Languages & Cultures at the University of Otago

Languages & Cultures at the University of Otago Languages & Cultures is a Programme within the School of Arts. It comprises five languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

CHARITY FUNDRAISING FOR KUMAMOTOA small donation makes a big difference! ❤️❤️❤️
16/08/2026

CHARITY FUNDRAISING FOR KUMAMOTO
A small donation makes a big difference! ❤️❤️❤️

OJSA Otago University Japanese Student Association and the local Japanese community are organizing a fundraising event n...
12/08/2026

OJSA Otago University Japanese Student Association and the local Japanese community are organizing a fundraising event next Tuesday 18 August at the Otago Museum (with generous support from Sushi Mall)!

🍣 Sushi • 🍛 Japanese curry • 🍪 Lots of baking!🍰　

Come along, enjoy some yummy food and support Kumamoto! 🙏
Please share and help spread the word!

Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Society PodcastAn Interview with Naoki and S***a (Otago University Japanese Student Associat...
31/07/2026

Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Society Podcast

An Interview with Naoki and S***a (Otago University Japanese Student Association President & Executive Members)

Welcome to our 24th episode!

In this episode, we interview Naoki & S***a Kozakai (Otago University Japanese Student Association President & Executive Members), to ask them about their birthplace in Japan, two homelands (NZ and Japan), childhood memories, passion for NZ and Japan, roles as the President and executive members of the association and so on. Naoki and S***a are constantly thinking about organizing exciting events that can connect the people of New Zealand and Japan!

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Host: Haruko Stuart (Senior Teaching Fellow at Languages and Cultures, Otago University)

This show is broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Looking for something fun to do tonight?
16/07/2026

Looking for something fun to do tonight?

15/07/2026

Looking for more Bastille Day fun this week ? Our friends at n8 Distillery have a French-themed games night tomorrow.

An Interview with Dr Mami YamaguchiWelcome to our 22nd Podcast episode of the Dunedin Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Societ...
04/07/2026

An Interview with Dr Mami Yamaguchi

Welcome to our 22nd Podcast episode of the Dunedin Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Society that our own Senior Teaching Fellow in Japanese Haruko Stuart belongs to!

In this episode, Haruko interviews Dr Mami Yamaguchi, a Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist at Student Health in Otago, to ask her about her hometown Kumamoto, her family especially about her twin sister, what Mami was like when she was a child and her school / university days. Her positive mindset always rubs off on the people she talks to.

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Host: Haruko Stuart

This show is broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Dunedin-Otaru Sister City Society PodcastAn Interview with Iroha Suzuki Welcome to our 21st episode!In this episode, we ...
20/06/2026

Dunedin-Otaru Sister City Society Podcast

An Interview with Iroha Suzuki

Welcome to our 21st episode!

In this episode, we interview Iroha Suzuki, a Japanese exchange student, about her reasons for deciding to study abroad, what she hopes to achieve during her time in NZ, what she likes about Dunedin, and her fun flatting life with friends, etc. Iroha is a very positive student who is always challenging herself and has a strong sense of purpose!

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Host: Haruko Stuart
(Senior Teaching Fellow @ Languages and Cultures)

This show is broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

An Interview with Yoshi Isoyama (Part 2)Welcome to our 20th episode!In this episode, we welcome Yoshi back to talk about...
09/06/2026

An Interview with Yoshi Isoyama (Part 2)

Welcome to our 20th episode!

In this episode, we welcome Yoshi back to talk about his time as a teacher in Japan, his current jobs, and his family life in Dunedin. It's no wonder that Yoshi's voice sounds like a newsreader's, considering he was the lead singer in a band during his university days!

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Host: Haruko Stuart (Senior Teaching Fellow in Japanese at the Languages and Cultures)

This show is broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Join us in the FIFA World Cup, a collaborative viewing event between OJSA Otago University Japanese Student Association ...
09/06/2026

Join us in the FIFA World Cup, a collaborative viewing event between OJSA Otago University Japanese Student Association (main organizer☺️) and DOSCS Dunedin-Otaru Sister Cities Society, and cheer on the Japanese team together! It's gonna be great fun!! 🎉📣👏

29/05/2026

The first award has been made for a scholarship designed to encourage University of Otago students to study German online via Victoria University of Wellington (VUW).
Otago students have been able to include German papers offered at VUW in their Otago degree since 2024.
The inaugural winner is Phoebe Osborne (NZ European/Samoan).
Phoebe has completed a Bachelor of Music endorsed in Performance and is currently doing a Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics with a minor in German.
Otago Acting Head of the Languages Will Sweetman says “Phoebe was a standout student, who has excelled during her time at Otago. She has received two prizes for German from VUW this year, including the Eichelbaum prize. She intends to study for a Master’s in Classical Performance in Berlin.”
VUW Associate Professor Monica Tempian says Phoebe was the first Otago student to enrol in the new collaboration scheme in 2024.
She says Phoebe’s vision is to combine music and German on her career pathway as a professional opera singer.
“She pursued her online German studies with remarkable perseverance, dedication, success and joy, completing five courses in two years.
“Alongside her outstanding achievements, Phoebe has also generously contributed on multiple occasions as a German Student Ambassador to promoting German culture and language in New Zealand.
“Her latest success in that respect was an engaging ‘Easy German’ video she participated in alongside my advanced learners, which had recently had more than 80,000 YouTube views,” Monica says.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paIiikWpnok

Phoebe Osborne (right) with Otago alumna and scholarship supporter Judith Geare.

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