2024
Māori and Pacific literature in spotlight
Patricia Grace and puffer fish spacecraft will feature on the reading list for a...
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13 Dec 2024
Mid-career researchers honoured with fellowships
Three University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received inaug...
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13 Dec 2024
Te reo higher education project gains funding
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12 Dec 2024
Sense of belonging 'crucial' for immigrants
Hussain Raissi, a refugee from Afghanistan, will graduate with a PhD on Saturday...
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10 Dec 2024
Spotlight on Phoebe Rose
Crossing the stage for her degree tomorrow looks set to be just the start of a c...
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10 Dec 2024
Degree a pathway towards a better future
When Kiringāua Cassidy (Kāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Ati Aw...
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10 Dec 2024
Otago announces 33 new professors
Thirty University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of Profe...
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29 Nov 2024
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Research profiles
Laura Marwick
Belinda Craigie
Humanities at Otago
Te Kete Aronui Division of Humanities at Otago is a community of creative and diverse critical thinkers who explore how humans interact with one another and the world around them. As scholars, practitioners and performers we engage with the past, imagine the future, and develop people-centred solutions to local, national and global problems.
We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and to undertaking high-quality and impactful research, transformational teaching, and meaningful service to our communities.
We offer a wide range of exciting subjects and degrees
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree gives students the flexibility to major in a wide range of humanities subjects or the choice from one of our professional programmes in Law, Social Work, Teaching and Theology.
A humanities education develops the essential lifelong learning skills that employers seek such as critical thinking, communication skills, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
Find out more about our degrees and qualifications
Research and teaching excellence
The Division of Humanities is proud of our excellence in teaching and research. All teaching is research-informed, and annual student surveys have confirmed that student satisfaction with the quality of Otago Humanities courses and teaching is very high.
Recently released results from the New Zealand Government's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation confirmed the Division as one of the country's top research institutions in the arts, social sciences, and humanities.