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Celebrating the Golden Pheasant on Maui in the latest issue of Pacific Science 

This issue features a striking black cover, a deliberate design choice inspired by an article on the dark-throated pheasant and its symbolic contrast with the pale-throated species.

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Photo: Golden Pheasant (Chryslophus pictus) male of the “pale-throated” morph.  Compare with the “dark-throated” morph on the front cover.  Photographed by Chris Daniels at upper Kīpahulu Valley, Haleakalā National Park, 30 August 2021. 

Ten More Years of the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) on Maui, Hawaiian Islands

Researchers Thane Pratt, Christopher C. Warren, Erika K. Kekiwi, Kerri Fay, and Richard J. Camp explore the fascinating contrasts between the dark-throated and pale-throated Golden Pheasant on Maui. The article discusses the history of these game birds as outlined in the abstract:

Since the introduction of the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) to
Haleakalā volcano, Maui, three decades ago, subsequent reports have hinted at an expansion of this nascent population. We draw from a variety of data sources to learn about this pheasant’s present status on Maui. First, forest bird surveys conducted every five years revealed that the frequency of Golden Pheasant detections has greatly increased, and the bird has both maintained its former distribution and expanded eastward into Haleakalā National Park (NP). Second, reports to eBird from The Nature Conservancy’s Waikamoi Preserve, where Golden Pheasants first appeared on Maui, demonstrate that the frequency of observations has increased and is strongly seasonal, predominantly in the spring. Third, autonomous recording units monitoring endangered forest birds recorded pheasants too, adding new locations. Finally, trail cameras set to monitor mammals picked up pheasants as well, showing males of two color morphs: original “wild-type” and “dark-throated.” Trail cameras also documented a small juvenile at Waikamoi Preserve and both females and males in Haleakalā NP. By “connecting the dots” of mapped occurrences, we traced the pheasant’s progression through a narrow band of subalpine cloud forest with open understory, extending from Waikamoi Preserve eastward to upper Kīpahulu Valley, a distance of 14 km. In summary, this body of evidence supports the claim that the Golden Pheasant has established a self-sustaining population on Maui, and we propose that the species’ success there may be attributed to the minimal influence of predators and the absence of competing gallinaceous birds in its preferred habitat.

Discover the issue here:

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Other articles in this issue:

Thor Heyerdahl’s Legacy: Ichthyological and Herpetological Collection on Fatu Hiva (Marquesas Islands) in 1937
Erwan Delrieu-Trottin, Thore Koppetsch, Ann-Helén Rønning, and
Michael Matschiner

Interactions between Humans and South American Sea Lions (Otaria byronia) during an Avian Flu Outbreak in the Southeastern Pacific
Liliana Ayala, Raúl Sánchez-Scaglioni, and Gonzalo Gómez


Length-Weight Relationships for 15 Coral Reef Fish Species from the Northern Line Islands
Anela K. Akiona, Brian J. Zgliczynski, Beverly J. French, and Stuart A. Sandin


Tracing the History of Māori Horticulture and Dogs (Canis familiaris) at Two Volcanic Cone Maunga Pā, Auckland, New Zealand, Using Microfossil and 14C Analyses
M. Horrocks, S. H. Bickler, A. Apfel, R. Shakles, E. Cameron, R. Foster, and B. Presswell

Weed Population Dynamics and Composition in a Tropical Island Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Agroecosystem: Implications for Sustainable Weed Management
Aradhana Devi Deesh, Leslie Toralba Ubaub, Michael Furlong, and Mereia Fong Lomavatu

Journal of World History Special Issue: Aesthetic Explorations of the Global Past – Free!

This week, the World History Association (WHA) gathers for its 34th Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY. This year’s theme is: Protest, Prohibition, & Pugilism: Louisville & the World.

The Journal of World History offers this accompanying special collection, “Aesthetic Explorations of the Global Past” free on the Project MUSE platform. Select World History titles will also be 30% off from July 1 through Sept 30, 2025.

The 11 articles selected by Emily De La Torre, June Bofetiado Tanner, and Laura J. Mitchell in “Aesthetic Explorations of the Global Past” provides accessible resources for scholars and teachers worldwide, with content freely available through September 2025.


From George Riello’s “The ‘Material Turn’ in World and Global History” this issue: The ambassadors of the Egyptian Sultan al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq present their gifts of tribute, including a giraffe, to Timur (1370–1405).  Manuscript of the Zafarnama of Sharaf al-Din ‘Ali Yazdi Shiraz. Iran, 1436.  Source: Watercolor, gold, and ink on paper, 24.2 x 17.8 cm. Worcester Museum, Jerome Wheelock Fund, 1935.26.

