Division of Humanities Departments
Apart from being able to specialise in traditional core disciplines (such as History, Philosophy and Music), Humanities students may also choose among a variety of new interdisciplinary programmes such as Asian Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Performing Arts), as well as programmes that lead to professional qualifications in Law and Teaching. Students taking Humanities at Otago are encouraged to combine their liberal studies with papers and programmes that have a professional or vocational orientation, especially by doing a double degree for example, BA/BCom, BA/LLB, or BA/BTchg(Prim).
Sub-communities within Division of Humanities Departments
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English and Linguistics [137]
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Religion [27]
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School of Geography [1305]
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Theology [178]
Collections in Division of Humanities Departments
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Classics [40]
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College of Education [140]
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History [255]
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Law Collection [512]
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Philosophy [52]
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Politics [82]
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Visual Culture [2]
Recent Deposits
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Take off your shoes: How Christian liturgy forms the people of God
This thesis offers a renewed vision of Christian liturgy situated in a sacramental ontology in order to address the possibility of liturgical formation. In it I bring together a variety of sources in an attempt to demonstrate ... -
Part(s) (w)hole: Manifestations of shame in lesbian poetry from Ireland and New Zealand since 1982
This creative/critical PhD examines the work of lesbian poets from Ireland and Aotearoa/New Zealand in order to demonstrate the creative energy made possible by their shared experience of and response to shame. The ... -
The Salmi Concertati (1626) of Giovanni Rovetta : a complete transcription with a general commentary
Giovanni Rovetta’s Salmi Concertati (1626) is a collection of twenty compositions: four instrumental canzoni, four motets and twelve psalms with independent and accompanying violin parts. This set and other sacred works ... -
A preliminary investigation of the archaeology of whaling stations on the Southern Coast
Shore whaling represents the earliest period of European settlement in the lower South Island. While the history of whaling has been well documented, little systematic work has been carried out on the archaeology of ... -
Inspiring National Indigenous Legal Education for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Bachelor of Laws Degree
This Issues Paper is the result of the first stage of a multi-year, three-phase national project. In it we review the literature and consider some of the preliminary opportunities relevant for the teaching of Māori law as ... -
Towards a living sacrifice of praise: A critical evaluation of Colin Gunton's Trinitarian theology of culture
Colin Gunton is a trinitarian theologian who is known for his engagement with, and theological analysis of, Western culture. His celebrated work, The One, the Three and the Many, provides a sustained analysis of the ... -
Reframing the rural experience in Aotearoa New Zealand: Incorporating the voices of the marginalised
A scan of social research about rural New Zealand from the 1980s reveals power divisions which have muted the voices of ‘others’. Listening to these voices could transform how we manage the economy, sustain the environment ... -
Te Whare o Maraenui: Kia tipu anō te mokimoki
He ātetenga ngā kōhanga reo, he ātetenga hoki ngā kura kaupapa Māori ki te tāmitanga o ngā kura i Aotearoa me te pēhitanga o te reo Māori. He ātetenga tēnei mai i waho i ngā kura, mai i waho hoki i te pūnaha Pākehā. Ko te ... -
Violence in the Theatre of Martin McDonagh
This thesis investigates two violent plays by the London-born playwright Martin McDonagh, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter. Considering these texts from a post-colonial and phenomenological ...