Waves of Change International Conference
April 4, 2013 - April 6, 2013Mānoa Campus, East-West Center and KamakakÅ«okalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
The Center for Pacific Islands Studies is organizing a three-day conference titled, “Waves of Change: Climate Change in the Pacific Islands and Implications for HawaiÊ»i.â€
The conference, scheduled for 4–6 April 2013, will explore the environmental, social, cultural, political, economic, and legal impacts of climate change in the Pacific Islands.
Pacific Island societies are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, and as Islanders adapt to the changing climate, they encounter challenges to economic security and social welfare. There is also the potential for increased rates of outmigration. This conference will focus on climate change–related migration and the implications for Hawai‘i, which is already home to many Pacific Islanders.
The conference will include natural scientists, policymakers, academics, university students, and community members. It will feature paper presentations, panel discussions, and artistic expressions.
The Honorable Tony deBrum will deliver the keynote address. He currently serves as Minister in Assistance to the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and also represents the people of Kwajalein in Parliament. He advocates nuclear weapon–free policies on behalf of the Marshall Islands. He has in the past served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Health and Environment. Minister deBrum also focuses on the newly defined challenges of climate change and its effects on atoll places and peoples.
Hawaiʻi is also affected by climate change. The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment report released in December 2012 warns that Hawaiʻi and other Pacific Islands have experienced “higher average surface air temperature; decreased groundwater discharge to streams over the past century; more frequent and prolonged drought; and habitat changes affecting native species†as a result of climate change. This conference aims to facilitate dialogue between Pacific Islander communities and the State of Hawaiʻi.
Cosponsors of the conference are the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center; Senator J. Kalani English’s Office; the UH MÄnoa’s HawaiÊ»inuiÄkea School of Hawaiian Knowledge; Ethnic Studies Department; Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED); College of Social Sciences; and Department of English.
Registration is required and closes 22 March 2013 at 5:00pm http://www.hawaii.edu/cpis/2013conf/registration.htm
Ticket Information
Registration required. Registration closes 22 March 2013
Event Sponsor
Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Katherine Higgins, (808) 956-2658, khiggins@hawaii.edu, Waves of Change (PDF)
Wednesday, March 27 |
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues: “Microaggressions” with Jessica Lau
Mānoa Campus, ACCESS Lounge, Dean Hall, room 5/6
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9:00am |
Peer+ Connection
Mānoa Campus, 3131 Maile Way Honolulu, Hi 96822
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11:00am |
Community Dialogues: “Microaggressions” with Jessica Lau
Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
Law School Admissions Zoom Information Session
Mānoa Campus, Virtual
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2:00pm |
Free Surprise Dessert with any Purchase
Mānoa Campus, Starbucks at Campus Center
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3:00pm |
WRRC 2024 Spring Seminar
Mānoa Campus, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics (HIG), Room 210
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3:00pm |
Fifty Years as Historians of Southeast Asia: Personal Perspectives
Mānoa Campus, UHM Music Building, Room: 36
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4:30pm |
Entrepreneurship Live x ThriveHI
Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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4:30pm |
Student Sustainability Council Meeting
Mānoa Campus, Gilmore Hall 212
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6:00pm |
Turning to the Archives to Decenter the Settler State
Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
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Thursday, March 28 |
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9:00am |
PI-CASC Graduate Student Symposium
Mānoa Campus, Inmin Conference Room, East West Center
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9:30am |
Mathematics Final Oral
Mānoa Campus, George 213
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12:00pm |
Lunchbreak Mindfulness Series: The Spring Refresh
Mānoa Campus, Online
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2:00pm |
Free Surprise Dessert with any Purchase
Mānoa Campus, Starbucks at Campus Center
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3:00pm |
Gaza is Palestine: On Bakers and Storytellers
Mānoa Campus, 3114 Paliuili st
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3:00pm |
Oceanography Seminar - Daniela Koenig
Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 100
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4:30pm |
Gaza is Palestine: On Bakers and Storytellers
Mānoa Campus, 3114 Paliuili st
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5:00pm |
Part Time JD Flex and Law School Admissions - Zoom Information Session - March
Mānoa Campus, Virtual
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5:00pm |
Maika'i Tubbs: Candidate Presentation for Asst. Prof. Kanaka Maoli Visual Art
Mānoa Campus, ART 101
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7:00pm |
Navigators Bible Study
Mānoa Campus, Honolulu Christian Church 2207 Oahu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822
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Friday, March 29 |
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9:00am |
EGG-stravaganza - Surprise Treats with NEW Spring Drink Purchase
Mānoa Campus, Starbucks at Gateway Cafe
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3:00pm |
Business Administration Final Oral
Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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Saturday, March 30 |
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9:00am |
EGG-stravaganza - Surprise Treats with NEW Spring Drink Purchase
Mānoa Campus, Starbucks at Gateway Cafe
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7:30pm |
JAVANESE GAMELAN CONCERT
Mānoa Campus, Music Department Barbara Smith Amphiteater
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Sunday, March 31 |
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9:00am |
EGG-stravaganza - Surprise Treats with NEW Spring Drink Purchase
Mānoa Campus, Starbucks at Gateway Cafe
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12:00pm |
Kalo Grant 3rd Round Application
Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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