The twentieth Pacific History Association Conference will be held at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, on 6-8 December 2012. The PHA serves the interests of specialists in Pacific history, Pacific studies, political studies, anthropology, and archaeology. The biennial conference is an international event drawing together researchers from the Pacific islands, NZ, Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas. PHA 2012 will provide strategic opportunities for researchers with projects in both the early and advanced stages of research.
To that end, the conference convenors invite proposals for panels that: 1. open new research areas or themes; or 2. develop and report on research in progress; or 3. showcase the findings of major research projects; Proposals may relate to all aspects of history in Oceania. More generally, the convenors would welcome contributions and proposals for panels that:
- reflect on the idea/practice of History in the Pacific as well as the Pacific in the teaching of History;
- plan for the future of the field through consideration of the current state of Pacific history, its practices and methodologies;
- reflect on the generational shifts taking place in the field;
- offer new approaches, arguments, insights or interpretations and reflect on the state of the field.
Send panel/session proposals, including a synopsis (300-400 words) and list of potential presenters and paper titles to Pacifichistory2012@vuw.ac.nz by 31 August 2011. To assist in the building of linkages with journals and post-conference publication, proposals should identify strategies for publication or other dissemination of conference papers/presentations and/or potential outlets.
A general call for papers will be made in late 2011 (closing mid-2012).
Teresia Teaiwa, Pacific Studies, VUW ; Adrian Muckle, History Programme, VUW
Email: Pacifichistory2012@vuw.ac.nz
Website: http://pacifichistoryassociation.org
Our Committee 2010-2012
At our recent conference at the University of Goroka we elected a new Committee.
President: Associate Professor Jacqueline Leckie, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
Vice President: Dr Sam Kari, University of Goroka, Goroka, PNG
Secretary Treasurer: Dr Teresia Teaiwa, Victoria University, Wellington, NZ, teresia.teaiwa@vuw.ac.nz
Newsletter Editor: Dr Kim Godbold
Website Manager: agnes.hannan@jcu.edu.au
Co-opted members:
- Dr Helen Gardner Deakin University
- Professor Anne Hatton University of Guam
- Dr Kerry Inglis University of Hawaii
- A/Professor Morgan Tuimalealiifano University of the South Pacific
- Professor Raelene Ramsay University of Auckland
- Dr Tracile Mafilelo Pacific Adventist University
- Dr Chris Ballard Australian National University
- Dr Andrew Moutu Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery
- Professor Clive Moore University of Queensland
- Sr Alaima Talu Kiribati
- Dr Frederic Angleviel New Caledonia
- A/Professor August Kituai University of Papua New Guinea
- Professor Serge Tcherkezoff CREDO, France
- Dr Louise Mataia-Milo National University of Samoa
- Samantha Rose Post Graduate student Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Howard van Treise Vanuatu
- Dr Lindsay Pende SKHE
