Programme

Lecture Programme 2023

[continually updated]

Generally lectures will be held on the first 3 Mondays each month March to November, with adjustments around Easter

See the NEWSLETTERS page for details of each lecture.

Series 1: OCEANS IN PERIL

13 March: Sailing to Disaster - Dr Tim Welch (followed by AGM)

20 March: Ocean Acidification - Prof. Miles Lamare

27 March: What is in our Oceans? - Dr Bridie Allan

Series 2: MUSIC

3 April: The Life and Work of David Bowie - Dr Ian Chapman

17 April: Humour in Music - Dr Patrick Shepherd

Series 3: ECONOMICS

8 May: Inequality and Poverty in NZ - Stephen Hickson
15 May: Are we losing the Social Licence to Farm? - Dr Hugh Campbell
22 May: Journey to New Edinburgh - Sean Brosnahan (moved from June Series)

Series 4: GAELIC ISSUES - Scottish / Irish

12 June: Modern Monetary Theory in New Zealand - Dr Trent Smith (moved from May Series)
19 June: 'Green Scots and Golden Irish' - Tom Brooking
26 June: Anzacs defending Trinity College, Dublin - Rory Sweetman

Series 5: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NZ's FUTURE ENERGY / RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS

10 July: The Weddell Sea Expedition - Paul Bealing
17 July:

Series 6: PACIFIC GEOPOLITICS / CHINA

07 August:

14 August:
21 August:

Series 7:ARCHITECTURE

04 September:
11 September: A History of Western Architecture - Dr Ian Lochhead
18 September:

Series 8: FIRE & FURY / CLIMATE CHANGE - NZ AGRICULTURE / POPULATIONS MOVEMENTS

02 October:
09 October:
16 October:

Series 9: POTPOURRI

06 November:
13 November:
20 November: