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Journal of Pacific History Inc. Call for applications – JPH Publication Incentive grants
The Journal of Pacific History Inc. invites qualified persons to apply for a Publication Incentive grant. These grants are offered in the context of the impact and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Event next week - Symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region
On 9 December 2021, the Australian National University and the Pacific Community (SPC) are hosting an online symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region from 9am-5pm Canberra time....
Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Experts from The Australian National University (ANU) warn Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren’t a focus of the upcoming COP26 summit....
Symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region - Call for expressions of interest
The Australian National University, in conjunction with the Pacific Community (SPC), is planning to convene a virtual symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region on 9 December 2021....
PNG’s private security industry could improve public security: report
A new report from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) highlights the vital role private security plays in ensuring public security across Papua New Guinea (PNG). The report...
The Blue Economy in the Pacific: Promise or Potential?
To mark World Ocean’s Day 2021, DPA co-hosted an event with the Australia Awards Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), titled ‘The Blue Economy in the Pacific: Promise or Potential?’. Held on 8 June...
Recording now live: Research-Policy Nexus: New Developments about Pacific Studies in China
On 5th August, Department of Pacific Affairs hosted a seminar by Dr Denghua Zhang called ‘Research-Policy Nexus: New Developments about Pacific Studies in China’. Research on China’s diplomacy and...
Fulbright scholar to tackle criminal deportation in the Pacific
Henrietta McNeill believes language is the key to unlocking the barriers faced by people in the Pacific who have been criminally deported. The PhD candidate from the The Australian National...
Recording now live: Post-referendum consultations between the PNG and Bougainville governments
On 1st July 2021, DPA hosted a seminar on the post-referendum consultations between the PNG and Bougainville governments. DPA Fellow Anthony Regan shared an update on what has happened so far after...
Recording now live: The housing experiences of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand
On 17th June 2021, DPA hosted a seminar on the housing experiences of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly those living in Auckland. DPA Pacific Fellow Dr Gemma Malungahu shared...
