"Manilao: Genealogy of Knowledge" 47th CLASS Annual Research Conference University of Guam March 6, 2026 The search for knowledge and truth in our region continues at the 47th CLASS Annual Research Conference, “Manilao: Genealogy of Knowledge.” The word “ilao,” from which Mangilao derives its’ name, highlights the relationship between the act of searching and the elevated limestone terrace that our University is built on. This vantage point offers reflection on our ancestral ways of knowing that continue to shape and moor our inquiries across Oceania and beyond. We encourage works that trace and perhaps entangle the transnational currents of knowledge sharing, revealing how ideas travel and take root across islands, oceans, and continents. By attending to our genealogy of knowledge, we ask how remembering and re-narrating our intellectual ancestors might reimagine what it means to know from and through the Pacific. Academics, artists, activists, and students engaged in scholarly and creative work in all disciplines are invited to submit abstracts of their work relating to the conference theme. Presentations of papers, posters, exhibits, panels, forums, workshops, and performances are all welcome. The deadline to submit is February 13, 2026. Presentations of all types are limited to: 20 minutes for presentation5 minutes for discussionAn abstract of no more than 150 wordsReal-time presentations only (not prerecorded) Any questions about submissions may be sent to arc@triton.uog.edu before the FEBRUARY deadline. Submissions and requests made after the deadline may not be accommodated.

Submissions for the CLASS 47th Annual Research Conference are closed. We look forward to seeing you at the conference on March 5-6 at the University of Guam Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Survey Close Date & Time: 02/13/2026 05:00 PM CHST

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