Oceania is vast...
Oceania is us.
-Epeli Hau‘ofa, “Our Sea of Islands”
We sweat and cry salt water,
so we know that the ocean is really in our blood.
-Teresia Teaiwa
The quest should be for a new Oceania.
-Albert Wendt
Welina mai, Halo olketa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Ran anim, Talofa lava, Iokwe yuk, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Mogethin, Taloha ni, Alii, Ko na mauri, Len wo, Hafa adai, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kasalehlie…warm Pacific Islands greetings!
The Center for Pacific Islands Studies, in the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Pacific and Asian Studies, is a larger home for initiatives that bring together people and resources to promote an understanding of the Pacific Islands and issues of concern to Pacific Islanders. The center partners with the Department of Pacific Islands Studies which offers an innovative instructional program that is regional, comparative, and interdisciplinary in nature. The university’s Pacific Collection, one of the most comprehensive collections of Pacific materials in the world, attracts a worldwide audience, as do the center’s international conferences, its Web-based resources, its Pacific Islands Monograph Series, and its award-winning journal, The Contemporary Pacific. Working with scholars at institutions in the region and elsewhere, faculty at the center are seeking new ways to encompass a deeper understanding of a region whose boundaries are constantly expanding.
NEWS
Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship at the University of … continue reading
The Paul Lyons Scholarship
Now accepting Spring 2024 applications for the Paul Lyons Scholarship for MA students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa … continue reading
Visions & Voices- EWC Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP)
Visions & Voices seeks articles, commentary, essays, or short manuscripts addressing issues relevant to the Pacific Islands. The deadline for … continue reading
Oceania Currents – Listen now!
We are excited to share that CPIS’ podcast, Oceania Currents, is now available for streaming! Listen on RSS or on … continue reading
Pacific Studies: A Transformational Movement **CALL FOR PAPERS**
The 10th annual Center for Pacific Islands Studies (CPIS) student conference “Pacific Studies: A Transformational Movement” is scheduled for 11 … continue reading
EVENTS
environmental justice, land stewardship, public talk
The Ecotone – Landon Tom
UH Mānoa Political Science PhD student Landon Tom will present his research exploring the complex relationships of environmental justice, cultural heritage, and stewardship of ‘āina in the Kaloko-Honokōhau area through a reflection of oral history interviews collected in the summer of 2024. Register by 10/3 to place your lunch order!
music, public talk
The Ecotone – Joseph Keola Donaghy
Join us for Dr. Keola Donaghy’s book talk for Mele on the Mauna: Perpetuating Genealogies of Hawaiian Musical Activism on Maunakea. In his new book, he explores the role of music in building solidarity, inspiration, and activism in the most contentious confrontations about protecting Maunakea.
climate migration, environmental justice, public talk
The Ecotone – Tammy Tabe
The first talk of the Ecotone series features CPIS Assistant Professor Tammy Tabe with “Becoming My Grandfather’s Dream: A story of Resilience, Perseverance, and Hope”.
land rights, law, public talk
PIMS 31 Launch: My Land, My Life with Siobhan McDonnell
We are pleased to invite you to a special launch and discussion of the latest volume in the Pacific Islands Monograph Series (PIMS), My Land, My Life: Dispossession at the Frontier of Desire, with author Siobhan McDonnell!
oral history, public talk
Conversations with Dr. Nēpia Mahuika
Come join us for a book talk and lecturer on conducting Oral History from an Indigenous perspective.
