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 [124]
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Religion [26]
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School of Geography [320]
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Theology [172]
Collections in Division of Humanities Departments
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Classics [38]
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College of Education [135]
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History [249]
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Law Collection [490]
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Philosophy [51]
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Politics [81]
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Visual Culture [2]
Recent Deposits
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Placing Korngold : Erich Wolfgang Korngold's place in the twentieth century and in the great tradition
This thesis investigates the way Korngold's reception and reputation changed during the twentieth century. In 1930 Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Arnold Schoenberg were composers cited respectively as second and fourth "most ... -
The impact of nineteenth century science and biblical criticism on expressions of faith and theology, with especial reference to the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterial Churches of New Zealand
This thesis deals with aspects of the history of the faithscience interaction in New Zealand in relation to the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, during the Victorian era. 1. Chapter one gives a general ... -
A Contextual Bible Study on the Crucifixion of Jesus: Engaging the issue of male violence against men
In collaboration with David Tombs (and the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago) the Ujamaa Centre facilitated a workshop (5 June 2019), following the public lecture 'The stripping of Jesus: sexual ... -
Unbundling Litigation Services in New Zealand: Where to next?
‘Unbundled legal services’ and ‘unbundling’ are terms that can be used to describe the practice of providing a limited set of legal services in a litigation matter, accompanied by the expectation that the client will proceed ... -
Matthew 27:26-31 Contextual Bible Study card
This double-sided A4 contextual bible study card was created in 2020 to accompany 'A Contextual Bible Study on the Crucifixion of Jesus: Engaging the issue of male violence against men', which was developed in 2019 by the ... -
Māori-plant interactions: Anthracological analysis of an archaeological site at Cooks Beach (Pukaki), Coromandel Peninsula
Charcoal is found throughout the archaeological record as a result of human activity. Anthracology, the analysis of charcoal, is a useful but often neglected branch of research that enables exploration of the dynamic ... -
A Climatology of New Zealand Atmospheric Rivers
The occurrence of extreme precipitation events in New Zealand regularly results in devastating impacts to the local society and environment. In order to examine the occurrence of extreme precipitation in New Zealand, extreme ... -
The settler colonial family as a site of trauma for women in selected novels by New Zealand women writers
This thesis examines the depiction of the settler colonial family as a site of trauma from a female-gendered perspective in selected novels by New Zealand women writers. I argue that women are vulnerable to psychic trauma ... -
Planning for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Coastal Dunedin
Sea level rise (SLR) is leading to many social, environmental and financial implications for low-lying coastal communities across the globe. For Aotearoa New Zealand, the impending threat of SLR and the long-term challenges ... -
Managing the Impacts of Airbnb: A Case Study of Queenstown, New Zealand
Airbnb is a new phenomenon that has transformed accommodation in the tourism industry and expanded across the globe. The operation of Airbnb involves individuals renting out rooms in their homes or renting entire homes on ... -
Re-visioning Christology through a Māori lens
The central premise of this thesis is to re-vision what is known about Jesus Christ with a fresh set of Māori eyes to see what new insights can be added to Christological discourse. This thesis begins with a survey of ... -
Impact assessment effectiveness in Otago Regional and District Councils
The Resource Management Act (RMA, 1991) has been in place for over 28 years. Section 88 of the RMA (1991) requires ‘impact assessment’, under the name ‘Assessment of Environmental Effects’ (AEE) in accordance with Schedule ... -
Markan typology: Miracle, scripture and Christology in Mark 4:35-6:45
In this thesis I will argue for the presence of typological use of scripture in the composition of four adjacent miracle accounts in Mark’s Gospel (4:35-41; 5:1-20; 5:21-43; 6:30-45). I will argue that these miracle accounts ... -
Causative alternation licensing in Urdu: An event structure account
Given the central role of the verb in clause structure, it is vital to understand the properties of the SEMANTIC ROOT and the EVENT SCHEMA, two constituent aspects of verb meaning, in order to understand how lexical semantic ... -
Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013: Incentives and Outcomes for Housing Development in the Nelson Urban Area
The Fifth National Government introduced the Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas Act 2013(HASHA) as a policy to increase housing affordability within certain region or districts identified as having housing supply and ... -
Children's participation in the context of private law disputes in the New Zealand family justice system
This thesis focuses on children’s participation rights in the context of private law disputes in the New Zealand family justice system. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 1989 introduced a ... -
Post-Disaster Recovery Efforts in Japan and New Zealand: What Worked Well? What Hasn't?
Natural disasters present significant threats to the infrastructure, economy, and most importantly, people. Land-use planning is fundamental to post-disaster management and the effects are often reflected in the efficiency ... -
Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Christchurch Central City
Urban environments have significant implications on the natural environment. They contribute to the adverse effects of stormwater pollutants in oceans and rivers, they produce carbon emissions and excessive waste and they ... -
A Defence of the Relevance View in Ethics
When different parties have claims on an agent for limited aid, the agent must decide whose claims to satisfy. Individuals’ claims have a certain strength depending on how much they have to gain by receiving aid. To determine ...