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The Journal of Pacific History

Locality: Acton

Address: Department of Pacific Affairs, Coombs Building, 9 Fellows Road 2601 Acton, ACT, Australia

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25.01.2022 Thanks to Australian Policy and History for this Q&A with Clive Moore. https://aph.org.au///qa-with-clive-moore-author-of-tulagi/

25.01.2022 Last week's webinar on the New Caledonia referendum now available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SoE-pZBAJ_M

24.01.2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-next-in-pacific-regional

22.01.2022 The leaders of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Nauru say they will follow Palau in withdrawing from the Pacific Islands... Forum. In a statement released after a leader of the Micronesian leaders yesterday under the name of Nauru President, Lionel Aingimea, the leaders "collectively express their great disappointment with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General appointment process." That process saw former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna elected to the SG's post through a telephone voting process ahead of the Micronesian nominee, Marshall Islands Ambassador to the UN, Gerald Zackios. "The Micronesian Presidents jointly agreed to forthwith initiate the formal process of withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum respecting their national processes and will act swiftly like the Republic of Palau" the statement concludes. "Each nation will undertake this process with respect to it own internal legal and procedural requirements and final decision rests with respective governments. The Micronesian Presidents look forward to strengthening the work of subregional organizations including the Micronesian Presidents' Summit." Note: an edited version of the this post has added the final important qualifying paragraph. #PacificIslandsForum #pacificislandsnews

21.01.2022 Don't forget, starting in one hour's time.

20.01.2022 The Lowy Institute are hiring a research associate for their Pacific Islands program. The successful candidate will have excellent research, writing, and editing skills, clear communication skills, and tertiary qualifications in economics, international relations, public policy and/or Pacific Islands Studies. Particular emphasis will be placed on having a demonstrated interest in the Pacific Islands, having empirical skills in data analysis, as well as the ability to write clearly. https://lowyinstitute.zohorecruit.com.au//Research-Associa

18.01.2022 Some further essential reading is Pierre-Christophe Pantz's working paper on New Caledonian voting demographics published earlier this year by Department of Pacific Affairs. http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//wp-202005-self-determina #Referendum2020

18.01.2022 If you're struggling to wait until the February 2021 publication date of Emalani Case's much-anticipated debut book, Everything Ancient was Once New, don't forget about her 2019 article with us about Mauna Kea, 'I ka Piko, To the Summit: Resistance from the Mountain to the Sea' (JPH Vol. 54 no. 2). https://uhpress.hawaii.edu//everything-ancient-was-once-n/

17.01.2022 A reminder that in 2019 we published a Pacific Currents special forum analysing the 2018 New Caledonian referendum and looking ahead to today's referendum. It featured articles by Denise Fisher, Nic Maclellan and Mathias Chauchat. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223344.2019.1601333... #Referendum2020

17.01.2022 Listen in to Tim Kong from Digital Pasifik speak about the new Pacific Virtual Museum pilot project.

16.01.2022 The Maison des Sciences de l'Homme du Pacifique (MSHP) has just launched a new website which they encourage Pacific researchers to check it out. The MSHP is part of the French MSH network and welcomes many researchers from the Pacific and beyond to: develop projects, promote international collaborations, organize conferences, communicate results to a larger audience (especially through a series of publications) and support researchers, especially PhD students and post-doc. http://www.mshp.upf.pf/fr/presentation-de-la-msh-p

14.01.2022 Meanwhile over in Tahiti, supporters for the Yes vote are making themselves known. The split of the Polynesian vote today in New Caledonia will go a long way to deciding the result.

13.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that "Introduction to Pacific Studies," the most recent volume of the Teaching Oceania Series, is now available online through the Un...iversity of Hawaii’s ScholarSpace! The volume draws together contributions from over 30 Pacific Islands Studies professionals based in Hawaii, the continental United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam. Contributors included students, artists, faculty, activists, community organizers, professionals from non-profit and private business sectors, and more. Alexander Mawyer served as Guest Editor of the volume with the support of Mililani Ganivet and Zakea Boeger. The beautiful cover design features work contributed by Joy Enomoto. Congratulations and mahalo to all for their hard work and contributions to this amazing resource! The new volume is available free of charge in iBook, ePub, and PDF formats. It can be accessed at: https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/70280 #TeachingOceania #iBooks #MakingWaves2020 #CPIS70

12.01.2022 A reminder that the final session of the 2020 Bung Wantaim seminar series featuring Pacific scholars at the ANU will be taking place online this Friday afternoon (2-4pm AEDT). Click through to register.

