To know more of what it is and what it is not: Pacific research on the move (2017)

View/ Open
Type of Content
Journal ArticlePublisher
Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific StudiesISSN
2463-641XCollections
Abstract
To name something is to stake a claim, an action which, while having a moment of origin, requires dynamic attention to context and development. This article discusses the naming of Pacific research. It offers a brief but timely reminder of the genealogy of the field before approaching a number of issues of contemporary concern. These include the need for placing new work within existing patterns and models of research; the importance of balancing enthusiasm with careful locative work; the value of respectful critique and ongoing re-framing; insightful discernment as a counter to the hegemonic tendencies of colonialism and assimilation; and the creative tension of connection and separation within a Pacific paradigm. Ultimately, research and researchers must pay heed to those who follow, avoiding clutter and preparing a useful space for future generations.
Keywords
legacy; Moana theory; genealogy; naming; Pacific researchRights
CC BY 4.0Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Moving beyond neurons: the role of cell type-specific gene regulation in Parkinson’s disease heritability
Botía J; Nalls MA; Noyce AJ; Nicolas A; Cookson MR; Bandres-Ciga S; Gibbs JR; Hernandez DG; Singleton AB; Reed X; Leonard H; Blauwendraat C; Faghri F; Bras J; Guerreiro R; Tucci A; Kia DA; Houlden H; Plun-Favreau H; Mok KY; Wood NW; Lovering R; R’Bibo L; Rizig M; Chelban V; Trabzuni D; Tan M; Morris HR; Middlehurst B; Quinn J; Billingsley K; Holmans P; Kinghorn KJ; Lewis P; Escott-Price V; Williams N; Foltynie T; Brice A; Danjou F; Lesage S; Corvol JC; Martinez M; Giri A; Schulte C; Brockmann K; Simón-Sánchez J; Heutink P; Gasser T; Rizzu P; Sharma M; Shulman JM; Robak L; Lubbe S; Mencacci NE; Finkbeiner S; Lungu C; Scholz SW; Gan-Or Z; Rouleau GA; Krohan L; van Hilten JJ; Marinus J; Adarmes-Gómez AD; Bernal-Bernal I; Bonilla-Toribio M; Buiza-Rueda D; Carrillo F; Carrión-Claro M; Mir P; Gómez-Garre P; Jesús S; Labrador-Espinosa MA; Macias D; Vargas-González L; Méndez-del-Barrio C; Periñán-Tocino T; Tejera-Parrado C; Diez-Fairen M; Aguilar M; Alvarez I; Boungiorno MT; Carcel M; Pastor P; Tartari JP; Alvarez V; González MM; Blazquez M; Garcia C; Suarez-Sanmartin E; Barrero FJ; Rezola EM; Yarza JAB; Pagola AG; de Munain Arregui AL; Ruiz-Martínez J; Cerdan D; Duarte J; Clarimón J; Dols-Icardo O; Reynolds, Regina (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019)Parkinson’s disease (PD), with its characteristic loss of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons and deposition of α-synuclein in neurons, is often considered a neuronal disorder. However, in recent years substantial evidence ... -
Decolonisation starts in a name : moving on from the colonial pretence that 'Maori' or 'indigenous peoples' are explanatory frames
MacDonald LTAOT (2016)This article examines why and how scholars should acknowledge and name each of the diverse political actors and institutions that typically are objectified as 'indigenous peoples' on the global stage, or 'Maori' in New ... -
Pacific Perspectives: Why study Europe’s Middle Ages in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Jones C; Williams M (De Gruyter, 2020)It could be argued that the teaching of medieval history, while of intrinsic interest, is a colonial legacy that has very little relevance in the university curricula of a Pacific nation such as Aotearoa New Zealand. This ...