{"id":172,"date":"2018-06-06T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:43:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='black' style='background:rgba(0,0,0,0); border:solid 0px rgba(0,0,0,0); border-radius:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;'>\n<div id='front_slider' class='owl-carousel sa_owl_theme owl-pagination-true autohide-arrows' data-slider-id='front_slider' style='visibility:hidden;'>\n<div id='front_slider_slide01' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:10% 8%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/CPIS_home_slider1_695x1500.jpg&quot;); background-position:center top; background-size:cover; background-repeat:no-repeat; '><h1>Oceania is vast... <br \/>Oceania is us.<\/h1>\r\n<p>-Epeli Hau\u2018ofa, \u201cOur Sea of Islands\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='front_slider_slide02' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:10% 8%; 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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\u2019s Pacific Collection, one of the most comprehensive collections of Pacific materials in the world, attracts&nbsp;a worldwide audience, as do the center\u2019s international conferences, its Web-based resources, its Pacific Islands Monograph Series, and its award-winning journal, <em>The Contemporary Pacific<\/em>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid_button_module\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sis.hawaii.edu:9234\/StudentRegistrationSsb\/ssb\/term\/termSelection?mode=search\" target=\"_blank\"><button style=\"background: #d8d8d8 url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/card-forest_sky.jpg') no-repeat center top \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>BROWSE COURSE LISTING<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.hawaii.edu\/J4r\" target=\"_blank\"><button style=\"background: #5B2A06  url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/card-cpis75thanniversary.jpg') no-repeat center \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>CPIS 75th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/cpis\/become-student\/pacific-worlds-pacs108\"><button style=\"background: #d8d8d8 url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe2.jpg') no-repeat center top \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>PACIFIC WORLDS<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/cpis\/alumni-and-friends\/alumni-spotlight\"><button style=\"background: #d8d8d8 url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/card-students.jpg') no-repeat center top \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/oceaniacurrents\/\" target=\"_blank\"><button style=\"background: #d8d8d8 url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/card-reef.jpg') no-repeat center top \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>OCEANIA CURRENTS PODCAST<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/cpis\/about-the-center\/giving\"><button style=\"background: #d8d8d8 url('\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/card-prepping_food.jpg') no-repeat center top \/ cover;\">\r\n<div class=\"frame\">\r\n<h4>GIVING<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/button><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-33 lgc-tablet-grid-33 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights left_news_col\"><div  class=\"inside-grid-column\">\r\n<div class=\"recent_news_block\">\r\n<a href=\"\/cpis\/news\"><h5>NEWS<\/h5><\/a>\r\n<section>\r\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-405\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-405\" data-viewnumber=\"405\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;405&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:5,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:1,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:1,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/cpis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172?wpv_view_count=405&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/cpis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172?wpv_view_count=405\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"event_date\">4 February 2026<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/submit-your-work-to-hawaii-review-our-sea-of-islands-issue-97\/\" class=\"title_link\">Submit your work to Hawai\u02bbi Review \u201cOur Sea of Islands\u201d Issue 97!<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"news_excerpt\">Calling all Pacific Island creatives, we are now accepting submissions for our upcoming issue 97! Surrounded by themes of \u201cOur &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/submit-your-work-to-hawaii-review-our-sea-of-islands-issue-97\/\">continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n        <hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"event_date\">19 January 2026<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/congratulations-to-dr-tara-on-his-selection-as-a-transpacific-and-asian-dialogue-on-china-fellow\/\" class=\"title_link\">Congratulations to Dr. Tara on his selection as a Transpacific and Asian Dialogue on China Fellow!<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"news_excerpt\">The fellowship brings together scholars from the U.S., Asia and the Pacific, to examine changing geopolitical dynamics due to growing &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/congratulations-to-dr-tara-on-his-selection-as-a-transpacific-and-asian-dialogue-on-china-fellow\/\">continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n        <hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"event_date\">1 September 2024<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/visions-voices-ewc-pacific-islands-development-program-pidp-2\/\" class=\"title_link\">Visions &amp; Voices \u2013 EWC Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP)<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"news_excerpt\">Calling all Pacific Island storytellers! Your voice matters. Share your unique perspective in our next issue of Visions &#038; Voices, &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/visions-voices-ewc-pacific-islands-development-program-pidp-2\/\">continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n        <hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"event_date\">20 August 2024<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/the-contemporary-pacific-announces-professor-brij-v-lal-award-and-first-winner-cpis-affiliate-monica-c-labriola\/\" class=\"title_link\">The