12.01.2022 At 1,096 pages and over 7.5kg, this two volume work by New Caledonian Louis-José Barbançon is the result of over 50 years of work on the topic of the Frech penal colony. An interactive map of the historic site at Nouville in Noumea can be found here: http://www.bagnenouville.nc/?lang=en

11.01.2022 Make sure you follow the National Archives of Fiji and the hashtag #FJ50 as we build to 50 years of Fiji's independence on 10 October.

11.01.2022 Scholarships available.

10.01.2022 Former JPH Chair and journal stalwart Brij Lal will be delivering the next Pacific History Association Webinar on 8 October. 'A Time Bomb Lies Buried': The Road to and From Fijian Independence. Brij V. Lal... Emeritus Professor, Australian National University This talk will retrace Fiji's road to independence in the 1960s, and discuss the major issues which informed the debates about it, the architecture of the independence settlement and its consequences for subsequent political developments. Fiji will soon be 'celebrating' the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain after 96 years of colonial rule though precisely what will be 'celebrated' in the light of its recent political history will be closely watched as the understandings and assumptions which underpinned the independence settlement have been turned on their head. Date: 8 October 2020 Time (please check your time zone) 1pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time 12 midday Brisbane 3pm Aotearoa NZ. 2 pm Fiji 4pm 7 October Hawai'i. For Zoom details join the Pacific History Association or get in contact with Jacqui Leckie at [email protected].

10.01.2022 #Referendum2020 Participation rates appear to be up from 2018 where it was 41.81% at midday. Voting closes at 6:00 pm.

10.01.2022 We are thrilled to support Association Témoignage d'un Passé, which has been working on links between New Caledonia and Australia's penal histories. In thi...s context, they are organising a webinar (in English) with experts based in Nouméa and in Sydney: "Writing in the era of the penal colony in New Caledonia: the case of Julien de Sanary", on Tuesday 1st December, à 6 PM AEST. They will notably discuss the surprising litterary friendship between Australian author Wolla Meranda and French convict and poet Julien de Sanary. Register here https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/85803011498 Association Témoignage d'Un Passé Site historique de l'île Nou University of Sydney Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

08.01.2022 #BREAKING Samoa has recorded its first positive test for Covid-19. Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi made the announcement in a live address to the nation this morning.

08.01.2022 #Referendum2020 Again, estimates are showing that participation is higher for this referendum than last (at least for 5pm).

07.01.2022 Voter turnout in the Loyalty Islands will be one of the key talking points of this year's referendum. Unlike last time, left-wing parties in the islands have been championing a Yes vote. #Referendum2020

07.01.2022 It’s still early but lots of votes being cast already in New Caledonia. We’ll try give one or two updates on the referendum throughout the day. You can follow the live blog through the following link. #Referendum2020

05.01.2022 Call for papers from the NZHA who are preparing for a physical, in-person conference in Palmerston North during November. Submissions are due 30 June 2021 at the latest.

04.01.2022 A great new title by a superb historian.

04.01.2022 The University of Cambridge's CRASSH are convening a Pacific seminar throughout 2020-21. On 23 November at 10:00 (UK Time) they will be hosting an online panel on museum collecting and colonialism with guest speakers Andrew Moutu from the PNG National Museum & Art Gallery and Stephen Hooper from the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas to discuss recent developments at the National Museum and Art Gallery of Papua New Guinea, Fiji Museum an...d the Musée de Tahiti et des Iles - Te Fare Manaha. See the link for registration details: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/29378

03.01.2022 Three-hour waiting times at certain polling booths.

03.01.2022 A final reminder that all applications for our one-off COVID-19 grants are due in two days time (30 September 2020, Australian time). http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//call-applications-journa

02.01.2022 A figure worth remembering as debates over the re-opening of the Panguna mine continue.

02.01.2022 Special 30% discount offer.

01.01.2022 A lovely new review by James Dunk of Jacqui Leckie's new book has been just published. "Colonizing Madness gives a thorough view of the social history of Fijian madness across a century and a half. Leckie brings the right amount of coherence to an incoherent, fragmented subject not only mental disorder itself, but the often inefficient, always imperfect efforts to interpret and treat it as doctors and nurses navigated between Western biomedicine and the scientific knowledge, enduring traditions, and distinct histories in which Fijian madness has been steeped." https://doi.org/10.1080/00223344.2021.1874237

01.01.2022 Check out this long list of recently digitised items by the team at PARADISEC, now all available to view on Trove.