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.
AESA’s Ate O’Clock
Every Thursday during semester time
Date and time: Thursdays, 11am-1pm
Location: Learning Lounge
May
Menstrual Health Week
- Kiosks
- Workshops
- DIY kits
- Yoga
- Talks
- Symposium
Find out more details and locations of events here!
Date and time: Monday 25 - Friday 29 May
Location: Varied across campus
Bordering and Othering Seminar
Join Dr Ritesh Shah, Dr Tim Fadgen, Professor Jay Marlowe, and Katariina Mankinen in exploring the intertwined processes of bordering and othering in contemporary migration regimes.
Date and time: Monday 25 May, 3-4pm
Location: B201-317
For more information and to register, click here.
University of Auckland Korean Studies Colloquium:
Yuki Minami - Zainichi Student Volunteers in the Korean War: War, Diaspora, and Memory
Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 3-4pm
Location: Building 303, room G01
Register for online Zoom attendance here.
Tātāwhāinga Kēmu - NBA 2K26
Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 4-7pm
Location: Esports Arena, Kate Edger Information Commons
Prizes available! Register here.
AESA Powerpoint Karaoke
Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 6-7.30pm
Location: 201-334
Jazz Forum Workshops
Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 4-7pm
Location: Kenneth Myers Centre (KMC), 74 Shortland Street
Register here.
Interfaculty Basketball Finals Night
The top interfaculty basketball teams will battle it out with faculty pride and bragging rights on the line! Come support your team, bring your mates, and enjoy free food as the best teams face off in a high‑energy finals atmosphere.
Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 5pm onwards
Location: Hiwa Recreation Centre, Sports Hall 1
Note: Finals matchups are TBC as they are still in the pool stages of the competition - more info here.
STC - Stray Writes Session
Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: 201-367
UoA Book Club Meeting
Date and time: Thursday 28 May, 4.30-6.30pm
Location: 201-377
AUPSA Psych Lounge (Chill Study)
Date and time: Friday 29 May, 9.30am-12pm
Location: 206-213
Auckland University Student Choir: Oh, the Places We’ll Go!
Date and time: Friday 29 May, doors open at 7pm
Location: Kāhui St David’s, 70 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton
Ticket prices: Student: $15 | Adult: $20
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 many more!
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) Competition
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.