The Big Think - Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington

The Big Think is a festival of ideas for high school students, hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University. Together, we'll explore how making sense of the world is a human and social thing.

Across all three Massey campuses this November, staff, students and graduates will share how the humanities and social sciences help us to understand what it means to be human, to live with others, and to act with care and purpose in a fast-moving, technology-infused, and often demanding world.

From communication and media to psychology, philosophy, planning, ethics, creative writing, emergency management, and even what we can learn about today’s world from history and classics, The Big Think shows how human-centred thinking helps us navigate change, make better decisions, and thrive in contemporary society.

You'll meet Humanities and Social Sciences staff, graduates and current students who will share their study and career journeys. Then, you'll get to have a go yourself, in a wide range of interactive workshops, from broadcast journalism skills to beta-testing a new psychology-based game to hacking the gaps in Wikipedia.

The skills that will future-proof you are human: come discover yours with us.

Info: Arrive any time from 9.00 am and head to the Pyramid via Entrance A to check in. Our team will be there to welcome you and guide you to Room 4B06.

Info: Join us in 4B06 for housekeeping announcements and opening words of welcome. What are the humanities and social sciences and why will they save the world? Find out here!

Info: We'll provide fruit and a snack bar for morning tea in the Pyramid.

Info: Humanities and Social Sciences graduates, educators, and students feature on this panel and Q&A. Find out what those who study, teach, and work in Humanities & Social Sciences do in their day-to-day and how and why they know it matters. This is an interactive panel, and there will be spot prizes for your questions!

Info: Select from a range of workshops across emergency management, broadcast journalism, performance poetry, media studies, psychology, creative writing and more

Info: We'll be in the Pyramid for a break so you can eat your BYO lunch, or you can go to Tussock, our on-site student cafe

Info: Select from a range of workshops across emergency management, broadcast journalism, performance poetry, media studies, psychology, creative writing and more

Info: We'll finish with a group reflection on the role of humanities and social sciences in today's world, then it's a final chance to ask any questions - plus we want to hear your feedback. The day finishes at 2.30 pm

Event venue & nearby stays

Massey University Wellington Campus, 63 Wallace Street. Mt Cook, Wellington, New Zealand

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