Our research is structured around five thematic areas which align with the Department’s contribution to the Pacific Research Program.
Research conducted by the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) is inclusive. Our intersectional lens captures Pacific diversity across gender, age, ethnicity/race, sexuality, disability, geography, culture and religion.
Subtopics within this program of research include:
Examining temporary and permanent migration to and from the Pacific region is an important area of our work. Our research has focused on Pacific labour schemes such as New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme (RSE) and the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) schemes since 2007.
Subtopics within this program of research include:
Pacific states and their institutions are being actively shaped by political economy factors, including the way natural resources are exploited, land is acquired and used, and the environment is affected.
Subtopics within this program of research include:
Through the PRP Phase II, DPA is further building on an extensive record of research into politics, governance and economic resilience within and across the Pacific.
Subtopics within this program of research include:
Our research seeks to understand Pacific responses to the trends identified above, and the ways these play into relations with both traditional and emerging partners, and into Pacific regionalism.
Subtopics within this program of research include:
