2026 AAANZ CONFERENCE | HAEREKA
Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 December 2026, Ōtautahi Christchurch
Hosted by University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
The 2026 AAANZ conference theme is Haereka (pronounced high-reh-kah), meaning journey. The theme honours the journeys of those who have come before us, including many generations of Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, and Ngāi Tahu people who have traversed and first settled the mountain ranges, plains, and coastlines of Te Waipounamu South Island. We invite proposals that engage with ideas of journeying – through time and place – as it might relate to images, artistic practice, and/or material culture, while encouraging fresh readings of politics, movement, and migration in art.
Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Haereka will provide opportunities to explore the city and surrounding region. The conference will take place primarily at the University of Canterbury, with some evening events located at other city venues including Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
The 2026 Conference Organising Committee are:
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