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DESCRIPTION:In 1992\, at the very first WHA meeting\, held in Philadelphia\
 , the late Philip Curtin stated\, as something of an afterthought\, that i
 t would be instructive to examine what he termed the Malayo-Polynesian Dia
 spora in the context of the paradigm of World History.   Thirty-four years
  later\, this “afterthought” remains an open challenge for world histo
 rians.  How various scholars have begun to approach this topic \, its poss
 ibilities for world history and the sources for such a endeavor shall be t
 he focus of this paper.\nThe Malayo-Polynesian\, or Austronesian Diaspora\
 , has been the subject of study of linguists\, archaeologists and the odd 
 anthropologist for the 30-plus years since Curtin made his remark\, yet hi
 storians have largely demurred.  Yet with currently over 1200 different et
 hnicities under its mantle\, and a geographical span from Madagascar to Ra
 pa Nui\, the Austronesian Diaspora is certainly a global/world phenomenon.
 \nSimilarities between these societies are bountiful:  Most of the region 
 was occupied\, starting in the 16th century\, by Europeans\, and eventuall
 y North Americans\, in search of spices and wealth. Ships and ship buildin
 g\, from catamarans to outriggers\, are ubiquitous among the societies of 
 the Diaspora\, as were and are similar architectural building styles\, mus
 ic and dance forms\, the carving of jade\, rock art\, body art and tattooi
 ng.  \nThe diaspora also had contact with the non-Austronesian world\, not
 ably the Americas and Africa.  \nThis connectivity\, both internal and ext
 ernal\, places the Austronesians as a widespread\, indeed global\, peoples
 \, and worthy of study in the context of World History.
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LOCATION:Room 304 PC Desk (Seats 36)
SUMMARY:The Austronesian/Malayo-Polynesian Diaspora in the Context of World
  History - Adam Knobler
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/GZWM8G/
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