Curriculum Research and Development Group HonoredMorris Lai, Hugh Dunn and Susan York win first place in Outstanding Publications Competition. Read moreManoa Presents Student Employee AwardsMarc Marquez, Daniel Carbone, Ruby Ng and Monica Tan honored. Read more
KudosMaui’s Molli Fleming, Hilo’s Christopher Frueh, William Mautz, Cam Muir and Jennifer Richardson and Manoa’s Beverly Ann Deepe Keever. Read more
Dean Finalists for School of Hawaiian KnowledgeCampus meetings slated for three finalists. Read moreChallenging a Multicultural ModelManoa’s Jonathan Okamura publishes Ethnicity and Inequality in Hawai'i. Read more
UH EventsManoa and Hilo’s Ngugi wa Thiong‘o presentations, Windward’s Cooney lecture and other events. Read more
Internationally Acclaimed Author Ngugi wa Thiong
Ngugi wa Thiong‘o, author, playwright, essayist and human rights activist will holding public lectures at Manoa and Hilo April 28–May 2.
Thiong‘o wrote novels and plays published in Kenya and throughout the world that were critical of colonial rule. Stung by his criticism, authorities arrested him in 1977. After a successful campaign to gain his freedom, Thiong‘o later received word that he was targeted for assassination. He became an exile from his homeland at the same time that he was being celebrated as one of Africa’s most influential authors. (808) 956-8570
April 28— The Myth of Tribes in African Politics, Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom, 7 p.m
April 30—Reading and book signing with Citizen's Chair Albert Wendt, Manoa, Hawaiian Studies Auditorium, 5 p.m.
May 2— Globalization: Readings from Wizard of the Crow, Hilo, UCB 100, 7 p.m.
More Events
April 28—Associate Researcher Robert Cooney speaks on Diet, Carcinogenesis and Cancer Prevention, Windward, Hale ‘Imiloa 111, 1:30 p.m., (808) 236-9120
April 29—Christopher Flynn and Ian Birky speak on campus crisis management, Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom, 1:30 p.m., (808) 956-7927
April 29—Professor Danielle Conway-Jones leads a discussion on intellectual property law, Manoa, law school classroom 2, 5:30 p.m., (808) 956-6545
April 29–May 4—Manoa’s music ensembles, choirs and ethnic music and dance students perform various concerts, see website for more, (808) 956-8742
April 30–May 4—The Earl Ernst Lab Theatre presents the Spring Footholds dance concert, Manoa, tickets, (808) 956-7655
May 1—Professor Robert Ball speaks on Joseph Machlis and the Enjoyment of Music, Manoa, Henke 325, 12 p.m., (808) 956-3774
May 1—Kathryn Janda and Victoria Edwards speak on Reshaping the Nature of Tourism, Manoa, George 227, 5 p.m., (808) 956-4901
May 2—Professor Alison Rieser speaks on An Environmental History of Papahanaumokuakea, Manoa, Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room, 3:30 p.m., (808) 956-5790
Through May 16—Element, a BFA student exhibition, Manoa, Art Gallery, (808) 956-6888
For more events, check out the UH Calendar.