The period from ~1500-1000 cal BP has been noted as a Dark Age in our understanding of Samoan prehistory. Research agendas have focused on earlier pottery bearing deposits and investigations of later monumental architecture. ...

In this volume, the writer and editor aims to contextualize and address issues associated with contemporary Pacific art. Karen Stevenson' s introduction notes that the impetus of the collection arose from sessions at the ...

Ceramics have played a critical role in understanding prehistory in Samoa and West Polynesia. They are usually well preserved, archaeologically visible, and carry a large amount of information on variation in style (temporal ...

This report assesses the socioecological context of Abaiang Atoll in relation to climate change and disaster risks, and examines the capacity of the atoll community to reduce risks and adapt to the impact of environmental ...

Domestic and family violence is the product of complex yet changeable social and environmental factors. It is often driven by beliefs and behaviours that reflect disrespect for women, low support for gender equality, and ...

It is now commonly observed that the meaning of “federalism” is not fixed but shifts over time to serve various ends and to encompass different conceptions of the proper relationship between the states and the national ...

Teaching and learning have undergone considerable transformation from the traditional classroom model to the current online and blended models. Developments in information and communications technologies hold the key to ...

Open Access in Theory and Practice investigates the theory-practice relationship in the domain of open access publication and dissemination of research outputs. Drawing on detailed analysis of the literature and current ...