This five-week Summer Institute will bring together 25
participants for a program of
talks and discussions focusing on the
cultural and political formations of indigenous identities in the Pacific
Islands. For scholars new to the region, it will also offer an introduction and
overview of this culturally complex area. The Pacific has been host to
remarkable histories of cultural encounter, colonization, and globalization. The
institute will utilize cultural commentary and artistic works by Pacific
Islanders as well as ethnographic and historical writings on the Pacific to
explore these histories and their legacies in the present. The concern with the
representation of indigenous peoples is pertinent to a variety of disciplinary
interests, including anthropology, history, literature, film studies, religion,
politics, women's studies, and ethnic studies. The institute grows out of
previous programs sponsored by the East-West Center and the University of
Hawai‘i interested to expand teaching about the Pacific Islands in the United
States and elsewhere.
Faculty: The Institute is directed by
Geoffrey White, Senior Fellow at the East-West Center and Professor of
Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i. Institute faculty include Barry
Barclay, Vicente Diaz (University of Michigan), Epeli Hau‘ofa (University of
the South Pacific), Margaret Jolly (Australian National University), J.
Kehaulani Kauanui (Wesleyan University), Teresia Teaiwa (Victoria University),
Albert Wendt (University of Auckland) as well as University of Hawai‘i
faculty.
Stipends: Participants will receive a stipend
of $3,250 provided by NEH.
Eligibility:
The Institute is designed primarily for teachers of American undergraduates. Independent scholars and those employed outside universities are eligible to apply provided they can advance the goals of the institute. Candidates for degrees are generally not eligible. Applicants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its territories for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Foreign nationals teaching abroad are not eligible to apply.
For further information
contact:
Darlene Spadavecchia
East-West Center
1601 East-West Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96848-1601
Phone: (808) 944-7731
Fax: (808) 944-7670
