James L. Flexner

En Polynésie française, les maisons de corail font partie du paysage. Professeur associé James Flexner, University of Sydney

March 29, 2026

Des maisons en corail parsèment le Pacifique et les chercheurs savent désormais quand elles ont été construites

James L. Flexner, University of Sydney

Dans l’archipel des Gambier, des maisons en corail construites au XIXᵉ siècle racontent une histoire peu connue de la colonisation missionnaire dans le Pacifique.

Facade of a house on Akamaru Island, French Polynesia. Associate Professor James Flexner, University of Sydney

March 26, 2026

‘Coral houses’ are dotted throughout the Pacific. Now scientists know exactly when they were built

James L. Flexner, University of Sydney

The results reveal new patterns in how Pacific societies shaped their built environment after European contact.

Warlpiri person showing a honey ant after hunting. shutterstock

July 26, 2021

For too long, research was done on First Nations peoples, not with them. Universities can change this

Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney; James L. Flexner, University of Sydney, and Lynette Riley, University of Sydney

Historically, research has been imposed upon Indigenous people, instead of conducted with them. This is an exploration of more collaborative ways to research when working with Indigenous communities.

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Des maisons en corail parsèment le Pacifique et les chercheurs savent désormais quand elles ont été construites

‘Coral houses’ are dotted throughout the Pacific. Now scientists know exactly when they were built

For too long, research was done on First Nations peoples, not with them. Universities can change this

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