Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Many scholars have looked at the ways that quilts represent the maker’s identity. But beyond the personal meaning, quilts hold communal values. Though considered simply a “woman’s craft,” quilting can uphold important cultural, religious, and even political values. Focusing on the history and reading quilts like texts inform us of the value systems of a given group. This paper will attempt to explain both what makes a Hawaiian quilt and its importance. To do such, the paper will focus not only how the missionaries introduced quilting but how native adoption of the skill was often subversive. Missionaries had specific expectations for the use of fabric and quilting that held both religious and gendered meanings. However, native Hawaiians adopted only certain aspects. The historical situation of quilting in Hawaii had unique implications for women and for native culture. Recent efforts by the Hawaiian sovereignty movement have tied the need for political independence with cultural distinction and thus cultural markers (like quilting) gain greater significance. Though the West gained influence in the islands over aspects like religion, politics, and culture, the Hawaiian quilt continued to voice the beliefs of native identity.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Once thought of as limitless in resources, the world’s oceans are now resembling empty tanks. At the same time, the present structure of a central authority, with a monopoly on information that regulates a passive and limited set of stakeholders, is being challenged. There has been an emerging set of marine stakeholders in Hawaii, who are enabled by technology and whose actions are fueled by an increasing amount and availability of information, fostering the formation of new alliances and partnerships. These stakeholder groups have started to demand a more active role in the management of marine resources. In this paper, we characterize this shift from “ocean users” to technology-enabled, information-rich, and “active stakeholders.” We link preliminary findings from ongoing research to theoretical approaches to information and communication technology use in order to describe and understand this new shift among Hawaii’s marine stakeholders.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Geogrpahic space is narrated alongside the narration of the citizen. Native people in Hawaii have been negotiated within the landscaping and mapping of Waikiki. Our place as 'feminized and dependent' is part of the exotic/erotic othering that tourism promotes. This paper addresses the relevancy of these topics for Hawaiians, so that identity can be examined in relation to these various narratives.

Publication Type: Roundtable Presentation
Abstract: Presenters communicate current and previous knowledge about building collaborative partnerships within and outside of a university system. Format is interactive and participants are encouraged to share collaborative ideas and models.