Islam Day
September 27, 8:45am - 5:00pmMānoa Campus, Kuykendall Hall 101

The UH Islamic Studies Program invites you to celebrate Islam Day with a full day of events.
08:45-09:00 a.m. Welcome: Dr. Peter Arnade, Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities
09:00-10:15 a.m. “Andalusian Mystical Philosopher Ibn Masarra (d. 319/931)†(Dr. Tamara Albertini, Phil 330: Introduction to Islamic Philosophy)
10:30-11:45 a.m. “Edward Said and Orientalism†(Dr. Ibrahim Aoude, ES 455B: Comparative Ethnic Conflict: The Middle East)
12:15-01:15 p.m. “What are the most pressing questions facing Muslims today?†(Roundtable discussion with UH faculty and students)
01:30-02:45 p.m. “Ritual and Interpretation in Qur'anic Recitation†(Dr. David Falgout, Rel 209: Introduction to Islamic Religion)
03:00-05:00 p.m. “The Mirror†(1997) by Jafar Panahi, Persian Movie with English subtitles introduced by Dr. Ladan Hamedani, Roshan Institute instructor in Persian Language and Culture
Sponsored by Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Shangri La: A Museum of Islamic Art and Culture, UHM Department of Ethnic Studies, UHM Department of History, UHM Department of Philosophy, UHM Department of Political Science, UHM Department of Religion
Ticket Information
Admission is free: The university community and public are cordially invited to attend! (Early birds will be able to park in the lower parking structure for $5)
Event Sponsor
See above, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Dr. Tamara Albertini, 956-6030, tamaraa@hawaii.edu
Thursday, March 12 |
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| 10:00am |
CCBAC Midterm Dog Therapy Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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| 10:00am |
Numata Conference in Buddhist Studies Mānoa Campus, Imin Conference Center, Keoni Auditorium
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| 11:00am |
Get FREE business advice from our Professionals-in-Residence, Donald Fukumoto Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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| 12:00pm |
Workshop on Literary Translation for students of European Languages Mānoa Campus, 258 Moore Hall
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| 12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography: Finding Light through Obscured ‘Ōiwi Labor Mānoa Campus, KUY 410
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| 1:15pm |
Special Seminar Junfeng (Jim) Zhang Mānoa Campus, UH Manoa Biomedical Sciences Building, Room C-104
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| 3:00pm |
Get FREE startup advice from our Professionals-in-Residence, Scott Brewer Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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| 3:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Fall 2026 in Adelaide, Australia Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 155A
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| 5:00pm |
Kalo Grant Live Pitch Night Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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| 5:30pm |
UH Full Time In Person JD: Zoom Info Session - March 12 Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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Friday, March 13 |
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| 10:00am |
Numata Conference in Buddhist Studies Mānoa Campus, Imin Conference Center, Keoni Auditorium
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| 10:00am |
CCBAC Midterm Dog Therapy Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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| 1:00pm |
ORE Seminar: Distributed Acoustic Sensing - From Interrogators to Environmenta Mānoa Campus, POST 723
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| 1:30pm |
Weekly Academic Yoga Wellness Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center - 2nd Floor Deck
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| 3:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Fall 2026 in London, England Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 155A and Zoom
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| 3:30pm |
School of Life Sciences' Friday Seminar Mānoa Campus, Bilger 150
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| 4:30pm |
Level Up Venture Ready: Build Your Financial Foundations Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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Saturday, March 14 |
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| 7:30pm |
Honolulu Chamber Music Series: APOLLO5 St. Andrews Cathedral
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Sunday, March 15 |
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| 11:45pm |
Spring 2026 Innovate 808 Application Deadline Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods Jr RISE Center
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| 11:45pm |
Spring 2026 Innovate 808 Application Deadline Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods Jr RISE Center
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Monday, March 16 |
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| 1:00pm |
Banana Bunchy Top Virus Prevention & Soilless Ginger Workshop Mānoa Campus, 41-698 Ahiki St., Waimanalo, HI 96795
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| 5:30pm |
UH Law School Part-Time Online JD Webinar Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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Tuesday, March 17 |
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| 10:00am |
Passport Fair Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Building, 2nd floor
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Thursday, March 19 |
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| 1:00pm |
Mathematics Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Keller 403
