Community Engagement
As our research leads the way in resolving increasingly complex problems and questions, our outstanding engagement programme future-proofs our knowledge economy, our industries, and our society.
Schools, Museums, and Community
Through a one-of-a-kind programme of face-to-face community engagement, we deliver hands-on activities in a variety of formats showcasing our research, as well as that of our partners, to engage not only the next generation of curious minds, but their friends, whānau, and wider community with the opportunities that are unlocked through photonic and quantum technologies.
Much of what we do is based in and around school-aged learners. However, by partnering with Museums across the country, we are also able to bring interactive science showcases to some of the most remote corners of Aotearoa. We love being invited to participate in community events, bringing hands-on science to unexpected places – libraries, A&P shows, cultural festivals, art installations and more!
Contact us
Want to know more about visits to your area? Get in touch by contacting us at: dwc.outreach@otago.ac.nz
Resources
For your community or your whānau, for your ākoka or your tamariki, here’s where you’ll find projects and resources developed as part of our programme for community engagement.
Engagement Team
The Engagement Team coordinates the develops, and delivers, educational material in schools, rangatahi, museums, as well as promoting engagement with under-resourced or remote communities.
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Jessa Barder
Deputy Director Engagement
Andy Wang
Outreach Coordinator
The Dodd-Walls Centre research focus is photonics, the generation, transmission, and manipulation of light, and the study of matter and energy at the quantum level.