OCSEAN – BALI CONFERENCE 2025

21st – 23rd of July 2025 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

The Oceanic and South East Asian Navigators (OCSEAN) Consortium is thrilled to invite all OCSEAN members to the highly anticipated 2025 OCSEAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE! This prestigious event brings together leading scholars, researchers, and practitioners from OCSEAN’s European and Partner institutions to exchange ground-breaking ideas and cutting-edge research.

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CONFERENCE THEMES

  • Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Linguistics
  • Cultural & Heritage studies
  • Data Science
  • Population Genetics

INVITED & OCSEAN SPEAKERS

The conference will feature distinguished speakers from leading institutions worldwide.

  1. Linguistics
    • Laura Arnold, Australian National University
    • Ketut Artawa, Udayana University
    • Marian Klamer, University of Leiden
  2. Archaeology & Anthropology
    • Rita Peyroteo-Stjerna, Uppsala University
    • John Peterson, University of San Carlos
    • Alfred Pawlik, Ateneo de Manila University
    • Tanya Uldin, Ateneo de Manila University
    • Sébastien Plutniak, French National Center for Scientific Research
    • Hugo Reyes-Centeno, University of Tübingen
  3. Population Genetics
    • Wibhu Kutanan, Naresuan University
    • Helmut Schaschl, University of Vienna
    • Gludhug Purnomo, University of Adelaide
    • Francois Ricaut, University of Toulouse
    • Maximilian Larena, Uppsala University
    • Monika Karmin, University of Tartu
  4. Joint Data Science
    • Daniel Lawson, University of Bristol
  5. Heritage Studies

More will be revealed

Abstract submission for OCSEAN members and invited speakers only can be accessed here

Information on the conference excursion can be found here

We look forward to welcoming you to Bali for an inspiring and intellectually stimulating conference.

Expect engaging oral and poster presentations showcasing innovative research that deepens our understanding of the rich histories, languages, and cultures of Austronesian people in Southeast Asian and Oceanic regions.

For more information, please visit OCSEAN website