Contemporary Pacific\u00a0announces Professor Brij V. Lal Award and first winner,\u00a0CPIS\u00a0affiliate Monica C. LaBriola<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"news_excerpt\">Our colleagues at The Contemporary Pacific are pleased to announce the Professor Brij V. Lal Award, in memory of Dr. &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/the-contemporary-pacific-announces-professor-brij-v-lal-award-and-first-winner-cpis-affiliate-monica-c-labriola\/\">continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n        <hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"event_date\">11 March 2024<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/peter-j-rappa-resilient-and-sustainable-coasts-fellowship\/\" class=\"title_link\">Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"news_excerpt\">Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship at the University of &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/peter-j-rappa-resilient-and-sustainable-coasts-fellowship\/\">continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n        <hr \/>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-65 lgc-tablet-grid-65 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights \"><div  class=\"inside-grid-column\">\r\n<div class=\"recent_events_block\">\r\n<a href=\"\/cpis\/events\"><h5 style=\"background-image: url(\/cpis\/wp-content\/uploads\/backgr_strip2.jpg);\">EVENTS<\/h5><\/a>\r\n<section>\r\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-410\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-410\" data-viewnumber=\"410\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;410&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:5,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:1,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:1,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/cpis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172?wpv_view_count=410&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/cpis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172?wpv_view_count=410\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<p class=\"wpv-loop js-wpv-loop post_list\">\n\t\t\n          <\/p><p class=\"event_tag\">PACS Symposium, capstone, graduate, undergraduate<\/p>\n          <div class=\"event_meta\"> \u2013 \n            <\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/2026-pacific-islands-studies-symposium\/\" class=\"title_link\">2026 Pacific Islands Studies Symposium<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"event_excerpt\">Join us for an exciting symposium featuring presentations by graduate and undergraduate students in the Pacific Islands Studies program. Lunch will be provided!<\/p>\n          <p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/2026-pacific-islands-studies-symposium\/\">learn more >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <p class=\"event_tag\">Pasifika women, arts &amp; culture, identity<\/p>\n          <div class=\"event_meta\">29 April 2026 \u2013 \n            5:30-7:30 PM in H\u0101lau \u2018o Haumea at the Kamakak\u016bokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/navigating-responsibility-identity-thriving-as-pasifika-women-in-the-academy-a-conversation-with-dr-hokulani-k-aikau-vicky-lukan\/\" class=\"title_link\">Navigating Responsibility, Identity &amp; Thriving as Pasifika Women in the Academy: A conversation with Dr. H\u014dk\u016blani K. Aikau &amp; Vicky Lukan<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"event_excerpt\">In this conversation, we invite students and the broader community into Dr. Aikau\u2019s journey, from studying Polynesian-Mormon identity to working alongside Indigenous land and water stewards.<\/p>\n          <p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/navigating-responsibility-identity-thriving-as-pasifika-women-in-the-academy-a-conversation-with-dr-hokulani-k-aikau-vicky-lukan\/\">learn more >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <p class=\"event_tag\">Celebrate Micronesia Festival, arts &amp; culture, community event<\/p>\n          <div class=\"event_meta\">25 April 2026 \u2013 \n            9 AM-3 PM at the Bishop Museum<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/2026-celebrate-micronesia-festival-ocean-of-peace\/\" class=\"title_link\">2026 Celebrate Micronesia Festival: Ocean of Peace<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"event_excerpt\">This year\u2019s theme\u00a0Ocean of Peace\u00a0uplifts a framework endorsed by Pacific Island leaders in 2025, envisioning a future for the Pacific region as a space of harmony and cooperation drawn from traditional values and cultural customs.<\/p>\n          <p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/2026-celebrate-micronesia-festival-ocean-of-peace\/\">learn more >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <p class=\"event_tag\">IGSC, keynote address<\/p>\n          <div class=\"event_meta\">12 February 2026 \u2013 \n            4:00-5:30 PM at Kuykendall 101, reception to follow<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/the-ecotone-professor-katerina-teaiwa\/\" class=\"title_link\">The Ecotone \u2013 IGSC 2026 Keynote Address by Professor Katerina Teaiwa<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"event_excerpt\">The Ecotone Scholarly Forum Series Presents a Keynote Address in Honor of the 25th Anniversary International Graduate Student Conference 2026 featuring Professor Katerina Teaiwa.<\/p>\n          <p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/the-ecotone-professor-katerina-teaiwa\/\">learn more >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\n          <p class=\"event_tag\">TIDES, community event, lo\u02bbi day<\/p>\n          <div class=\"event_meta\">7 February 2026 \u2013 \n            8 AM at 2613 Dole Street (Lo\u02bbi Area)<\/div>\n          <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/tides-loi-day-at-kanewai\/\" class=\"title_link\">TIDES Lo\u02bbi Day at K\u0101newai<\/a><\/h4>\n          <p class=\"event_excerpt\">Calling all our TIDES colleagues and network for a day of mud, sweat and community at the lo&#8217;i with our friends at K\u0101newai!<\/p>\n          <p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.edu\/cpis\/tides-loi-day-at-kanewai\/\">learn more >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welina mai,\u00a0Halo 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\u2026warm Pacific Islands greetings! 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