Tag Archives: Nouvelle Calédonie

Professor Darrell Tryon Research Scholarship

Posted on Monday 25 November 25 2013 by Nicholas Mortimer

Are you currently a PhD student? Are you interested in spending 3 months doing research in New Caledonia? The Professor Darrell Tryon Research Scholarship was established in 2013 to honour the memory and continue the academic legacy of Professor Darrell … Continue reading →

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New from SSGM

Posted on Sunday 4 August 4 2013 by Mike Cookson

The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM) has recently posted the following briefing notes and discussion papers to their new website: In-Brief 2013/1: Witchcraft and Sorcery-Related Killings in Melanesia: Legal Issues In-Brief 2013/2: Politicians and Political Leaders in … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: 2014 Pacific Research Colloquium – Developing Pacific Scholarship

Posted on Thursday 18 July 18 2013 by Mike Cookson

January 28 to February 7, 2014 (Australian National University, Canberra) State Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM) is offering twelve scholarship awards to graduate students, scholars and researchers from universities, research institutions, NGOs and other professional bodies in the … Continue reading →

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Competition between local and industrial fishers heats up

Posted on Tuesday 9 July 9 2013 by Fadhila

Increased competition for tuna is causing tension between local fishers and industrial vessels in some Pacific Islands, and the Heads of Pacific Island Fisheries Departments have tasked the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) to examine the issue.
The problem occurs when industrial vessels compete with small-scale local fisheries (‘artisanal fisheries’) for the same fish, in the same area and during the same season. It is worse in areas where the industrial catch is large.

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PhD Scholarship with SSGM Program

Posted on Friday 28 June 28 2013 by Mike Cookson

The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM) is seeking a highly motivated student to pursue doctoral research from early 2014. The scholarship provides an opportunity for an outstanding scholar with a background in political science, anthropology, human geography, … Continue reading →

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Mid-year at the Melanesian Spearhead Group

Posted on Thursday 20 June 20 2013 by Tess Newton Cain

This year, as predicted, is shaping up to be one of great significance for the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) and its constituent members. The silver jubilee celebrations have been continuing, and today (20 June) sees the annual leaders’ summit in Noumea, at which point the chairmanship will transfer from Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama of Fiji to Victor Tutugoro, the spokesperson for the Front de Libération et Socialiste (FLNKS) of New Caledonia. […] Continue reading →

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New Pacific Islands Field School course at ANU

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 19 2013 by Katerina Teaiwa

This new Pacific Studies course introduces students to the Pacific through practical engagement with the islands. The emphasis is on integrating formal learning with first hand experience. The in-country work will include fieldtrips, practical assignments and formal classes and tutorials … Continue reading →

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Navigating Pacific Studies

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 19 2013 by Jack Corbett

Semester Two 2013 will see the introduction of an entirely online course into the Bachelor of Pacific Studies syllabus – a first for Pacific Studies at the ANU. PASI 1011 / 6001: Navigating Pacific Studies has been jointly developed by Dr Roannie … Continue reading →

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SPC Public Health Division’s new Scientific and Technical Expert Group

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 19 2013 by Mike Cookson

On 16-17 June 2013, The Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Public Health Division (PHD) held a meeting in Noumea to establish a new Scientific and Technical Expert Group. The group is intended to “guide PHD’s future direction and priorities, and … Continue reading →

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Jobs: SSGM Pacific Research Fellow Positions

Posted on Monday 17 June 17 2013 by Mike Cookson

The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program, School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific is seeking to appoint two Pacific Research Fellows with ongoing research interests in Melanesia (PNG, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, New … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Spell: update on sorcery and witchcraft conference

Posted on Wednesday 5 June 5 2013 by Mike Cookson

“Widespread practice and belief in sorcery and witchcraft are not only linked to brutal violence and killings in Melanesia – they are stifling the development and modernisation of the region” writes Belinda Cranston. Read her article, or more about the … Continue reading →

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France in the South Pacific

Posted on Wednesday 29 May 29 2013 by Mike Cookson

by Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies, Research School of Humanities & the Arts College of Arts and Social Sciences. This publication is now available in  PDF View Online ePub mobi or print copy formats from ANU Epress. France is a … Continue reading →

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Defence White Paper: French Pacific power ignored

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 21 2013 by Lowy Institute

Denise Fisher is a Visiting Fellow at ANU’s Centre for European Studies. Her book, France in the South Pacific: Power and Politics, will soon be published by ANU E press.
The Australian Defence White Paper 2013 was not the only such document … Continue reading →

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Tribute to the late Professor Darrell Tryon (1942-2013)

Posted on Saturday 18 May 18 2013 by Mike Cookson

by Emeritus Professor Malcolm Ross, Pacific Linguistics, ANU. Emeritus Professor Darrell Tryon, longtime researcher into the languages of Vanuatu, the Solomons and the Loyalty Islands, died in Canberra on Wednesday 15th May at the age of 70. Darrell had been … Continue reading →

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Ecumenical support for decolonization of French Polynesia

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2 2013 by Mike Cookson

“In Tahiti, an ecumenical delegation was told about the need for re-inscription of French Polynesia (Maohi Nui) on the United Nations list of countries to be decolonized. The delegates discussed various pressing concerns while meeting with the local church leaders, … Continue reading →

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