Vā Moana: Space and Relationality in Pacific Thought and Identity - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1760467235 ISBN 13 : 9781760467234

Editeur : ANU Press, 2026

Synopsis

Vā may be a small word, but it carries expansive meaning. Rooted in Indigenous Pacific knowledges—Samoan vā, Tongan tā-vā, Māori and Hawaiian wā—this concept of relational space binds people, ancestors and cosmologies across time and place. Since the late 1990s, vā has become a powerful framework in academic and cultural contexts, energising conversations across Oceania and beyond. As the world grapples with the rise of hyper-individualism, vā offers an urgent and restorative alternative: one that centres connection, responsibility and collective belonging. This rich collection of individually and collaboratively authored chapters explores how vā, wā, and related Indigenous concepts are lived, theorised and practised today. Drawing from diverse disciplines and grounded in specific cultural contexts, these contributions deepen our understanding of relationality, space and place across the Moana. The AUT Vā Moana Research Centre is dedicated to exploring spatial concepts through Moananui (Pacific) thought. Established in 2012 by Albert L. Refiti and A.-Chr. Engels-Schwarzpaul at Auckland University of Technology’s School of Art and Design, Vā Moana brings together a vibrant international network of scholars. Their work reimagines how space is understood and experienced, both in contemporary and customary Pacific contexts.

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À propos des auteurs

Albert L. Refiti is the leader in critical studies research on spatial design and architectural environments in the Pacific, with a focus on material culture and ethnography on the subject. He is also a Professor of Art, Design and Material Culture at the Auckland University of Technology.

A.-Chr. Engels-Schwarzpaul is a Professor in Spatial Design at the Auckland University of Technology. Her research focuses on crosscultural and transcultural relations in art, architecture and design, performance, philosophy, and education.

Lana Lopesi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ANU Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1760467235
• ISBN 13: 9781760467234
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 456
• Éditeur: Refiti Albert L, Engels-Schwarzpaul A.-Chr., Lopesi Lana, Lythberg Billie, Walker Arielle, Parr Emily
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