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Past Events

  • The loss of political trust – a threat to democracy? on April 2, 2025 6:00 pm
  • The Global South’s role in the new multipolar world on March 18, 2025 6:00 pm
  • Let’s Discuss the Treaty… on February 18, 2025 6:00 pm
  • The European Union – EU history, politics and challenges on October 20, 2024 6:00 pm
  • How to break the grinding cycle of intergenerational poverty? on September 29, 2024 6:00 pm
  • The complex Middle East context of the Gaza war on August 18, 2024 6:00 pm
  • Reprogramming our immune system to treat disease on August 5, 2024 6:00 pm
  • What is regenerative tourism – and how can we move towards it? on June 10, 2024 6:15 pm
  • Childhood trauma – causes, effects, healing. on May 26, 2024 6:00 pm
  • US foreign policy – possibilities of a Trump 2.0? on April 15, 2024 6:00 pm
  • Predator Free 2050: What Does it Mean and Why Should We Care? on March 26, 2024 6:00 pm
  • Climate Change – The Science, The Business… John Lang, Net Zero Tracker on February 15, 2024 6:00 pm
  • Climate change and extreme weather events on October 30, 2023 6:00 pm
  • The ‘why’ of The New Zealand Wars – causes and significant battles on October 5, 2023 6:00 pm
  • Perceptions of Asia: What do New Zealanders know about the region considered most consequential to our future? on September 24, 2023 6:00 pm
  • What is an economy for public good? New Zealanders’ perspectives…. on September 21, 2023 6:00 pm
  • Wellbeing Economy Workshop on July 27, 2023
  • The Psychology of Hate – How Science Explains the Holocaust and Modern Antisemitism in Aotearoa New Zealand. on July 25, 2023 6:30 pm
  • The Sources of a Future Taiwan Crisis on May 18, 2023 7:00 pm
  • Historic amnesia – and the need to end the forgetting… on March 30, 2023 6:00 pm
  • NZ & EU: Partners in Turbulent Times on November 21, 2022 6:00 pm
  • Two problems searching for solutions … declining population and growing hate speech on November 14, 2022 6:00 pm
  • Space: The Next Generation on November 1, 2022 12:00 pm
  • Shining Light in the Darkness on October 25, 2022 6:00 pm
  • Co-governance: what does it mean, where is it headed, and why is it so feared? on August 22, 2022 6:00 pm
  • Disinformation, Misinformation and Democracy on July 28, 2022 6:00 pm
  • Give peace a chance – a world in transition on December 1, 2021 6:00 pm
  • Three Waves Of Whakatipu Maori: Catalyst kōrero with kaumatua Darren Rewi on September 2, 2021 6:00 pm
  • Three Waves Of Whakatipu Maori: Catalyst kōrero with kaumatua Darren Rewi on September 1, 2021 6:00 pm
  • Well-Being and Public Policy: a Radically Different Approach Girol Karacao on August 23, 2021 6:00 pm
  • COVID-19: Who’s Calling the Shots? on June 20, 2021 4:00 pm
  • Urban Forms of the Future: Making Sense of the Energy Transition on May 17, 2021 6:00 pm
  • Biden Administration: International Priorities and Relations With NZ and Beyond on April 14, 2021 6:00 pm
  • “They Are Us” But who are ‘they’ and what do they believe? on November 27, 2020 6:00 pm
  • Reshaping Privacy – 2020 and beyond on November 16, 2020 6:00 pm
  • Did Eugenics Rest on an Elementary Mistake? Lessons from History for Today on October 30, 2020 6:00 pm
  • COVID-19 and the Emerging Global Order on October 4, 2020 6:00 pm
  • End of Life Choice Referendum Discussion on September 24, 2020 8:00 pm
  • Saving Our National Icon: one egg at a time! on September 15, 2020 5:30 pm
  • Your Votes – 2020 on September 3, 2020 6:30 pm
  • European Green Deal on August 27, 2020 6:00 pm
  • Power to the People – Next Steps with Max Rashbrooke on July 30, 2020 7:00 pm
  • Brexit and the Future of the UK and EU on January 16, 2020 6:00 pm
  • AI – It’s Not What You Think! on December 2, 2019 11:45 am
  • How Queenstown Shaped Adventure Racing Worldwide on November 25, 2019 1:00 pm
  • Brexit and Beyond on October 27, 2019 1:00 pm
  • Victorian Climate Change? on October 27, 2019 11:00 am
  • National Nostalgia on October 26, 2019 1:00 pm
  • Creating Lives from Letters? on October 26, 2019 11:00 am
  • MindJam 2019: October 25 – 27 on October 25, 2019 5:30 pm
  • Fictional Crime Wave? on October 25, 2019 5:30 pm
