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.
May
PPC x AESA x SSET Arts and Crafts
Date and time: Thursday, 8 May, 11am-3pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
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)
The Power of Intuition: Navigating Your Career Path with Confidence
Date and time: Tuesday 13 May, 12.15-1pm
Location: Online on Zoom
University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra Autumn Celebration Concert
Date and time: Monday 19 May, 7.30-8.30pm
Location: St Matthew in the City, 132 Hobson Street, Auckland
For more information and to register, click here.
Wiki Whai Hauora
We are hosting a series of free events for Wiki Whai Hauora in the B201 Atrium, a week dedicated to pursuing health and wellbeing!
- DIY yogurt bowl: Wednesday 14 May, 10.30am-12pm
- Breakfast: Thursday 15 May, 10am-12pm
- Pink Shirt Friday: Friday 16 May, 11am-1pm
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)
Making Space Lecture Series: Ana Iti - I am a salt lake I am a wharf
Date and time: Thursday, 22 May, 6-8pm
Location: Elam School of Fine Arts, 20 Whitaker Place, Auckland
For more information and to register, click here.
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Marama Muru-Lanning
Sowing the Seeds of Rongo: A time for relationships, reciprocity and peace-making
Date and time: Thursday, 22 May, 5.30-8pm
Location: Old Government House Lecture Theatre (102-G36)
For more information and to register, click here.
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)
2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Enter the Arts and Education Heat!
Date and time: Wednesday, 25 June, 10am
Location: Room 201-440
For more information and to register, click here.
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.