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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"">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. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"">Presentations will
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">explore
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"">aspects of the constitution, conservation and transmission of knowledge, and
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">Speakers will include:
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">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).</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">Please contact Peter Brown for further details: Peter.Brown@anu.edu.au</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">The conference will be followed by the Pacific Research Colloquium, featuring early career Pacific scholars, beginning
30 January at the ANU.</span></p>
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