Charles James Tekarawa Radclyffe is a Solomon Islander of I-Kiribati and British descent. He specialises in archaeological and anthropological research in Oceania and considers himself blessed to live and work in such a culturally diverse and beautiful part of the world!

Over the last decade, he has participated in and directed cultural research programs primarily in Solomon Islands as well as Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Highlights from his fieldwork in his home country of Solomon Islands include surveying beautiful coastlines and pristine lagoons, eating delicious local fruits and traditional foods, and, most importantly, building relationships with local landowners and learning of their rich kastom ('traditional') knowledge and histories.

His current areas of research include the history of pottery-making in Solomon Islands, pre-European settlement and the development of exchange networks in the country, and navigating academic spaces as an early career Pasifika researcher.

As one of Solomon Islands' first archaeologists to hold a PhD, Charles recognise the privilege of his education as well as the duty and responsibility that comes with it to improve archaeological research and cultural heritage management practices in his home nation.