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PNG researchers share their experiences in film
In a short film commissioned by the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) and released here today, five PNG researchers share their experiences of doing research as part of a DPA-led research...
Competition to name new portal for research on gender in the Pacific
An exciting new website is being developed and we need your help to name it! The website portal aims to be a place where people interested in research on gender and gender inequalities in the...
Our experts awarded grant for podcast series
COVID-19 represents a massive global health, economic and political challenge. It is undoubtedly a gendered challenge too: women are the majority of healthcare workers internationally, take on more...
Call for applications – Journal of Pacific History COVID-19 grants
The Journal of Pacific History Inc. invites qualified persons to apply for either of the two following categories of grants. The grants are offered in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic to help...
‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’ launch
Today we are pleased to launch this manuscript by Dr Transform Aqorau titled ‘Fishing for Success: Lessons in Pacific Regionalism’. In this personal account, Dr Aqorau describes the journey of the...
How does the ‘Pacific’ fit into the ‘Indo-Pacific’?
How does the ‘Pacific’ fit into the ‘Indo-Pacific’? What are the implications of the changing geopolitics of the Pacific Islands for the region and Australia? Does the ‘Blue Pacific’ concept have the...
Appel à contributions : Série PIPSA sur le thème “Démocratie, Souveraineté et Auto-Détermination dans le Pacifique
[English version below] Le Département des Affaires Pacifiques (DPA) de l’Université Nationale d’Australie (ANU) a le plaisir de lancer un appel à contributions pour son dossier Spécial “PIPSA” à...
Denghua Zhang on Pacific Studies in China
In the last couple of decades, China’s policy-driven academic research agenda has been a double-edged sword – it both promotes and hinders Pacific research. DPA Research Fellow Denghua Zhang has...
Launch of DPA’s observation report on the 2019 Solomon Islands National General Elections
On 5 February 2020, the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) launched its 2019 Solomon Islands National General Elections (NGE) Observation Report at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in...
Research on Family Protection Orders in Papua New Guinea
The Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) is conducting research on how Family Protection Orders are being used in Papua New Guinea. Family Protections Orders were introduced by the Family Protection...
