11 September 2025
In an inaugural lecture, newly-minted professors often talk about their journey. But Te Pūnaha Matatini Co-Director Priscilla Wehi used hers to challenge us to reimagine who we are as New Zealanders, and how that relates to the work we do as researchers and scientists.
And she also did a few things to engage with people who might just turn away from science:
✅ Collaborative design with Anna Brown and Jean Donaldson from Toi Āria
✅ Live te reo Māori translation by Te Ngaru Wehi
✅ Storytelling
You can now watch her redefine what is possible in an inaugural professorial lecture: