Experience lectures
Our academics share their insights into topical issues facing our society. Watch the videos to learn more.
Architectural Studies—Fighting climate change
Find out about two student projects that are tackling climate change head-on with innovative approaches set to reduce architecture’s carbon footprint.
Arts—Art in a changing climate
Explore artworks that help us understand how humans have engaged with the changing environment of the planet.
Arts—What’s the evidence on drug checking and harm reduction?
Learn about the development of drug checking in the context of recreational drug use and the evidence around its effectiveness at reducing drug-related harms.
Commerce—The Treaty of Waitangi and the Māori economy
Dr Ben Walker from the Wellington School of Business and Government talks about the link between the Treaty of Waitangi and the Māori economy.
Commerce—The quadruple bottom line and sustainability
Dr Ben Walker from the Wellington School of Business and Government talks about why the quadruple bottom line and sustainability are ancient ideals for Māori.
Communication—Poverty porn and development communication
Charities often try to tug on our heart strings with ads of poor, seemingly hopeless people in need. This lecture shows how “poverty porn” is counterproductive.
Design Innovation—Video games; pastime to billion-dollar industry
Video games have evolved over the past 40 years—from a children's pastime, they have developed into a billion-dollar industry.
Education—Having a great start to life
Associate Professor Sue Cherrington explores why early childhood education is so important in helping our young children get off to a great start in life.
Engineering—Cybersecurity in the digital age
In our Engineering lecture, Professor Ian Welsh covers ransomware, the dark web, and data recovery, as well as where cybersecurity can take you in your career.
Law—The legally disruptive nature of the climate crisis
How can we improve the law, an instrument of social change, to guide us out of the climate emergency?
Music—An approach to gender equity issues in classical music
New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī 's Dr Jenny Wollerman explores gender equity in classical music through performance projects.
Science—The physics and chemistry behind the solar revolution
See how solar photovoltaic cells are being developed using a combination of materials chemistry, optical physics, and large-scale computational approaches.
Health—What is 'eating right', anyway?
Dr Victoria Chinn seeks to demystify the idea of ‘eating right’ by exploring food choice from nutritional, social and sustainable perspectives.
Midwifery—Birth as a human right
Lyndal Honeyman explores why access to safe, effective care in pregnancy is not only a human right, but an investment in the health of our population.