UH Manoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching 2002-2006 Award Recipients
Manoa’s Meritorious Teachers
Candace Fujikane
Department of English
Candace Fujikane is an associate professor in the Department of English. Fujikane’s teaching philosophy centers on her commitment to social justice and place. She works toward enabling students to see themselves as having a role to play in struggles for greater social and political justice, particularly in Hawai‘i. Fujikane encourages students to make connections among the texts they read, the essays they write and the community struggles that take place.
One of her goals is to teach students how to write to save their lives. Students often smile at this dramatic statement, but Fujikane works to show them that their analyses of literature should focus on issues that they are passionately engaged in and that they need to represent their positions on these issues.
A student writes, "I felt this course was instrumental in getting me to think positively about myself as an academic and the contributions I can make towards my community."
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching recognizes Manoa faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching and student learning.
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