The Price of Paradise and The Value of Hawaii: A Debate and Comparison

Monday, February 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Art Auditorium, UH Manoa campus
Free and open to the public

Join contributors to The Price of Paradise (1992, 1993) and the more recent The Value of Hawai‘i (2010) for a lively debate and comparison of these two influential publications.

Speakers include UH Press authors from both books: David Callies, Randall Roth, Susan Chandler, and Jon Osorio. For brief bios, see the website at http://www.hawaii.edu/calendar/manoa/2011/02/28/14594.html. The event will be moderated by Civil Beat Associate Editor Sara Lin, and livestreamed at http://www.civilbeat.com. Books will be available for sale through UH Press.

Co-sponsored by Civil Beat, The Center for Biographical Research, and Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities. For more information: http://thevalueofhawaii.com.

Book Signings Scheduled for Author of Regulating Paradise

David CalliesUniversity of Hawai‘i law professor David L. Callies will sign copies of his recent book, Regulating Paradise: Land Use Controls in Hawaii, at two bookstore appearances during January. The public is invited to meet and speak to Professor Callies at these events:

Saturday, January 15, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall, phone: 737-3323

Saturday, January 29, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Center, phone: 949-7307

Talks Scheduled for Author of Haoles in Hawaii

Haoles in HawaiiJudy Rohrer, author of Haoles in Hawai‘i, is scheduled to present her book at the following free events and the public is invited to attend:

Book signing
Saturday, January 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Basically Books – Hilo
160 Kamehameha Avenue, phone: 808-961-0144

Author talk and book signing party (refreshments will be provided)
Sunday, January 9, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Native Books/Nā Mea Hawai‘i, Ward Warehouse
1050 Ala Moana Blvd., phone 596-8885

Author presentation
Thursday, January 13, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Windward Community College, Hale Alaka‘i, Room 102

Friday, January 14, 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Author talk and discussion
Sponsored by the Center for Biographical Research
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kuykendall 410

Book of Honu Author Signings

The Book of HonuPeter Bennett and Ursula Keuper-Bennett, authors of The Book of Honu: Enjoying and Learning About Hawai‘i’s Sea Turtles, will be signing copies of their book at these Maui locations:

Barnes & Noble – Lahaina
Saturday, December 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Maui Ocean Center Store
Sunday, December 19, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

“A magnificent guide for the budding high school marine biologist or anyone else with an interest in sea turtles. . . . Extensively researched, and the Bennetts’ passion for these creatures shines through every page.” —Honolulu Advertiser

EPA to Honor UH Press Author

Chip FletcherDr. Charles (Chip) Fletcher will be among the “environmental heroes” recognized today at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 12th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles. Fletcher, a professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Hawai‘i, is a co-author of Living on the Shores of Hawaii: Natural Hazards, the Environment, and Our Communities, published this month by UH Press. The EPA is honoring Fletcher for his work in climate change science with UH’s Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy.” Read the Honolulu Star-Advertiser article here.

Photo: Windward Community College, University of Hawai‘i

Robert Pringle at East-West Center Event in DC

Pringle in DCLast month Robert Pringle, author of Understanding Islam in Indonesia: Politics and Diversity, spoke about his book at an East-West Center event in Washington, D.C. Understanding Islam seeks to clearly outline the role of Islam in Indonesia, covering the history of Islam’s arrival, its development over time, as well as the role it plays in the politics of the growing democracy. Dr. Pringle was joined by Michael H. Anderson (shown on the right in the photo), a recently retired senior foreign service officer and an Asia public diplomacy specialist.

Polynesia Events in October

PolynesiaThe visual arts of Polynesia offer a richly diverse and relatively little known body of work, covering an enormous geographical area yet linked by shared artistic conventions. The collection of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn, one of the greatest private collections of Polynesian art in the world, encompasses this broad field of artistic endeavor. It features both ceremonial and functional traditional forms in diverse media, from delicate ivory ornaments and decorated barkcloth to formidable weaponry and imposing sculpture in coral, wood, and stone. In Polynesia: The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art, by Adrienne Kaeppler, for the first time, these unique works of art are on display, fully described and annotated, for the enjoyment and appreciation of scholars, collectors, and interested readers alike. Celebrate the publication of this handsome volume, which features more than 800 color illustrations, this month at the following events:

Thursday, October 28, 6-8 p.m., Native Books/Na Mea Hawai‘i

Author Adrienne Kaeppler, curator of Oceanic ethnology at the Smithsonian, will give a talk on private collecting and be available to sign copies of her book. View demonstrations by cultural practitioners, and enjoy music and refreshments.

