Research
The Centre for Samoan Studies conducts research on a range of issues relating to and affecting Samoa. Learn about our:
Projects
We conduct research on a range of issues relating to and affecting Samoa. Our research projects are funded by the university and external organisations in fields such as:
- Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Samoan studies (language, culture, history)
- Development studies (especially on development issues relevant to the Pacific region).
Research projects:
| Project Title | Department | Funding | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Title | Department | Funding | Duration |
| 1. Samoan language, lexicography and orthography towards providing standard guidelines for usage (spelling, diacritical marks, and definitions) in a Samoan-to-Samoan grammar and dictionary, in partnership with the Samoa Language Commission | Samoan Language and Culture | Education Sector Research Fund | 2018-2020 (50 Weeks) |
| 2. Mapping and documenting Samoa’s heritage locations to inform future heritage conservation legislation | Archaeology and Cultural Heritage | Education Sector Research Fund | 2018 - 2020 (36 weeks) |
| 3. Samoa no uta (A samoan song) by artist Yuki Kihara and Dr. Masami | Development Studies | Creative New Zealand | 2018- 2022 |
| 4. UK-Pacific Collaborative Project-disaster Mental Support for Children | Development Studies, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health Science | UK Global Challenges Research Funds (GCRF) | 2020-2021 |
| 5. Humans of Apia: Building a Chronology of Human Activity in the Nu’u Mavae of Apia | Archaeology and Cultural Heritage | UREC | 2018 - 2019 |
| 6. Phase I: Recent Migration to Samoa: Experiences and Challenges | Development Studies | UREC | 2018 - 2019 |
All NUS staff can apply to the University Research and Ethics Committee (UREC) research fund for research projects within Samoa and American Samoa.
Research students
If you are interested in enrolling in a research based Masters or PhD through the Centre for Samoan Studies, please contact Adjunct Professor Meleisea Leasiolagi Malama Meleiseam.meleisea@nus.edu.ws or Adjunct Associate Professor Penelope Schoeffel p.schoeffel@nus.edu.ws for more information.