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Writing and talking about our stories
26 February 2020
Faculty of Arts staff and alumni again have a strong presence in the Auckland Writers Festival from 13- 19 May.
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Matheson Russell: 'We’re all philosophers in some sense'
26 February 2020
Associate Professor Matheson Russell says when it comes to policy being created in response to answers given in referenda, we need to think again.
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Champeta, canelazo and conversation in Colombia
21 February 2020
A conversation about peace in Spanish during a late-night taxi ride across Bogotá was a highlight for University of Auckland student Redelond Tsounga during a recent trip to Colombia.
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The profits of porn: how can we keep children safer?
18 February 2020
Governments have backed away from regulating the powerful online porn industry, which puts the onus on the individual to stay safe, says Dr Caroline Keen.
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China needs open leadership over coronavirus
13 February 2020
Opinion: If China's government wants popular support in this crisis, it must send citizens a clear signal that every possible resource is being deployed to keep them safe, write Stephen Noakes.
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New scholarship helps Arts students uncover Auckland’s history
13 February 2020
A passion for history, along with a desire to give back led to the establishment of the Jonathan and Mary Mason Summer Scholarship in Auckland History.
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Anti-Chinese racism its own dangerous contagion
7 February 2020
Opinion: Fear of a coronavirus epidemic has contributed to racist incidents across New Zealand. David Tokiharu Mayeda looks at this new spin on an old story.
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Coronavirus fake news echoes century-old polio fears
6 February 2020
Opinion: Confusion, xenophobia and claims made in fake news stories about coronavirus have parallels with another epidemic disease a century ago: polio, writes Heather Battles.
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NZ must step up against antisemitism
3 February 2020
Opinion: NZ must look at its patchy history with the Holocaust and ensure the rise in antisemitism around the world is given no ground here, writes Sheree Trotter.
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Finding a new place to stand together
28 January 2020
Mātauranga Māori and Pacific knowledge is being incorporated into both course content and the class environment in the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts.
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Baubles, bangles and beads: our fascination with adornment
14 January 2020
From feathers and flowers to powder and paint, people from all time periods, societies and civilisations have decorated themselves. But what do these adornments tell us about being human?
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What’s at stake in West Papua
31 December 2019
Opinion: Dr Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua's history to see what's at stake politically and economically in the current unrest.
