Cultural Production]]> Oceans & Seas]]> Climate Crisis]]> Closed Talanoa Sessions

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji. 

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TBA21–Academy]]> Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta]]> Armin Linke]]> Ute Meta Bauer]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]>
The Anthropocene]]> Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> Closed Talanoa Sessions

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.]]>
TBA21–Academy]]> Andrew Foran]]> Taholo Kami]]> Krist H. A. Kang]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]> Europe]]>
The Anthropocene]]> Climate Crisis]]> Nature]]> Closed Talanoa Sessions

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.]]>
TBA21–Academy]]> Maureen Penjueli]]> Lisa Rave]]> Joey Tau]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]>
The Anthropocene]]> Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> Closed Talanoa Sessions

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.]]>
TBA21–Academy]]> Guigone Camus]]> Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba]]> Hérve Raimana Lallemant-Moe]]> Herve Raimana Lallemant-Moe]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]> Europe]]>
Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> The Single Screen, Blk 43 Malan Rd

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.

1.30pm
Introduction

1.45pm
Case Study by Taholo Kami (Tonga/Fiji), Special Advisor, Pacific Partnerships and International Civil Society, COP23 Presidency Secretariat of the Fijian government

2.15pm
Case Study by Dr Hervé Raimana Lallemant-Moe (French Polynesia), Law Department, University of French Polynesia

The Reconciliation of Law and Traditions in French Polynesia: The Case of Rāhui Case Study by Dr Hérve Raimana Lallemant-Moe
On 5 October 2017, the law in French Polynesia, as per the new environment code, article LP. 2122-1, defines the rāhui as " aland or marine space on which unwritten rules triggered by a resource management imperative, are applied in a traditional way." Polynesian people always used rāhui in our islands, but it is the first time that local law explicitly recognises this mechanism as an official means to protect the environment. For many years, the principle was only to copy what was applied in more economically developed states, like France for example. This return of traditional ways into the French Polynesian legal system is surprising and we must ask ourselves if this is a new beginning for a more inclusive way of thinking local and international law to protect our environment.

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TBA21–Academy]]> Taholo Kami]]> Hervé Raimana Lallemant-Moe]]> Herve Raimana Lallemant-Moe]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]>
Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> The Single Screen, Blk 43 Malan Rd

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.

Short Provocations
Atif Akin (Turkey/United States), artist, designer, and Associate Professor, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, United States
Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba (Fiji), High Chief of the Yasayasamoala Island group
Andrew Foran (Australia/Fiji), Head, Pacific Centre for Environmental Governance, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Fiji
Armin Linke (Italy/Germany), photographer and filmmaker
Maureen Penjueli (Fiji), Coordinator, Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)
Valérie Portefaix (France/Hong Kong), Director, MAP Office
Joey Tau (Fiji), media and campaign officer, Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)
Jegan Vincent de Paul (Sri Lanka, Canada/Singapore), architect, artist, and NTU ADM/CCA Singapore PhD candidate]]>
TBA21–Academy]]> Atif Akin]]> Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba]]> Andrew Foran]]> Armin Linke]]> Maureen Penjueli]]> Valérie Portefaix]]> Valerie Portefaix]]> Joey Tau]]> Jegan Vincent de Paul]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]> Europe]]> North America]]>
Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> The Single Screen, Blk 43 Malan Rd

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.

2.00pm

Introduction

2.15pm
Case Study by Dr Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka’uta (Fiji), Director, Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies & Pacific Heritage Hub, UNESCO Faculty of Arts, Law and Education, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji

IS ANYTHING SACRED ANYMORE? Unpacking the Significance of Tapu/Tabu in Contemporary Oceania: Case Study by Dr Cresentia Frances Koya Vaka'uta

What is tapu or tabu in contemporary contexts of Oceania? This paper unpacks our understandings of tapu/tabu as sanctity or sacred vessels and spaces including the human body, objects, and physical places or sites. Related concepts of mana (spiritual forces, energy, power), and relational spaces will also be examined. Cultural and contemporary examples of sacred space will be provided to enable a deeper understanding of how these indigenous ideas may be used to enhance participatory research undertakings and provide a deeper understanding of indigenous communities in context.

2.45pm

Case Study by Dr Cynthia Chou (Singapore/United States), Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Iowa, United States

The Orang Suku Laut of Riau, Indonesia: The Spirit that Resides in Things and People
Case Study 
by Dr Cynthia Chou

Living afloat the oceans of Southeat Asia are various groups of sea nomads. One such group comprises the Orang Suku Laut, literally "Tibal People of the Sea" who are well-known in the region's history as the "orang asli" (indigenous people) of a vast maritime world known as the "Alam Melayu." Complex items exists in their communities exits within their communities. They range from items with inherent meanings and the spirit of the person, to those whose meanings and values undergo redefinition as they circulate through different domains of exchange within and beyond their communities. Boundaries have been set up to determine the ways in which these different types of things may circulate as they bear and impact one's identity and well-being.

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TBA21–Academy]]> Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka’uta]]> Cynthia Chou]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]>
Climate Crisis]]> Oceans & Seas]]> Sat 27 Jan 2018, 3.15 – 5.15 pm
The Single Screen, Blk 43 Malan Road

Coinciding with NTU CCA Singapore’s current exhibition The Oceanic, featuring contributions by TBA21–Academy The Current Fellows from the first cycle of expeditions (2015–17), Convening #3 marks the culmination of inquiries on the vessel Dardanella to the Pacific archipelagos of Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea; the Tuamotus in French Polynesia; and the Lau Island Group in Fiji.

Short Provocations
Laura Anderson Barbata (Mexico/United States), artist
Barney Broomfield (United Kingdom/United States), filmmaker
Dr Guigone Camus (France), anthropologist
Newell Harry (Australia), artist
Dr Kristy H. A. Kang (United States/Singapore), media artist, and Assistant Professor, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr PerMagnus Lindborg (Sweden/Singapore), composer, sound artist, and researcher
Tuan Andrew Nguyen (Vietnam), artist
Filipa Ramos (Portugal/United Kingdom), art writer, curator, and Editor-in-Chief, art-agenda
Lisa Rave (United Kingdom/Germany), artist and filmmaker
SUPERFLEX (Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, Jakob Fenger, and Rasmus Nielsen) (Denmark), artists]]>
TBA21–Academy]]> Laura Anderson Barbata]]> Barney Broomfield]]> Guigone Camus]]> Kristy H. A. Kang]]> PerMagnus Lindborg]]> Tuan Andrew Nguyen]]> Filipa Ramos]]> Lisa Rave]]> SUPERFLEX]]> Asia]]> Oceania]]>