Oceanic Knowledges conference
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ANU Humanities Research Centre in association with the Centre for Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific and ANU Pacific Institute
Oceanic Knowledges
Friday 27 January – Saturday 28 January
Hedley Bull Lecture Theatre 1,
Hedley Bull Centre #130
Crn Liversidge St and Garran Rd,
Australian National University
The ANU Humanities Research Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific and ANU Pacific Institute, is holding a conference on 27-28 January 2017 on knowledge and culture in Oceania.
Presentations will explore aspects of the constitution, conservation and transmission of knowledge, and the way people of Oceania imagine and experience culture, both in its material and intangible forms. Through the presence of a number of leading practitioners working in cultural institutions, the conference will also discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new media.
Conference speakers
Speakers will include:
- Opeta Alefaio (National Archives of Fiji)
- Lazare Asal (Vanuatu Cultural Centre)
- Bronwen Douglas (ARC Laureate Project, ANU)
- Katherine Daniell (Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU)
- Ceridwen Fraser (Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU)
- Michael Gunn (ex-Pacific Art, National Gallery of Australia)
- Tony Heorake (Solomon Islands National Museum)
- Weniko Ihage (Academy of Kanak Languages, New Caledonia)
- Frances Koya Vaka’uta (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
- Michael Mel (West Pacific Collection, Australian Museum)
- Andrew Moutu (PNG National Museum)
- Mara Mulrooney (Bishop Museum, Hawai’i)
- Jenny Newell (East Pacific Collection, Australian Museum)
- Mere Ratunabuabua (Fiji Museum)
- Larry Raigetal (Waa’gey Organization, Yap)
- Emmanuel Tjibaou (Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Noumea)
- Kolokesa Tuai (Auckland War Memorial Museum).
Registration
Free registration through Eventbrite: oceanic-knowledges.eventbrite.com.au
Conference programs
Download the conference program: Oceanic Knowledges conference program (1.5MB, PDF)
Download the general conference flyer: Oceanic Knowledges flyer (1.5MB, PDF)
Contact
For further details, please contact the HRC.
Pacific Research Colloquium
The conference will be followed by the Pacific Research Colloquium, featuring early career Pacific scholars, beginning 30 January at the ANU.
Presented by the Humanities Research Centre