Centre for Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies (CAAPSt)
In April 2017, the Centre for Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies was officially launched (formerly Centre for Australian Studies). It builds upon the vivid exchange of inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching projects established over the past ten years at the English Department/University of Cologne with colleagues from Germany and Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific region.
The Centre is a collaborative project committed to the study and promotion of inter- and transdisciplinary research, bringing together perspectives from Geography, History, Linguistics, Literary and Cultural Studies as well as Anthropology and Biology. The Centre is committed to
- promote awareness and understanding of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region as geographically, culturally and linguistically unique and diverse Environments
- advance Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies in Germany in multiple areas of academia
- promote Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies in Universities across Germany
- encourage the creation of new teaching formats and raise students’ interest in related topics
- establish and maintain links and connections between German and international scholars
- organise events (conferences, workshops, summer schools) on issues in Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies past and present
The Centre is based in the English Department,University of Cologne. We are working with several research institutions and non-profit organisations across Germany and Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. Our activities involve educational and research-oriented projects that bring together German and international scholars.
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