Humanities research at a glance

We study how people, past and present, use art, literature, contemplation and action to bring meaning to life.

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Driven by curiosity about life, art and society, our research and creative works contribute enormously to the culture of Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.

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We host the Auckland History Initiative, Shakespeare fellows and writers-in-residence, publish journals and websites, and put on performances.

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Our expertise includes Māori and Pacific art, museums, feminisms, public sculpture, exiled artists, art & psychology, contemporary art and early Modern art.

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Focusing on China, Japan and Korea, we study film, youth culture, social history, literature, religion, diaspora, nationalism, language teaching, and more.

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We study languages, literatures, militaries, economies, slavery, religions and attitudes to gender in Ancient Greece, Egypt and the Roman Empire.

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We examine the world of yesterday and today, and discover stories about the society, people and periods in which they were written.

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Our expertise ranges widely from medieval texts to contemporary Māori and Pacific literature, human evolution to literary experimentation and theatricality.

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We research topics from medieval and Renaissance works to global pop culture and postcolonial literature and historical memory in European languages.

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We study revolution, sex, strikes, Māori culture, nationalism, crusades, race relations, women’s history, health, and peace.

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We study a range of topics, including cinema and television, but also popular music, comics, video games and social networking sites.

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We include numerous experts in ethics and political thought and individual specialists in philosophies of law, arts, religion and science, and existentialism.

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theology

We have expertise in a wide range of areas in theological and religious studies, including in religious history, ethics, literature and anthropology.

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