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Friday, March 20 |
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| 1:30pm |
Weekly Academic Yoga Wellness Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center - 2nd Floor Deck
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| 2:00pm |
WRRC 2026 Spring Seminar Mānoa Campus, https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/nBU0J6MNTaOruZjI23D6QA
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Monday, March 23 |
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| 9:00am |
Sensory Room For Facuty and Staff Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106
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| 11:30am |
Atmospheric Sciences Final Oral Mānoa Campus, POST 723
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| 12:00pm |
Nursing Practice Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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| 3:00pm |
Indo-Pacific Policy Lab Intern Showcase Mānoa Campus, 258 Moore Hall
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Tuesday, March 24 |
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| 10:00am |
CTAHR 2026 Spring Fest Mānoa Campus, Glimore Lawn (3050 Maile Way)
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| 10:30am |
Social Welfare Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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| 12:00pm |
Careers in Aging Mānoa Campus, UH Manoa College of Education, Hoʻōla ʻĀina Pilipili & Kū‘ono‘ono 6 portable Classroom
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| 6:00pm |
Building Homes for Hawaii's Families, Ft. Tracy Tonaki of D.R. Horton Hawaii Moana Surfrider, 2365 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
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| 7:30pm |
Prismatic Breath – Faculty Recital Series with Dr. Alex Hayashi Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium 2411 Dole Street
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| 7:30pm |
Prismatic Breath – Faculty Recital Series with Dr. Alex Hayashi Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Wednesday, March 25 |
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| 10:00am |
Campus Clothing Swap Mānoa Campus, UH Mānoa Campus Center Courtyard (2465 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822)
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| 2:00pm |
Botany Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Art 101
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| 3:00pm |
Sociology Final Defense Mānoa Campus, Sociology Department, Saunders Hall Room 226
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| 3:00pm |
LSAT Logical Reasoning Workshop Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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| 4:00pm |
Pre-Health Student Panel Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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| 5:00pm |
Japan's High Court Decisions and the Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage Rights Mānoa Campus, Law School, CR 2
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| 5:30pm |
Ke Aʻo Mau presents: Mele, Advocacy, and Social Justice Mānoa Campus, Mānoa Campus, Gartley Hall Rm 103 or Via Zoom
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Thursday, March 26 |
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| 11:30am |
Professional Education Practice-EdD Final Oral Mānoa Campus, WIST Hall 130
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| 4:30pm |
Legacies & Futures of p4cHI Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
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Friday, March 27 |
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| 12:00pm |
Spring Open Door Event – Open Study Sensory Space Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall 112
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| 12:00pm |
Japan’s Security Embrace of Taiwan: Legal and Diplomatic Revolutions in Acti Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 319
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| 1:30pm |
Weekly Academic Yoga Wellness Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center - 2nd Floor Deck
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Sunday, March 29 |
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| 9:00am |
UH Community Mālama ʻĀina Mānoa Campus, St. John Plant Science
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| 4:00pm |
A Song Bird Dreams of Singing Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole Street
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Monday, March 30 |
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| 9:00am |
Sensory Room For Facuty and Staff Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106
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| 11:00am |
Virtual Workshop: Intro to the UH Mānoa Watermark Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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| 12:00pm |
Business Administration Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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Tuesday, March 31 |
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| 12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography: The Politics of Prison Pow Wows Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
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| 1:00pm |
Resume & Cover Letter Tips & Strategies Mānoa Campus, QLC 212
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| 3:30pm |
History Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Sakamaki A204
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| 6:00pm |
Special Film Screening of THIRD ACT and Director Q&A with Tadashi Nakamura Mānoa Campus, Architecture Auditorium
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