The Keynote Speakers for our upcoming PAA International Symposium Oceanic Blazing Forms: Memory, Place-making and Imagination (23-27 June 2026 Wereldmuseum Leiden) are Sana Balai, Deidre Brown, Brian Diettrich and Ronny Kareni will be our keynote speakers.

Sana Balai is a Bougainville-born curator known for her influential work with Pacific and Indigenous art collections across Australia and the Pacific.

Deirdre Brown is a leading Māori art historian whose work explores Pacific art, architecture, and cultural heritage, highlighting Indigenous design and the transmission of cultural memory.

Brian Diettrich is an ethnomusicologist specializing in Micronesian music and dance, focusing on their role in cultural heritage and community identity.

Ronny Kareni is a West Papuan musician and researcher whose work centers on music, cultural identity, and West Papuan self-determination.

PAA-E Scholarships for 2026 PAA International Symposium