The NZASR was set to host the 22nd Quinquennial World Congress of the IAHR at the University of Otago in 2020. Unfortunately, this event was cancelled due to COVID-19.
In 2018, the NZASR met jointly with the Australian Association for the Study of Religions, at the University of Auckland on 29-30 November 2018. The conference schedule and abstract book are available from the conference website: http://www.nzasr.ac.nz/conference/index.php.
In 2017, the NZASR met in Sydney on 7-8 December 2017, in conjunction with the Australian Association for the Study of Religions. The programme is available from the AASR website: https://www.aasr.org.au/conference-program/.
In 2015, the NZASR met jointly with the Australian Association for the Study of Religions, in Queenstown from 8-10 December. The conference programme with abstracts of papers delivered is available as a PDF file.
In 2013 the NZASR met at the Wellington Campus of Massey University from from 9–10 December. The conference programme with abstracts of papers delivered is available as a PDF file.
In 2011 the NZASR met jointly with the Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies, in Queenstown from 7-9 December. The conference programme with abstracts of papers delivered is available as a PDF file.
The XXth Quinqennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions took place in Toronto, August 15-21 2010. The theme of the Congress was Religion: A Human Phenomenon.
The 2010 NZASR conference, 'A Century from Durkheim: Perspectives from the Pacific', was held at Victoria University of Wellington, from 30 June-2 July. The conference programme with abstracts of papers delivered is available as a PDF file.
Towards a Unified Science of Religion
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 12-14 February 2010. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, University of Otago.
The Bible and Critical Theory seminar
Dunedin, 7-8 February 2010. The conference programme is available online.
Colloquium: The Role of the Study of Islam in the Western University
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, 6 - 8 July 2009. Held by the Centre for the Study of Islam and Muslim Cultures.
The 2008 NZASR conference, 'Being Heard, Being Engaged: Religious Diversity and the Diversity of Religious Studies Research', was held in Rotorua from 2-4 July. Abstracts of papers delivered are available as a PDF file.
The 2007 NZASR conference, 'The Conference without a Theme', was held in Queenstown from 6-8 June. The 2007 NZASR Conference Programme is available as a PDF file.