About Nicholas
Dr Nicholas Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Theological and Religious Studies
Nick Thompson specialises in the history of Christianity in the Early Modern era (1450–1800), but teaches across a wide range of topics, including religion in Aotearoa New Zealand and apocalyptic religious movements. He did his PhD at the University of Glasgow and taught for eight years at the University of Aberdeen before returning to Aotearoa. He shares with Colin McCahon the distinction of having grown up in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin.
Photo credit: Image courtesy of Nicholas Thompson
About Julia
Julia Waite, Curator, New Zealand Art
Julia Waite’s research interests are focused on the development of modern art in New Zealand, global modernisms and documentary photography. She has a Master of Arts in art history from the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau (First Class Honours), a Master of Museum and Heritage Studies from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, and a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in art history from the University of Otago. She is currently undertaking a PhD in art history at the University of Auckland.
Julia has curated numerous exhibitions at Auckland Art Gallery, most recently Modern Women: Flight of Time (2024), and co-curated a number of others including the touring monographic shows Gordon Walters: New Vision (2017) and Louise Henderson: From Life (2019–20).
Photo credit: Florence Noble