The Pacific has been the site of complex human interaction for centuries, forming a dynamic space in which diverse communities are connected through kinship, colonial histories, and diaspora. Interactions between Indigenous groups, explorers, settlers, migrants, and economic and military actors have produced a range of movements and identities that create new social, cultural, and political positions as well as dis-positions.

Refract: An Open Access Visual Studies Journal, with support from the Institute of Arts and Sciences, presents "Questions of Translation," a one-night symposium celebrating the publication of the journal’s second issue, "Translation."

Bodies at the Borders is a two-day symposium addressing issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, and race as they intersect with the geopolitics of borders. The symposium will take place at SFMOMA and University of California, Santa Cruz, January 24-25, 2020.