Learning as a non-indigenous archaeologist in the Pacific Islands

Description

An event organised by the Indigenous Studies Discussion Group research network.

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Speakers

Ethan Cochrane ( Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Auckland)

Abstract

For approximately 30 years I have conducted archaeological research in the Pacific Islands as a foreigner. The beginning of this time period coincides with some of the earliest indigenous archaeology in the region and this body of work is now more prevalent. In this workshop/roundtable I will summarise my experience working in indigenous communities in the Pacific to set the stage for discussion and mutual leaning.

About the speaker

Ethan Cochrane earned his PhD in 2004 at the University of Hawaiʻi, studying ancient ceramics in Fiji. He was a lecturer at the UCL Institute of Archaeology from 2005-2010 and he is now Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Auckland. He has conducted field research in Hawaiʻi, Micronesia, Fiji, Sāmoa, and Papua New Guinea. His analytical work focuses on artefacts, environments, human demography, evolution and ecology.

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