Politics at Otago

03/09/2026

Congratulations to our recent MPols graduates, Petra and Ella, at the August ceremony!

19/08/2026

The conflict between Israel and Lebanon that flared up in March this year is not new. Despite having no major border dispute or a struggle over resources, Israel and Lebanon have been in conflict for decades. The history of Lebanon’s relationship with Israel and how it continues to be shaped by th...

29/07/2026

A man has been arrested in Russia on accusations of spying for New Zealand. Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it had identified and stopped the illegal activity of a Russian citizen suspected of committing treason. Otago University Associate Professor James Headley is an expert on Russ...

15/05/2026

The lack of academic work connecting Thailand and New Zealand – beyond topics like trade, dairy, or business – was a key motivator for Peammy Samrejsuk’s research with Otago.

12/05/2026

MPols graduate Ravneel Chand is featured in the University Bulletin. Congratulations on your new job, Ravneel!

While Ravneel Chand was missed at graduation celebrations here in Ōtepoti Dunedin, it seems fitting he celebrated in the homeland he seeks to serve through his research.

09/05/2026

Congratulations to all our graduates!

21/04/2026

Dr Leon Goldsmith, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics speaks about the ongoing crisis at Money Matters and with the Conversation:

https://theconversation.com/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-the-complex-regional-realities-the-us-ignores-at-its-peril-280427

https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-evening-show/the-big-story-did-washington-undermine-its-own-ceasefire-with-iran-through-the-cargo-ship-seizure

The pivotal waterway is much more than a global economic choke point. It is a politically and culturally dynamic region with its own dangerous undercurrents.

09/04/2026