Saturday, October 30, 11-12 noon, Academy Shop, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Dr. Kaeppler will sign copies of Polynesia.

Sunday, October 31, 2-4 pm, East-West Center Gallery (Burns Hall, adjoining UH Manoa)
Dr. Kaeppler completes her visit to Honolulu with an illustrated lecture on Polynesia. Books will be available for purchase. Attendees are welcome to view the current gallery exhibition, Kyrgyzstan: Nomadic Life in the Modern World, and enjoy refreshments.

Learn more about Polynesia:
–Listen to an interview with collector Mark Blackburn on Radio Australia: Click here for the podcast.
–Read an article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20101024_book_celebrates_art_of_polynesia.html

October 2010 / ISBN 978-1-883528-38-6 / $100.00 (CLOTH) / ISBN 978-1-883528-40-9 / $150.00 (SLIPCASED)
Distributed for Mark and Carolyn Blackburn

Livia Kohn to Lead Daoist Workshops in May 2011

Dr. Livia Kohn will lead two workshops in northern California in May 2011: Her popular “Daoist Immersion,” a week-long event, and “Daoist Basics” a three-day exploration of fundamental forms of Daoism. For more information and to register email liviakohn@gmail.com or call 727-501-6915.

Textbooks for both workshops include:
Daoism and Chinese Culture
Health and Long Life: The Chinese Way
Daoist Body Cultivation

Dr. Kohn is the author of many books on Taoism and Chinese religion and philosophy published by Three Pines Press, which is distributed by University of Hawai‘i Press.

Talking Hawaii’s Story Readings to Air

Talking Hawaii's StoryPaired readings from Talking Hawaiʻi’s Story: Oral Histories of an Island People, edited by Michi Kodama-Nishimoto, Warren Nishimoto, and Cynthia A. Oshiro, and Bamboo Ridge Press titles will air as a two-part program on September 7 and 14, at 6:30 pm, on “Aloha Shorts,” KIPO 89.3 FM. The readings were taped live at the fifth annual Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival on May 16, 2010.

The Value of Hawai‘i Events in September

The Value of Hawaii
The Value of Hawai‘i Contributors on Tourism and Historic Preservation Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 am, AM 940
Tune in to Nā ‘Ōiwi ‘Ōlino on KINE 940 AM to listen to Ramsay Remigius Mahealani Taum and Sara Collins. Rebroadcast at 5 pm, and archived online at http://www.naoiwiolino.com.

The Economy, Tourism, and Agriculture in Hawai‘i
Thursday, September 2, 5:30­-7:00 pm
A “Beatup”/Meetup talk-story with Sumner La Croix, Ramsay Remigius Mahealani Taum, and Charles Reppun at the Civil Beat offices—3465 Waialae Avenue, Suite 200 (the Central Pacific Bank Building). Free and open to the public, but RSVP required—please send an email to beatup@civilbeat.com. See the following link for more information: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2010/08/24/3758-next-beatup-sept-2-value-of-hawaii-part-2/

The Value of Hawai‘i in the Women’s Studies Colloquium Series

Friday, September 3, 12:30­-2:00
Featuring Mari Matsuda, Meda Chesney-Lind, Kat Brady, and D. Kapua‘ala Sproat.
UH Mānoa campus, Saunders Hall 624; co-sponsored by Departments of Women’s Studies and English.

For the full event schedule, please visit http://thevalueofhawaii.wordpress.com.

UH Press Authors Featured on PBS-Hawaii’s Long Story Short

KawakamiLSSEarlier this month, Barbara Kawakami, author of Japanese Immigrant Clothing in Hawaii, 1885–1941, “talked story” with Leslie Wilcox, the host of PBS-Hawaii’s Long Story Short. For audio and a transcript of the interview, go to http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory_guests/kawakami.htm.

ClarkLSSJohn Clark, whose latest book, Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past, will be published by UH Press in March 2011, will be the featured guest on August 31. A video clip is available at http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory_guests/clark.htm.