UH Mānoa Fall 2018 classes begin Monday, August 20. If you have not yet registered for courses, be sure to do so during the continued registration period August 14-19. Once classes begin, a single late registration of fee of $30 will be charged to students. All current or prospective Pacific Islands Studies undergraduate majors and graduate students are encouraged to meet with their advisor early on to discuss course scheduling and program progress. Undergraduate majors may contact Dr Julie Walsh at jwalsh@hawaii.edu or at (808) 956-2668. Graduate students may contact the CPIS Graduate Chair, Dr Terence Wesley-Smith, at twsmith@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-6077.
CPIS Welcomes New and Returning Students and Faculty at Fall Orientation
The center invites all new and returning students, affiliate faculty, and friends to its Fall 2018 orientation reception on Friday, August 24 from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the Tokioka Room on the 3rd floor of Moore Hall. Join us as we celebrate a new school year and update the CPIS community about exciting things happening at the center.
Oceania on the Reel Extends into Fall Semester
CPIS kicked off the Oceania on the Reel Pacific film series in Spring 2018 with the intent of running the series for just one semester. But many requests arose from throughout the community, and those requests have been heard! The center is happy to continue Oceania on the Reel this Fall with a new lineup of films and other community activities. Oceania on the Reel features monthly screenings of Pacific films and includes interactive opportunities such as talk story sessions with producers and cast members, art stations, live performances, food trucks, and more. Bess Press, a local family-owned and operated press in Honolulu since 1979, has generously provided the venue for monthly events at its recently opened boutique shop in Kaimuki. Last semester’s Oceania on the Reel lineup featured Breadfruit and Open Spaces, Maisa: The Chamoru Girl Who Saved Guahan, Anointed, and Run It Straight for West Papua. Each monthly screening drew a diverse audience of up to 100 from the community, and we look forward to welcoming the everyone again this Fall. Screening event dates and times will be announced.
2013 Waves of Change: Climate Change in the Pacific Islands and Implications for Hawai‘i
Description: Pacific Island societies are vulnerable to climate change and are already experiencing its environmental, economic, social, and political impacts. As Islanders adapt to the changing climate, they encounter challenges to economic security and social welfare, while increased rates of out migration have implications for culture and identity. Climate related transformations also raise legal questions about human rights and sovereignty. While much of the discussion to date has focused on the effects of climate change on the Pacific Islands, there are also implications for countries that provide development assistance or receive migrants. Hawai‘i, for example, is already home to significant numbers of islanders from other parts of the region. There is a need to understand the issues faced by these potential climate-change migrants and new host communities, and how they are engaging with this global phenomenon
Dates: April 4-6, 2013
Location:
Keynote speaker(s): The Honorable Tony deBrum Minister in Assistance to the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Sponsors/Co-sponsors: Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center; Senator J. Kalani English’s Office; the UH Mānoa’s Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge; Ethnic Studies Department; Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED); College of Social Sciences; and Department of English.
Convener: Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka
Videos of conference presentations are available online courtesy of Ōlelo
View the video recording of the keynote address by Honorable Tony de Brum
2010 Celebrating Connections: 60 Years of Pacific Studies
Description: The year 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of Pacific studies at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM). There are now more than a dozen Pacific studies centers or programs in Oceania, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, as well as several countries in Europe. This conference will bring together Pacific studies practitioners, alumni, students, and community members to identify accomplishments, challenges, and future directions in this dynamic field of study. “Celebrating Connections” will feature presentations by distinguished alumni of UHM’s Center for Pacific Islands Studies and dialogue sessions with individuals engaged in Pacific studies across the region. In exchanging ideas, we hope that participants will learn ways to create collaborative relationships regionally, locally, and within their institutions; identify useful strategies to apply in teaching and program development; increase their awareness of employment and career possibilities for Pacific studies graduates; identify future directions for the field; and celebrate Pacific studies accomplishments over the last 60 years!
Dates: November 4-6, 2010
Location: Campus Center Ballroom, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Keynote speaker(s): Teresia K. Teaiwa, Victoria University of Wellington
Sponsors/Co-sponsors:
Convener: Terence Wesley-Smith
Follow our blog at http://celebratingconnections.blogspot.com/
2009 Pacific Alternatives: Cultural Heritage and Political Innovation in Oceania
Description: This international conference explores innovative social, cultural, and political responses to global processes in Oceania. Speakers will discuss viable local alternatives to the institutions and practices commonly advocated in development discourse but difficult to implement in Pacific settings. There will be a particular focus on expanding perceptions of cultural heritage in Pacific societies, and how this awareness intersects with local political forms emerging in response to the challenges of global political economy. Pacific Alternatives features situations from many parts of Oceania, with some emphasis on Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Dates: March 24-27, 2009
Location: Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, East-West Center, Honolulu
Keynote speaker(s): Edvard Hviding, University of Bergen
Sponsors/Co-Sponsors:
Convener: Terence Wesley-Smith
For more information about the Pacific Alternatives project, you can visit http://pacific.b.uib.no/projects/main-projects/pacific-alternatives/.