Upcoming Arts and Education events
Looking for events to expand your social circle or get career advice? Find out what's happening for Arts and Education students.
April
Research Seminar Series
Children without schools: Palmerston North’s 1942 Emergency Education Scheme
Date and time: Tuesday 29 April, 5-6.30pm
Location: 201-265
May
History Seminar Series:
Dr James Bennett - Marriage Equality and Resurgent Prejudice in Australia
Date and time: Thursday, 8 May, 4-5pm
Location: Humanities Common Room (206-523)
History Seminar Series:
Professor Jonathan Scott - Ocean Road: How London Became the First World City
Date and time: Thursday, 22 May, 4-5pm
Location: Humanities Common Room (206-523)
June
History Seminar Series:
Dr Daniel Beaumont - Imagination and Fancy in mid-eighteenth-century English women’s writing
Date and time: Thursday, 5 June, 4-5pm
Location: Humanities Common Room (206-523)
Exhibition: Hands-on: The Faculty of Education art collection and teaching the visual arts
Date and time: 24 March - 16 July, Mon-Fri 11am-4.30pm
Location: He Māra Mahara, Cultural Collections, Level M, General Library City Campus
Visit Hands-on, a vibrant exhibition that explores the Faculty of Education Collection as a distinct branch of the University of Auckland Art Collection, its connection to those who trained and worked at the Epsom campus, and their role in nurturing creativity and teaching visual arts in Aotearoa schools.
More details soon about talks and events.
A taste of yearly events
Celebration days and cultural events
From Pride Week and Te Wiki o te reo Māori to Sustainability Week and Politics Week, our students love to get involved and celebrate themed days and weeks throughout the year with a range of fun events.
Student associations
Both the Arts and Education Student Association (AESA) and Auckland University Student Association (AUSA) put on a range of events from orientation week onwards.
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts a whole lot of fun training sessions at Kura Matahuna Unleash Space, from how to use a 3D printer to vinyl cutting.
Plus more
- Carnivals
- Movie nights
- 'Stress less' Week
- Arts and cultural events
- Debates
Interfaculty Sports
Join our team and take on the other faculties at interfaculty sports competitions. It's a great chance to get active, meet new people and show off your skills in the sporting arena.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Ccompetition
Could you present your 80,000-word PhD thesis in less than 180 seconds? The 3MT competition is an unmissable opportunity to refine your research elevator pitch, enhance your presentation skills and drive the impact of your research.
3MT is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is an exciting, fast-paced event that is held annually in more than 900 universities in 85 countries.
You can find more information about the 3MT competition, including rules, eligibility, competition structure and tips here.