Pacific Islands Political Studies Association (PIPSA) Conference 2025
A two-day in-person conference running again for the first time since the pandemic.
The Pacific Islands: Zone of Peace or Ocean of Discontent?
Date: 20th-21st February 2025
Venue: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Programme and abstracts
Conference cost and registration
Early bird registration (deadline 13th December 2024)
– NZ$250 (waged)
– NZ$150 (unwaged)
Registration (deadline 13th February 2025)
– NZ$325 (waged)
– NZ$250 (unwaged)
Registration includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days and an opening reception.
Conference dinner
Time: 6pm, 20th February 2025
Location: St Johns, 5 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Costs: NZ$68, including a two-course meal (individually plated), shared snacks and drinks.
Seats are limited. Please register yourself via the registration link below at your earliest convenience.
Registration link
Please use the registration link to register you (or any of the authors) for the conference.
Key dates
Proposals for papers and panels due: 5pm 22nd October 2024
Early bird registration due: 5pm 13th December 2024
Registration due: 5pm 13th February 2025
Conference reception: 19th February 2025
Conference: 20th-21st February 2025
Conference dinner: 20th February 2025
Accommodation
We have held special rates in the following hotels.
Rydges Hotel Wellington
Address: 75 Featherston St, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 4 4998686
Customised booking website to get 15% off: https://www.rydges.com/private-page/pipsa-conference-2025/
QT Wellington
Address: 90 Cable Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone:+64 04 802 8900
Hotel’s Official Website: https://www.qthotelsandresorts.com/wellington/
Use Corporate ID “PIPSA2025” to get 15% off
Visa application
Please follow New Zealand Immigration's guide to apply for your visa as soon as possible.
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA): anyone who travels in as a visitor and attends the conference on passports from a visa waiver country can apply for New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) | Immigration New Zealand.
- Visitor Visa General: anyone coming in as a general attendee on passports from visa-required countries will need to apply for a Visitor Visa General online at least 4 weeks prior to travelling to avoid any delays.
- Specific Purpose Work Visa: anyone travelling in for work purposes or in a work capacity may require a Specific Purpose Work Visa | Immigration New Zealand.
- Group visitor visa: anyone travelling in together as a group from the same country might apply for a Group Visitor Visa | Immigration New Zealand to ensure your visas are all processed together. If not, then you will each need to submit your individual visa applications well in advance, at least 4 weeks prior.
The conference organiser can provide a name list to New Zealand Immigration to help with verifying your genuine attendance which can prevent delays in processing. Please fill in the form and email it to pipsa2025@gmail.com if you want us to support your visa application.
Contact
PIPSA President: Stephanie Lawson
Local Organising Committee: David Capie, Jon Fraenkel, Iati Iati (Vice-President), Marion Crawshaw, Adrian Muckle, Jason Young, Terence Wood and Mengdi Zhang.