CALL FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS (Deadline has passed)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HAWAII FILIPINO CENTENNIAL
Dec. 13-17, 2006, Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu HI 96814

Papers for the International Conference, will address the theme, but not limited to, "Filipinos in Hawaii: 100 Years and Beyond." Topics also touch on broader historical or contemporary Philippine issues, such as:

Theories on international migration
The U.S. annexation of the Philippines and Hawaii
Origin of the first sakadas (Visayas, Ilocos, Central Luzon, etc.)
Settler destinations of Filipino migrants (Mindanao, Hawaii, California)
Labor recruitment practices of the Hawaii Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA)
Filipinos in Hawaii and the U.S. prior to 1906
Conditions on the sugar plantations (Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island, etc.)
Filipino communities on continental U.S. (California, Oregon, Louisiana, etc.)
Immigration waves from the Philippines before & after WW II
Filipino participation in Hawaii labor strikes (1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s)
Filipino international communities (Europe, Middle East, Australia, Asia, Africa)
Globalization and gender issues in Filipino international migration
Overseas workers, the "balikbayan" experience and foreign remittances
Returning Filipinos for retirement, business and other purposes
Issues on Filipino participation in U.S. local, state and national politics
Education, entrepreneurship, politics, language, arts, science, and the professions
Identity, family, and other social issues in Filipino overseas communities
OTHER RELATED TOPICS

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• NO travel assistance available.
• Hotel package is for 5 nights (See Below)
• Registration fee ($175 pre-registration; $195 on-site) includes centennial dinner, one brunch, one luncheon, one continental breakfast, coffee breaks, conference bag/materials. CHECKS MADE OUT TO: HAWWAII FILIPINO CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE and send to CPS at address below. Pre-registration fee deadline: Not refundable after Dec. 1, 2006.
• Conference Sessions (full day) Dec. 14-15; International Trade Expo Dec. 13-17 (Hawaii Convention Center); Centennial Parade by Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission, and "Pasko" by FAUW Dec. 16; Centennial Dinner Dec. 17 (Hilton Hawaii Village Hotel).

Hotel Information: Deadline for Reservation is November 13, 2006
RESERVATION FORM. Note toll-free number for inquiries 1-800-367-6025 (US & Canada)
Ala Moana Hotel, Waikiki Tower. Single and Double Occupancy $139 (add to price tax of 11.41%). Credit cards will be charged one night room and tax to guarantee reservation; will be refunded if cancellation notice is received 72 hours prior to arrival time. Credit cards:AmEx, Mastercard, Visa, Carte Blanche/Diners JCB, International Money Order.

INQUIRIES: Proposals - Dr. Fred Magdalena, fm@hawaii.edu; Accommodations - Ms. Clemen Montero, cps@hawaii.edu; All others - Dr. Belinda A. Aquino, lyndy@hawaii.edu

Mailing address: Center for Philippine Studies, 1890 East-West Road, Moore 416, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822 USA, Tel:(808) 956-6086//Fax (808) 956-2682.