Courses

Stories, Studies, Scandals at Oxford

Advances in digital photography

Building a new Christchurch Airport.

Obama, Romney and the American Presidency.

Eastern Europe and Beyond

‘Eastern Europe and beyond’ offers countries enough for a year of fascinating courses. Here is our pick of five.

Connecting Mouths, Minds and Movements

Insights from researchers at the NZ Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour, a multi-year, multimillion dollar investment by the University of Canterbury

Financial Crises: Past and Present

Recent years have seen successive crises in financial markets. Now they are peaking in the turmoil in Euro-land, with sovereign debt bail-outs of enormous proportions. Why have these crises occurred and what lies ahead?

Members’ Miscellany 2012

Ten enthusiastic members will share with their enthusiastic listeners a topic which intrigues them. Two speakers per morning.

Banks Peninsula Yesterday and Today

This course provides the opportunity for a detailed consideration of the geology and history of Banks Peninsula and its peoples and their resilience, and contemporary conservation measures for preserving its natural resources.

Rebuilding Christchurch

Frank Muir had a dog called “What-a-mess!” We have a city that evokes the same sad phrase (as well as the common question “Whatever used to be THERE?”) Our five experts are planners and do-ers who are actively addressing the rebuilding and revitalising of Christchurch. They will speak with authority, experience and vision.