The trio introduces this free special issue in their introduction, “Aesthetic Explorations of the Global Past”:

“[W]as such a thing as a global measure for human perfection even conceivable?” asks Sebastian Conrad, plunging headlong into an exploration of aesthetics. Can something understood as individual, relative, and locally contingent also be a useful category of analysis for world history? If a British observer in the 1750s considered a Muslim woman wearing şalvar (baggy trousers) in Istanbul to be beautiful, but an English woman wearing the same clothes in London to be shocking, can aesthetics offer a productive theoretical entry point for considering connections and disruptions across space and time? The papers in this year’s open-access special issue drawn from the Journal of World History’s backlist answer these questions with a hearty, collective “Yes!”

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Starting July 1 through September 30, get 30% off select World History titles, including ones in the Perspectives on the Global Past series. Use coupon code WHA2025.


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Pacific Science Seeks New Editor

The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the University of Hawai‘i Press invite applications and nominations for Editor-in-Chief for the journal Pacific SciencePacific Science, published quarterly since 1947, includes multidisciplinary research on the biological and physical sciences of the Pacific basin, such as biogeography, ecology, evolution, geology, volcanology, oceanography, paleontology, and systematics. For more information about the journal, please visit the journal homepage.

We seek an editor with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the journal, who will succeed the current editor, David Duffy, at the end of 2025. The deadline for the applications is June 15, 2025.

The Editor-in-Chief of Pacific Science is expected to:

  • Manage and oversee the peer review process
  • Recruit and maintain the Editorial Board
  • Determine content for the four issues each year
  • Liaise with UH Press to ensure issues are prepared and published on schedule

Nominations

If you know someone who would be right for the editorship of Pacific Science, please nominate that person by sending their name, email address, and a brief description of their qualifications to CNS Acting Dean Philip Williams at [email protected]. Please describe whether or not you have discussed the nomination with the possible candidate. We will review nominations, contact them to discuss applying, and encourage their applications if they are interested.

Self-nominations are welcome in the form of applications as described below.

Applications

Applications should be emailed to CNS Acting Dean Philip Williams at [email protected] and should include a CV and a statement of interest that articulates the vision statement, directions the applicant would pursue with the journal, and anticipated contributions to the Journal. Applicants are encouraged to discuss with their institutions how and whether the duties may be considered part of their regular workload.

 


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Applications & Nominations Deadline

June 15, 2025

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Behind the Journal: FANHS Hosts Building Bridges Zoom Panel 4/6 – Register Today!

Join the Filipino American National Historical Society Journal editors for an interactive Zoom event celebrating the recent issue focused on the theme, “Bridges.”

“Bridges” was inspired by Fred Cordova’s classic 1996 published piece, “The Bridge Generation and Building Bridges.”  Engage with select authors as they share insights and stories behind their work in a lively talk story session.

Panel: Building Bridges
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM PST
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This session will explore pieces that build connections across the diversity of our community, including generations, geography, and ethnicities.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

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The FANHS Journal is now available digitally via Project MUSE and in print via subscription with the University of Hawai‘i Press.


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Join Mānoa Journal at AWP 2025 in Los Angeles (March 26-29)

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Mānoa journal will be at AWP 2025 in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Featuring thousands of literary professionals and hundreds of events celebrating the act of writing, the AWP Conference and Bookfair is one of the largest writing events in the world.

Mānoa journal will be present both at the bookfair and hosting special events throughout on their latest two releases (Karahee from the Cane Fields and Always Again) and upcoming issue, Architectures of FuturoPasados

Bookfair: During the conference, swing by booth 614 in West Hall A from Thurs., March 27 to Sat., March 29.

Panels: Join the panel, Cane & Malunggay: Mānoa Journal Explores South Asian Coolie & Philippine History, from 12:10–1:25pm on Sat., March 29 in room 409AB.

Pau Hana: Mānoa journal will be hosting Pau Hana Friday, an off-site reading event along with the UH Mānoa creative writing program, on Fri., March 28 from 5–7pm at the South Park Commons. Pau Hana Friday will be a grand gathering of UH student voices and vibrant tales created in the heart of the Hawaiian islands. Snacks and drinks will also be provided. Register here.

Learn more, including panels featuring Mānoa journal contributors, here.

