News: A.-Chr. Engels-Schwarzpaul & Albert L. Refiti speaking at German symposium

Co-founders of the Vā Moana Research Cluster, A.-Chr. Engels-Schwarzpaul and Albert L. Refiti, are invited speakers in a symposium hosted by Universität Hildesheim (Germany). The Status of Oral Traditions in the History of Philosophy: Methodological Considerations will take place from 7-9 September 2023. Vā Moana affiliate, Carl Te Hira Mika, will also be speaking. Their presentations are as follows:

Anna-Christina Engels-Schwarzpaul & Albert L. Refiti, Salutations to the mountain: Towards a Samoan lived philosophy of oratory, ritual practices and buildings

Carl Mika, Orality and the All: Wananga and its philosophical implications

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