The Pacific Arts Association panel at the College Art Association will feature current re- search in the interdisciplinary field of Pacific Visual Studies. Panelists will discuss ideas of futurism, contemporary activations of customary forms, activism, anti-colonial creative practices, and more.

Panelists:

“Mata Aho: Weaving and Empowering Female Narratives” Jacqueline Charles-Rault, Université Le Havre Normandie

“Mapping Race or Nation in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi” Stacy L. Kamehiro, University of California Santa Cruz

“Fale, Tapa, and Fala: The Past and Future of Samoan Heritage Arts” Anne E. Allen, Indiana University Southeast

“Hawaiian Futurisms: Mixed-Media Mediums as Generating Anti-Colonial Art” Nicole K. Furtado, University of California Santa Cruz

“Community Workshops, Environmental Justice, and Installation Art in Oceania” Maggie Wander, Santa Clara University

Please visit the CAA Conference website for the full schedule and information about membership and registration.