  • Could New Zealand Provide Global Leadership? on August 7, 2019 6:00 pm
  • Greater Inequality, Weaker Democracy? on July 29, 2019 6:00 pm
  • US Alliances in the Trump Era on July 22, 2019 6:00 pm
  • Fairness, Transparency and Our Right to Government Information on May 20, 2019 6:00 pm
  • DOC’s Dilemma: Balancing biodiversity and visitors. [Re-Scheduled] on May 2, 2019 6:00 pm
  • Hate Speech in the Age of the Internet: Challenges for All of Us on April 4, 2019 6:00 pm
  • Social and climate change – the emerging conflicts in sustainable tourism on March 8, 2019 6:00 pm
  • A Catalyst Conservation – How can the law help protect our water? on February 21, 2019 6:00 pm
  • US – China Rivalry in the Asia-Pacific: Indonesia’s Perspective on November 28, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities on November 27, 2018 6:50 pm
  • Captain Cook – WTF? on October 21, 2018 1:00 pm
  • Future of Work on October 21, 2018 11:00 am
  • Genetic Jeopardy on October 20, 2018 1:00 pm
  • Contested Countryside on October 20, 2018 11:00 am
  • Franktenstein Live! on October 19, 2018 5:30 pm
  • MindJam 2018 on October 19, 2018
  • The ŠKODA Czech Film Festival Queenstown on October 15, 2018
  • The Treasury – the choices, the challenges. on September 4, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Can We Ever Fix Queenstown’s Housing Crisis? on August 30, 2018 7:00 pm
  • North Korea – Changing Political Behaviour: Carrots versus Sticks on July 19, 2018 7:00 pm
  • The Future of Regional Healthcare – University of Otago Winter Symposium on July 5, 2018 6:00 pm
  • Lab in a Box for LUMA on June 1, 2018 5:00 pm
  • Alpine Fault: Planning for the Next Big Earthquake on May 16, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Should we fear Russia? on April 13, 2018 5:30 pm
  • Astronaut Encounter on April 11, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Mobile Phone and Internet Security on March 27, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Repairing the Brain after Stroke: Hopeful Horizons (U3A) on March 12, 2018 10:00 am
  • CANCELLED: The state of Syria? on March 8, 2018 7:00 pm
  • Weirdness with Photons: Wave particle duality on December 6, 2017 7:00 pm
  • CANCELLED: The State of Civil Resistance in the United States on November 25, 2017 5:00 pm
  • Research Highlights from the Dunedin Study on November 2, 2017 7:00 pm
  • MindJam on October 21, 2017 8:30 am
  • Update on the Syria-Iraq War-Zone: Are Outcomes on the Way? (U3A) on October 16, 2017 10:00 am
  • Loving Queenstown to Death? on October 12, 2017 6:00 pm
  • Working for the Rights of Children in Extreme Situations (U3A) on October 9, 2017 10:00 am
  • The Civilisation of Angkor, Cambodia (U3A) on October 2, 2017 10:00 am
  • The Real Life of War Victims and Refugees on September 27, 2017 5:30 pm
  • Inside North Korea on September 22, 2017 6:30 pm
  • Mayhem and Mountain Scene on September 22, 2017 5:30 pm
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa – some similarities and differences (U3A) on September 18, 2017 10:00 am
  • Election 2017: What Can Voters Expect? on September 14, 2017 5:30 pm
  • Contemporary Challenges in the European Union (U3A) on September 11, 2017 10:00 am
  • Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke – Towards New Treatments (BHRC) on September 5, 2017 5:30 pm
  • Fast Forward Science Fair Prizegiving (inSight) on September 3, 2017 4:30 pm
  • Antibiotic Resistance: The end of modern medicine? (inSight) on September 3, 2017 3:00 pm
  • One Shot Medicine: Gene therapy and gene editing (inSight) on September 3, 2017 1:30 pm
  • Education: Ground zero for disruption (inSight) on September 3, 2017 11:00 am
  • Snow Future? New eyes shed new light on snow (inSight) on September 2, 2017 4:30 pm
  • Smart Cities: Using technology to improve our town (inSight) on September 2, 2017 3:00 pm
  • Urban Design: How would you build your town? (inSight) on September 2, 2017 1:30 pm
  • Reinvent or Die? The life-cycle of resorts (inSight) on September 2, 2017 11:00 am
  • inSight: a sneak peek into our future on September 2, 2017
  • The ASB Great Debate 2017 (Chamber of Commerce) on August 30, 2017 7:00 pm
  • Brexit, Trump and the Rise (and Fall?) of Post-Truth Populism on August 27, 2017 7:00 pm
  • National Poetry Day (Queenstown Lakes Libraries) on August 25, 2017
  • Japan’s Foreign Policy in the Trump Era – Ramifications for NZ? on August 14, 2017 6:00 pm
  • Something in the Water on August 8, 2017 7:00 pm
  • “Queenstown Town Centre – Unlocking our Potential” Pecha Kucha Night Queenstown – Vol 8 on July 20, 2017 6:00 pm
  • What’s Going On and What’s Next in the Middle East? (Rescheduled) on July 18, 2017 6:00 pm
  • POSTPONED: What’s Going On and What’s Next in the Middle East? on July 13, 2017 6:00 pm
  • The Politics of International Immigration and Refugees on July 4, 2017 5:30 pm
  • Trump on Thin Ice … Fresh Hope for Climate Change? on July 2, 2017 5:00 pm
  • Roger Walker – NZ Institute of Architects Gold Medal Tour on June 9, 2017 4:00 pm
  • LUMA Southern Light Project on June 2, 2017 6:00 pm
  • Michael Hill International Violin Competition on June 2, 2017
  • A New Era in Resolving Social Deprivation? (U3A) on May 8, 2017 10:00 am
  • Our Brain on May 1, 2017 1:00 pm
  • How Healthy is New Zealand’s Democracy? Assessing the state of politics in election year (U3A) on May 1, 2017 10:00 am
  • Intergenerational Well-being and Public Policy (U3A) on April 24, 2017 10:00 am
  • Catalyst: Family and Sexual Violence – Yes, It Does Happen Here Too on April 20, 2017 7:00 pm
  • Are We Oblivious to the Drinking to Oblivion Culture? (inSight) on September 2, 2016 7:00 pm
  • Becoming Giants (inSight) on September 2, 2016 6:00 pm
  • It’s All About Burma (inSight) on September 2, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Science and the Criminal Mind (inSight) on September 1, 2016 7:00 pm
  • Future Queenstown TEDx-style salon (inSight) on September 1, 2016 5:00 pm
  • Future Queenstown science showcase (inSight) on September 1, 2016 1:00 pm
  • Music in Cerebro (inSight) on August 31, 2016 7:00 pm
  • Battling Extinction (inSight) on August 31, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Pest Free? (inSight) on August 31, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Behind Disney’s ‘Inside Out’ (inSight) on August 30, 2016 6:00 pm
  • The Age of Alzheimer’s (inSight) on August 30, 2016 1:00 pm
  • Mind Control (inSight) on August 29, 2016 7:00 pm
  • The Wild Wet (inSight) on August 29, 2016 6:00 pm
  • A Beetle Abroad (inSight) on August 29, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Science Busking (inSight) on August 29, 2016 10:00 am
  • China: What is driving its strategic outlook? on August 15, 2016 6:00 pm
  • An evening of historical adventure tourism films on August 6, 2016 7:00 pm
  • An evening of historical adventure tourism films on August 4, 2016 7:00 pm
  • GovHack on July 29, 2016 6:30 pm
  • Confessions of an Activist on July 12, 2016 5:30 pm
  • Atomic Lego: The ultimate in small-scale engineering on June 27, 2016 5:30 pm
  • Luminescence: The spectrum of science on June 27, 2016 3:00 pm
  • The impact of journalism on international affairs, including migration across EU and US borders on June 23, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Queenstown Indonesia Festival on November 28, 2015 11:00 am
  • U3A: Re-evaluating Jane Austen: Satirist of Regency Society on November 23, 2015 10:00 am
  • New Zealand flag referendum on November 20, 2015
  • Home Ownership – Is It a Good Investment Decision? on November 19, 2015 5:30 pm
  • U3A AGM and Music Group Extravaganza on November 16, 2015 10:00 am
  • U3A: Two Acclaimed Local Artists on November 9, 2015 10:00 am
  • Is Wi-Fi Technology Safe? Research and Risk Minimisation Strategies on November 3, 2015 7:00 pm
  • Talk: Inspiration from Nature on October 30, 2015 6:00 pm
  • Talk: Genes ‘n Roses on October 14, 2015 5:30 pm
  • The Advent of Science Diplomacy: A Paradigm Shift in the Making? on October 11, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Talk: From Quantum Mechanic to Quantum Engineer for the Economy on October 1, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Talk: Has Science Replaced God? on September 19, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Genetic Engineering – What and Who Is It Good for? on September 3, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Sugar, sugar everywhere but which ones are safe to eat? on September 3, 2015 12:00 pm