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Always Again: New Work from the Philippines and Philippine Diasporas

On this Gathering by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo

A Writer’s Secret Moves:On a Paired Rereading of Rizal’s Noli and Fili by Gina Apostol

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On Organizing the Coolie’s Karahee: The Diaspora’s New Literary Directions by Rajiv Mohabir

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Special Feature: The Prospects, Problems, and Urgency of Global Intercultural Philosophy Now

Volume 75, Number 1 (2025)

Global Philosophy, Positionality, and Non-Relativist Perspectivism
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Buddhism, Naturalism, and Animism (or Loving Our More-Than-Human Kin): Global Philosophy at Work in an Age of Ecological Crisis
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Volume 28, Number 2 (2024)

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Given the tremendous, enduring Burmese interest in—and affection for—local and transnational popular culture, The Journal of Burma Studies is proud to present this special issue: PopMyanmar. Various platforms for popular culture distribution, from print media to music to the internet, are embedded in everyday practices. Pop culture’s modes and meanings of consumption are constantly refashioned through history, taste, and caprice. Yet it is not free for all: these artifacts are still beholden to the political economy at large. Popular culture, as an essential part of modern society’s mainstream, is thus a reflection of its dominant values. As a site for cultural contestation, pop culture can influence imaginings for new political futures.

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[T]he articles in this issue include several that offer a variety of perspectives on the thought of Thich Nhat Hanh for the sake of a more peaceful and just world. Another article examines whether and how certain interpretations of Theravāda Buddhist doctrines can lead to racist practices and policies. Yet another article looks at the current realities of Buddhist chaplains in the United States, both what they can offer in terms of a unique perspective on spiritual care and also the ways in which they are discriminated in a system that has been so dominated by Christian practitioners. And this is only the beginning. We hope that you will enjoy the breath of perspectives—scholarly, reflective, and practical —evidenced by this issue’s outstanding authors.

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Filipino American National Historical Society Journal: Bridges (Vol. 12, 2024) – Now in Print!

Filipino American National Historical Society Journal (FANHS) Volume 12

The new issue of the Filipino American National Historical Society Journal, Volume 12, focuses on the theme of bridges, taking inspiration from the 1994 speech by founding FANHS president Fred Cordova that honors the Bridge Generation, or second generation of Filipino Americans, for their pioneering work. As guest editor Lily Ann B. Villaraza writes in her introduction to the issue:

Bridges teach us to meet trepidation with tenacity and resolve; they challenge us to face our fears and to move with intention and purpose. Some of these works bridge us to the past; others call on us to think about our collective future. Some of the works bring marginalized narratives to the forefront; others demonstrate connection across generation, ocean, and time. All of these works, in one way or another, bridge our personal understanding of the Filipino American experience to other people’s understanding of the Filipino American experience.

The issue is now available digitally via Project MUSE and in print via subscription with the University of Hawai‘i Press.

Volume 12

From the Editor
Lily Ann B. Villaraza

IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam: Alex Edillor
Herb Delute

COLLABORATING WITH OUR ANCESTORS

The Bridge Generation and Building Bridges
Fred Cordova

The Bridge Generation and Building Bridges in the Twenty-First Century
Terese Guinsatao Monberg, Patricia Espiritu Halagao

FANHS 1st Conference: “Growing Up Brown” Transcript
Loréa Acuszaar

Loréa T. Acuszaar Biography
Karen Johnstone

TALK STORIES

Growing Up Filipino: Perspectives from a Third-Generation Filipina Born and Raised in America
Darva (Otlang) Gruber

In Search of My Soul; Filial Piety (Poetry)
Andres Tangalin

Growing Up as Bridge Generation Members: Two Daughters in Chicago
Barbara M. Posadas

Bergano Versus City of Virginia Beach
Allan Bergano, Edwina Lapa Bergano

An Intergenerational Roundtable: Passing on Filipino American History and Identity
Peter Jamero

The Mind Reading Act
Maritess Zurbano

COMMUNITY RESEARCH

From Rizal Day to Philippines Fest: Bridging Filipino Organizations and Celebrations Past and Present Using The Filipino Student Bulletin
John Sapida

Kayumanggi Volunteers at Agbayani Village (Multimedia)
Manuel Galeste

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Filipino Americans with Disabilities: Bridging Two Worlds Together through Research
Joseph Abueg

The Forgotten Generation: The Bridge Generation in Comparison to Manong/Manang-Generation Filipino Americans
Peter Jamero Sr., Jay Colond

Building Bridges among Filipinos in Kodiak, Alaska
Joefe B. Santarita

Recipe for Resourcefulness, Resistance, and Resilience: From Survival Gardens to Decolonial Filipina/o/x Foodways in Hawaiʻi
Shannon Cristobal

FANHS IN ACTION

Moving Mountains, Oceans, and Deserts: Connecting FilAm Communities in Orange County and Inland Empire
Michael R. Manalo-Pedro, Cynthia Abundabar Ting, Gabbie Vera Cruz Aquino-Adriatico

Student-Innovated (R)evolution: Cross-National Filipinx American Educational Activism
Marissa Halagao, Tianna Mae Andersen, Mariah Iris Ramo, Raymart Billete

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

About the Artists

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