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Voices, stories and conversations with criss-crossing currents between the past, present and future that flow deep and across Oceania, and beyond. Brought to you by the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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16. Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025: “Aloha Nō”
The Hawaiʻi Triennial is Hawaiʻi’s largest, thematic exhibition of contemporary art from Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and beyond. Last year’s Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025 (HT25) shared the work of 49 artists and…
15. The Blue Pacific: A Narrative for Pacific Regionalism
The concept of the Blue Pacific is central to Pacific regionalism. It serves as a narrative for rallying Pacific Islands countries to commitment to regionalism and collective diplomacy as well as a…
14. Guåhan in FestPAC: Renewing Ancestral Connections
In this two-part story, Oceania Currents dives into Guåhan’s rich and complex relationship with the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), produced with guest host Eva Aguon Cruz.In episode…
13. Geopolitics in Oceania: Pacific Islands' Security in an Era of Great Power Competition
After the Cold War, US interest in the Pacific Islands waned. Assistance to Pacific Islands declined, and the US closed its embassies and consular offices in several Pacific Islands. However, China’s…
12. Nuclear Testing in the Pacific: Truth-telling and Collective Memory
Between 1946 and 1996, the US, Great Britain and France tested over 300 nuclear weapons in the Pacific. The legacies of those nuclear weapons tests continue to affect Pacific Islanders and Islands…
11. Papua Merdeka: Voices of the Free West Papua Campaign
West Papua's ongoing struggle for independence is the longest and most violent independence struggle in Oceania. In this episode, we speak with Raki Ap and Koteka Wenda, two West Papuan activists who…
10. Poetry and Climate Activism with Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner
Climate change is the most important existential threat to the Pacific Islands, and Pacific Islanders have actively campaigned to address climate change issues, taking leadership at international…
9. Oral History in the Pacific, Part 2: Reclaiming Stories for Collective Futures
Part 2 of a talk story about oral history with three leading scholars: Nepia Mahuika (Massey University), Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor (UH Mānoa), and Ty Kāwika Tengan (UH Mānoa)."Oral History in the…
8. Oral History in the Pacific, Part 1: Storytelling in Aotearoa and Hawaiʻi
Part 1 of a talk story about oral history with three leading scholars: Nepia Mahuika (Massey University), Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor (UH Mānoa), and Ty Kāwika Tengan (UH Mānoa)."Oral History in the…
7. Pacific Stories on Stage: "Nothing Micro About Micronesia"
Nothing Micro About Micronesia is a new play created by TeAda Productions and members of the Micronesian community in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, through a series of community workshops. It is a coming-of-age…
6. Pacific Stories in Film: The International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival (FIFO)
Since 2004, the International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival (FIFO) in Tahiti has showcased stories of the Pacific and promoted Pacific filmmakers. In 2023, a selection of past FIFO films were…
5. Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving, Part 3: Reconnecting in Diaspora
Part 3 of a mini-series with guest host John Taukave (CPIS). "Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving" takes you along for a journey of reconnection through storytelling and music with Jon Kafoa, a…
4. Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving, Part 2: Music in Rotuma
Part 2 of a mini-series with guest host John Taukave (CPIS). "Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving" takes you along for a journey of reconnection through storytelling and music with Jon Kafoa, a…
3. Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving, Part 1: Life in Rotuma
Part 1 of a mini-series with guest host John Taukave (CPIS). "Rotuman Identity Through Storyliving" takes you along for a journey of reconnection through storytelling and music with Jon Kafoa, a…
Project Banaba with Katerina Teaiwa
A short bonus episode with Katerina Teaiwa discussing Project Banaba, a traveling exhibition that brings together rare historical archives and multimedia works to shed light on the history of…
2. Home Currents, Part 2: Pacific Islands Studies on the Move
Episode two of Oceania Currents continues our conversations with Emeritus Professor Terence Wesley-Smith, Professor Katerina Teaiwa (Australian National University), and CPIS Director Alexander…
1. Home Currents, Part 1: The Center for Pacific Islands Studies
Episode one of Oceania Currents takes you on a journey of stories about our home: the Center for Pacific Islands Studies (CPIS). We speak with three people who have worked and studied at CPIS and…
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Oceania Currents has published 18 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Arts, News.
Oceania Currents is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.
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