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Department of Pacific Affairs · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Pacific encounters provide an introduction into the debates about theory and practice that shape how we conceptualise and think about the Pacific region and its peoples. And to a certain extent the relationship with Australia and its Indigenous population. The course highlights the mapping of the Pacific, early migrations, historical and current interactions. It will be interactive and based on case studies from Pacific countries, providing students a deep dive into the large and diverse Pacific region. There will be a large focus on economic, cultural, political, and social systems and the complexity of local, nation, regional and global positionalities.
Reflective essay (750 word or 10 minute video)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Minor essay (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Participation
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Major essay (1500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Country Presentation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This course comprises some 130 hours of activity over 12 weeks, including some 24 hours of lectures or an equivalent activity and some 12 hours of tutorials or equivalent activity. The course comprises a maximum of 6000 words of assessment or the equivalent.
There are no prescribed texts for this course, however, the following two journal articles provide a useful introduction into Pacific Studies Wesley-Smith, T 1995, ‘Rethinking Pacific Islands Studies’, Pacific Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 115-37. Hau‘ofa, E 1993, ‘Our Sea of Islands’, in V Naidu, E Waddell & E Hau‘ofa (eds), A New Oceania: Rediscovering Our Sea of Islands, School of Social and Economic Development, University of the South Pacific, Suva. In addition, throughout the course you will find these references useful resources. D'Arcy, P 2006, The People of the Sea: Environment, Identity and History in Oceania, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. Crocombe, R 2008, The South Pacific, 7th edn, IPS Publications, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. This book will provide important case material and examples for assessment tasks.