{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Australian and New Zealand Studies","slug":"new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383","podcast_index_feed_id":507383,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT4392416069","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/peoples-places/australian-new-zealand-studies/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ad3f55fa-eddb-11e8-a831-cf2d74dc681e/image/3962a5333d5b67ff49cb7a17a45b9368.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":249,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383"},"episode":{"title":"Nicholas Thomas, \"Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific\" (Apollo, 2020)","slug":"nicholas-thomas-voyagers-the-settlement-of-the-pacific-apollo-2020","published_at":"2025-07-20T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383/nicholas-thomas-voyagers-the-settlement-of-the-pacific-apollo-2020","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK7649205811.mp3?updated=1753914849","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK7649205811.mp3?updated=1753914849","summary":"In Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific (Apollo, 2020), the distinguished anthropologist Nicholas Thomas tells the story of the peopling of the Pacific. In clear, accessible language Thomas shows us that most Pacific Islanders are in fact 'inter-islanders', or people defined by their movement across the ocean and between islands, rather than 'trapped' in islands in a far sea. Thomas also described the European discovery of the Pacific, and emphasizes the role Pacific Islanders played in teaching European explorers about the Pacific. 'European' knowledge of the Pacific, Thomas claims, was very much 'intercultural' and relied on indigenous Pacific knowledge of the region. In this episode of the podcast, Nick sits down with Alex Golub to discuss his book and the history of the Pacific. They talk about the influence of Epeli Hau‘ofa's writings on Nick's concept of 'inter-islanders' and discuss the complexities of intercultural contact in the nineteenth century Pacific which are exemplified by 'Tupaia's Chart' -- the map made for Captain Cook by Tupaia, the Tahitian navigator who led Cook to Aotearoa/New Zealand. Overall, Voyagers is an excellent introduction to Pacific history which can be read by anyone with an interest in the Pacific. Associate professor of anthropology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies","meta_description":"In Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific (Apollo, 2020), the distinguished anthropologist Nicholas Thomas tells the story of the peopling of the Pacific…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383/episodes/nicholas-thomas-voyagers-the-settlement-of-the-pacific-apollo-2020/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-australian-and-new-zealand-studies-507383/nicholas-thomas-voyagers-the-settlement-of-the-pacific-apollo-2020.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}