Thanks to Joy Lehuanani Enomoto for capturing some of these moments from the “To Hell With Drowning” AAPS 2023 biennial conference on Ngunnawal/Ngunawal/Ngambri Country at the Australian National University.
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This prize is named after the late historian Tracey Banivanua Mar. This prestigious prize recognises the most outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of Pacific Studies across disciplinary boundaries. It honours the values that Tracey held dear. First and foremost among these is scholarly excellence; Tracey always said she had to work twice as hard […]
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AAPS is delighted to announce the winner of the Tracey Banivanua Mar PhD Prize. Named after the late Tracey Banivanua Mar, a Pacific historian, colleague, and friend to many within the AAPS community, the prize recognises the most outstanding PhD thesis by an AAPS student member working in the field of Pacific Studies. This year, […]
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Winner of the 2020 Tracey Banivanua Mar PhD Prize, and two highly commended awardees, announced. AAPS is thrilled to announce the winner of the inaugural Tracey Banivanua Mar PhD Prize. Named after the late Pacific historian, and colleague and friend to many within the AAPS community, the prize recognises the most outstanding PhD thesis by […]
Read MoreFood and drink in Canberra The Australian National University’s central hub named “Kambri” houses a range of coffee outlets, and eateries, all of which are great for breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Throughout the conference, the Gods Cafe will be available next to the Hedley Bull Building to get regular barista coffee. There is also La […]
Read MoreAnnounced speakers: Maureen Penjueli (Pacific Network on Globalisation, Keynote panellist) Yuki Kihara (Artist, Keynote panellist) Ronny Kareni (United Liberation Movement for West Papua – Pacific Representative, Keynote panellist) Professor Alice Te Punga Somerville (University of British Columbia, Keynote panellist) Kim Kruger (Moondani Balluk Academic Centre at Victoria University, Keynote panellist) Professor Emeritus Terence Wesley-Smith (Center […]
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The call for papers and participation for open sessions for the “To Hell With Drowning” AAPS 2023 biennial conference is now available!
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Dr Bonnie Etherington is the winner and Dr David Lakisa is the highly commended awardee of the 2021 Tracey Banivanua Mar PhD Prize.
Read MoreAfter the disappointment of having to cancel our 2020 conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are very pleased to invite proposals from postgraduate and early career Pacific studies scholars to participate in a research symposium to be held across 8-9 April, 2021. In focusing our 2021 gathering on the work of our postgraduate and […]
Read MoreNamed after the late Pacific historian, and colleague and friend to many within the AAPS community, the prize recognises the most outstanding PhD thesis by an AAPS student member working in the field of Pacific Studies.
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