Canterbury Branch Events
Summary Canterbury Branch lectures - Christchurch and Timaru
Timaru talks October-November
October Topic: It’s all Greek to Me: The New Testament in text and translation
Speaker: Dr Katie Marcar
Place: TDC Council Chamber (from Barnard St carpark)
Date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Time: 7.00pm
Summary:
An illustrated talk about the origins of the New Testament, from oral tradition to written text in Greek, leading to modern versions, and while generally translations are good, there is no perfect translation, hence there will always be a reason to study the NT in Geek.
About the speaker:
Katie Marcar (PhD, Durham University, UK) is a Teaching Fellow in Biblical Languages, University of Otago, where she teaches ancient Greek and Hebrew from introductory to advanced levels. Her research interests focus on the New Testament letter of 1 Peter and its connections to Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. Katie is also a lay minister in the Anglican Church.
November Topic: Foulden Maar: protecting NZ’s geological sites
Speaker: Dr Daphne Lee
Place: TDC Council Chamber (from Barnard St carpark)
Date: Thursday 19th November 2020
Time: 7.00pm
Summary:
Foulden Maar, Hindon Maar and Roxburgh Amber Forest, three of the most important terrestrial fossil sites in New Zealand. Some of these sites have been under threat form mining and other Human activities as well as natural processes. How can we protect and preserve our fossil treasures and geological features for future generations?
About the speaker:
Dr Daphne Lee is a Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of Geology, University of Otago and has studied the Foulden Maar site for many years and authored many papers on the discoveries there.
Her research interests are Cenozoic paleobotany and paleoclimate, Invertebrate paleontology (brachiopods), Cenozoic stratigraphy and Earth science education.
All Timaru events are free but reserve bookings are required by contacting S.C Museum on (03) 687 7212, or museum@timdc.govt.nz
Christchurch Talks
November Topic: Celestial Fireworks: from comets to exploding stars
Speaker: Associate Professor Karen Pollard
Place: Tūranga 60 Cathedral Square
Date: 5th November 2020
Time: 6.00pm
Summary:
New discoveries and science programs at UC and the Mt John Observatory.
About the speaker:
Karen Pollard is the Director of the University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory and is an associate professor in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at University of Canterbury. Her research involves investigating the structure and evolution of stars and planetary systems; especially studying variable, pulsating and exploding stars to understand how these objects form, live and die and how they interact with their local environment.
Karen, originally from Christchurch, has worked as an astronomer at the University of Canterbury; the South African Astronomical Observatory in South Africa; at Gettysburg College, PA, USA; and as a visiting fellow at the European Southern Observatory, Chile.
26th November Topic: Foulden Maar: protecting NZ’s geological sites
Speaker: Dr Daphne Lee
Place: Tūranga 60 Cathedral Square
Date: Thursday 26th November 2020
Time: 6.00pm
Summary:
Foulden Maar, Hindon Maar and Roxburgh Amber Forest, three of the most important terrestrial fossil sites in New Zealand. Some of these sites have been under threat form mining and other Human activities as well as natural processes. How can we protect and preserve our fossil treasures and geological features for future generations?
About the speaker:
Dr Daphne Lee is a Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of Geology, University of Otago and has studied the Foulden Maar site for many years and authored many papers on the discoveries there.
Her research interests are Cenozoic paleobotany and paleoclimate, Invertebrate paleontology (brachiopods), Cenozoic stratigraphy and Earth science education.