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School of Humanities

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10 August 2026

From Art History and Cinema Studies to History and Philosophy, UC offers innovative teaching and research in a range of formative Arts disciplines. Check out our School of Humanities.

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Opinion: A new wave of filmmakers are exploring motherhood’s discontents

24 January 2025

Dr Rachel Williamson, UC Arts, explores Nightbitch, a film that portrays motherhood as a visceral, monstrous, and complex experience.

Opinion: A new wave of filmmakers are exploring motherhood’s discontents

Dr Rachel Williamson, UC Arts, explores Nightbitch, a film that portrays motherhood as a visceral, monstrous, and complex experience.

Opinion: A new wave of filmmakers are exploring motherhood’s discontents

Opinion: A new wave of filmmakers are exploring motherhood’s discontents

Opinion: A new wave of filmmakers are exploring motherhood’s discontents

Dr Rachel Williamson, UC Arts, explores Nightbitch, a film that portrays motherhood as a visceral, monstrous, and complex experience.

Renowned filmmaker turns failure to success

31 March 2025

When you see the accolades and awards that filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston has received over her stellar career, it’s hard to believe she’s ever failed.

Renowned filmmaker turns failure to success

When you see the accolades and awards that filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston has received over her stellar career, it’s hard to believe she’s ever failed.

Renowned filmmaker turns failure to success

Renowned filmmaker turns failure to success

Renowned filmmaker turns failure to success

When you see the accolades and awards that filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston has received over her stellar career, it’s hard to believe she’s ever failed.

Classics museum celebrates colossal 100,000 visitors

21 January 2025

Free gelato, pizza and live music will feature at an Italian-style street party hosted by the Teece Museum at the Christchurch Arts Centre later this week. 

Classics museum celebrates colossal 100,000 visitors

Free gelato, pizza and live music will feature at an Italian-style street party hosted by the Teece Museum at the Christchurch Arts Centre later this week. 

Classics museum celebrates colossal 100,000 visitors

Classics museum celebrates colossal 100,000 visitors

Classics museum celebrates colossal 100,000 visitors

Free gelato, pizza and live music will feature at an Italian-style street party hosted by the Teece Museum at the Christchurch Arts Centre later this week. 

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test

16 October 2026

University of Canterbury researchers say the famous Turing Test has been widely misunderstood, challenging recent claims that AI has passed it.

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test

University of Canterbury researchers say the famous Turing Test has been widely misunderstood, challenging recent claims that AI has passed it.

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test

University of Canterbury researchers say the famous Turing Test has been widely misunderstood, challenging recent claims that AI has passed it.

Influential UC researchers elected as Royal Society Fellows

27 March 2025

Five UC academics who have built international careers have been recognised for their contributions and elected as Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows today. 

Influential UC researchers elected as Royal Society Fellows

Five UC academics who have built international careers have been recognised for their contributions and elected as Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows today. 

Influential UC researchers elected as Royal Society Fellows

Influential UC researchers elected as Royal Society Fellows

Influential UC researchers elected as Royal Society Fellows

Five UC academics who have built international careers have been recognised for their contributions and elected as Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows today. 
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