Across the year, our Research Seminars gather scholars, students, and researchers to share fresh thinking on theology, biblical studies, and contextual practice — reflecting our ongoing commitment to rigorous scholarship and active engagement with the academic community.
Research
Seminars & Public Lectures
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Our Research Seminars bring together a diverse and active community of scholars exploring questions at the intersection of theology, biblical studies, church history, and contextual practice. Across the series, presenters draw on a wide range of methods — from close textual and historical analysis to qualitative research and contextual theology — engaging with issues of faith, culture, identity, and community both in Aotearoa and beyond.
These seminars reflect our ongoing commitment to rigorous, engaged scholarship and to fostering conversation across disciplines and traditions. They offer a space where staff, students, and visiting researchers can present emerging work, test new ideas, and contribute to the wider academic and ecclesial community.
We warmly invite you to join us for these engaging research conversations. Details including location, time, and seminar abstracts will be shared prior to each event.
Got a question about student life? Below you’ll find answers to some of the questions we hear most often.
Yes! In addition to all the online resources available, distance students can access the print collection at our Auckland campus.
Library staff can send print books from our Main and Short Loan collections to your chosen address, and we will include a return courier bag for you to send them back to us.
We can also scan single chapters or journal articles from the Auckland campus print collection. Please email libraryAuckland@laidlaw.ac.nz with any scanning requests.
Yes! We offer annual library subscriptions at our Henderson and Christchurch campuses, which allow you to borrow six print books at a time. The cost for alumni is $80 per year, and the cost for members of the public is $160 per year. Please note that this subscription does not allow access to electronic resources, including ebooks.
For more information, please email LibraryAuckland@laidlaw.ac.nz or LibraryChristchurch@laidlaw.ac.nz
You are welcome to come on site, browse the library and use the print collections at our Auckland and Christchurch campuses during business hours (please sign in at the front desk). If you would like to borrow books, you can sign up for an annual subscription membership, which is $160 per year. Please note that this subscription does not allow access to electronic resources, including ebooks due to our licensing agreements.
For more information, please email LibraryAuckland@laidlaw.ac.nz or LibraryChristchurch@laidlaw.ac.nz
Undergraduate students – 12 books from the Main collection
Postgraduate students – 30 books from the Main collection
Additionally:
Desk Copy – 1 copy
Short Loan – 1 copy
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Desk Copies – 2 hours on campus
Short Loans – 7 days
Main Collection:
*Renewals allowed unless the item is recalled/reserved for another user
You can renew your books on the Library Catalogue.
You can reserve a book on the Library Catalogue, if it is on loan and you would like it to be set aside for you when it is returned to the library.
An extensive and growing collection of ebooks are available on the Library Catalogue <link> and via Perlego <link>. For more details on accessing/downloading ebooks, please see our handy guide to accessing ebooks. <link>
