We undertake a number of activities that are intended to inform, educate, and enlighten all members of the community in the greater Otago and Southland region, and to support young researchers as a means to providing encouragement for the next generation of researchers.

We are an associate member of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Benefits of being a member of the Otago Institute for the Arts and Sciences include:

• Priority access to, and exclusive content from OI podcasts with the opportunity to suggest speakers and questions for those speakers.
• Opportunities for interdisciplinary collegiality and collaboration
• Supporting young researchers in Otago / Southland in their endeavours through our student awards and The Otago Institute Senior School Programme (starting 2023)

As an incorporated society we are bound by the Otago Institute constitution.

Privacy Statement

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

We collect personal information (such as your name, contact details, and membership or event information) so we can manage our membership, communicate with you, organise events, and carry out our activities.

We collect this information directly from you when you join the Institute, register for events, or contact us.

We take reasonable steps to keep your information secure and do not sell or share it, except where required by law or with trusted service providers who help us operate.

We may take photographs at public events for promotional or archival purposes. Please let us know if you prefer not to be included.

You have the right to access and request correction of your personal information at any time.

For any privacy queries, or to access or update your information, please contact us at: contact@otago-institute.org

We may update this statement from time to time.