[ANU Pacific.Institute] Oceanic Knowledges Conference, Humanities Research Centre, ANU, 27-27 January

[Peter Brown]

Oceanic Knowledges Conference, Australian National University, 27-28 January 2017



The Humanities Research Centre (ANU), in partnership with the ARC Laureate Fellowship of Professor Matthew Spriggs and the 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.



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); 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).



Please contact Peter Brown for further details: Peter.Brown at anu.edu.au



The conference will be followed by the Pacific Research Colloquium, featuring early career Pacific scholars, beginning 30 January at the ANU.




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