  • The Science of Beer on September 2, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Science Mash Up on September 2, 2015 7:00 pm
  • The Brain on Drugs on September 2, 2015 5:15 pm
  • Get Yourself into the Lab – Hands On University of Otago Science Workshops on September 2, 2015 10:00 am
  • The Science of Risk on August 31, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Animated Science – the Family Show on August 31, 2015 5:15 pm
  • Ebola and Beyond – How Bugs Kill Us on August 31, 2015 12:00 pm
  • Sex and Drugs (don’t need the rock ‘n’ roll) on August 30, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Let’s Talk Turkey on August 21, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Stepping Up: NZ’S Response to the refugee crisis on August 1, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Democracy and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Implications for New Zealand on July 27, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Upfront Session #10 on July 23, 2015 7:00 pm
  • Affordable Housing – the Im/Possible Dream? on July 22, 2015 7:00 pm
  • Nepal Talk and Fundraiser on July 1, 2015 7:30 pm
  • WHS Debating Workshop on June 27, 2015
  • LUMA Southern Light Project on June 24, 2015
  • Michael Hill International Violin Competition on June 5, 2015
  • Ancient DNA: Secrets From the Past on May 27, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Liberating Women: The impact of a social revolution on May 25, 2015 10:00 am
  • MEETING KARPOVSKY on May 9, 2015 7:00 pm
  • Sound and Sense: What Makes a Poem? on May 7, 2015 6:30 pm
  • Reflections on the adversarial trial: Is reform desirable? on May 4, 2015 10:00 am
  • Queenstown Filmmakers’ Experiences Living in the Middle East on April 29, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Dying for Action: What happens to the recommendations made by Coroners to prevent future deaths? on April 27, 2015 10:00 am
  • Festival of Colour 2015 on April 21, 2015
  • TedX Queenstown on April 19, 2015
  • How to Write a Play with Roger Hall on April 18, 2015 10:30 am
  • Child Poverty in Paradise on April 13, 2015 10:00 am
  • Solving the Maternal Health Crisis in Papua New Guinea; and Ebola and other Pandemics on March 23, 2015 10:00 am
  • The Spark of Life, Ever Wondered What Makes Us Human? – Professor Frances Ashcroft on March 20, 2015 6:00 pm
  • UPfront session #8 on March 19, 2015 7:00 pm
  • ‘The Power of the Brain in Trauma and Stroke Therapy’ – Dr Andrew Clarkson and Professor Michael Nilsson on March 18, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Karearea – Up Close and Personal, Dr Donna Falconer on March 17, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Neurological Foundation Public Lecture on March 9, 2015 10:00 am
  • Outspoken – Festival of Words and Storytelling (on till end March) on February 21, 2015 7:30 pm
  • Upfront Session #9 on February 19, 2015 7:00 pm
  • The Syrian Fire Storm and the Spillover in Iraq: Where Is It All Heading and How Concerned Should We Be? Professor William Harris, University of Otago on February 9, 2015 5:30 pm
  • Wine Lessons from Europe: Climate variability, change and vintage quality – Dr Jim Salinger on November 25, 2014 5:30 pm
  • Women in Genetics – from Genomes to Zebrafish “Discusstation” on October 29, 2014 5:30 pm
  • Darwin’s Regret: What Maths Tells Us about the Evolution of Life on October 22, 2014 1:45 pm
  • Queenstown Startup Weekend on October 17, 2014 9:00 am
  • Aspiring Conversations on October 10, 2014 10:00 am
  • Politics of Scandal on August 28, 2014 5:30 pm
  • ASB Great Debate 2014 on August 26, 2014 6:00 pm
  • Roadblocks to Stroke Recovery on August 25, 2014 5:30 pm
  • What Makes a New Zealander? on August 13, 2014 6:00 pm
  • Born in Vietnam: Made in New Zealand on August 11, 2014 10:30 am
  • Indonesia: Asia’s Next Heavyweight? on July 14, 2014 5:30 pm
  • Sight and Sound on June 30, 2014 7:30 pm
  • Sir Ray Avery on June 25, 2014 10:00 am
  • Queenstown 2040 on June 23, 2014 7:30 pm
  • Election 2014 on June 21, 2014 4:30 pm
  • Debate Workshop on June 21, 2014 10:00 am

 

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