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This course offers an in-depth exploration of the cultural diversity in Oceania by analysing the complex interplay between colonial encounters, postcolonial impacts, Indigenous epistemologies, and identity formation. We will explore these themes thro...

This is a survey course on a range of Pacific nations, covering socio-cultural, geographical, economic, and historical issues including indigenous perspectives.

This course compares and contrasts pre-colonial, colonial and 'post-colonial' experiences of eastern and western societies of Moana Nui. Students are introduced to a range of sources for historical research, including indigenous sources.

Why do popular cultures matter? How might they be important for learning about Pacific places and peoples in an era of globalisation? In this course, students examine popular cultures as dynamic sites for Pacific engagements with processes of globali...

This course examines a number of critical issues in the contemporary Pacific through a detailed consideration of the work, ideas, and writings of Pacific writers, artists, film makers, activists and scholars. It also encourages critiques of establish...

This course reviews theoretical debates in Pacific Studies, traces the development and use of academic research methods in the Pacific, as well as examining indigenous research methods.

Approved and supervised work placement of the student in a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or non-governmental organisation with a predominant focus on Pacific issues. For each internship, the academic supervisor, in consultation ...

A directed reading and independent research course emphasising comparative analysis along inter-ethnic, cross-cultural and/or international lines. Expected output is a 10,000-12,000 word essay.

Supervised research and writing of a 40,000 word thesis on an approved topic.

PhD course.