Waves of Exchange

Navigating Visions of the Asia and Pacific Worlds invited scholars to present interdisciplinary research that engaged with ideas of mobility, migration, and navigation. Papers examined works of art and literature that interrogate both the tangible objects and invisible ties that have connected Oceania and Asia, and these regions to Europe. Presentations also discussed the ways in which connectivity, mobility, and digital media now form a part of contemporary cultural landscapes that extend to North and South America, and beyond. While considering the wider implications of their research, each participant placed particular emphasis on a specific artist, object, or location.