The current series of Inaugural Professorial Lectures was established in 1996 with the broad aim of promoting and celebrating the academic reputation of professorial staff.
The series makes an important contribution to the University's role within the wider community by providing a public forum for leading research and enhancing Otago's statutory role as critic and conscience of society.
Visit the events calendar for detailed information about upcoming Inaugural Professorial Lectures, including livestream links.
2024 Inaugural Professorial Lectures
| Professor | Lecture details |
|---|---|
| Lynn McBain Primary Health Care and General Practice |
Monday, 26 February 2024, 5:30pm Horne Theatre, Wellington Regional Hospital |
| Gisela Sole School of Physiotherapy |
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Tobias Langlotz School of Computing |
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Wayne Stephenson School of Geography |
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Sally Shaw School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences |
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Sara Walton Department of Management |
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Stuart Brock Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | Thursday, 18 April 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Tania Cassidy School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences |
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Joyce Koh Higher Education Development Centre | Postponed TBC |
| Natalie Hughes School of Pharmacy | Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Tony Moore School of Surveying |
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Shyamal Das School of Pharmacy |
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Angela Wanhalla History Programme, School of Arts |
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Andrew Gorman Department of Geology | Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Miranda Mirosa Department of Food Science |
Thursday,1 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Caroline Bell Department of Psychological Medicine | Monday, 5 August 2024, 5:30pm Christchurch Campus |
| Ceridwen Fraser Department of Marine Science |
Thursday, 6 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Viv Anderson College of Education |
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Sarah Wakes Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Peter Jones Department of Physiology |
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Stephanie Woodley Department of Anatomy |
Postponed TBC |
| Rachael McLean Department of Preventive and Social Medicine |
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Susan Sandretto College of Education |
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Peter Mace Department of Biochemistry |
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Sinead Donnelly Department of Medicine |
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 5:30pm Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Wellington |
| Moana Theodore Department of Psychology |
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Mark Lokman Department of Zoology |
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Richard Greatbanks Deans office, School of Business |
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Peter Whigham School of Computing |
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Tony Savarimuthu School of Computing | Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Sunyoung Ma Department of Oral Rehabilitation |
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Chrystal Jaye General Practice and Rural Health |
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 5:30pm Archway 4 Lecture Theatre |
| Jesse Bering Department of Science Communication |
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Ivan Sammut Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology |
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Beulah Leitch Department of Anatomy | Thursday, 21 November 2024, 5:30pm Archway 1 Lecture Theatre |
| Rose Richards Centre for Pacific Health | TBC |