Newsletter 1/13/2021

ARCHIVE: Newsletter 1/13/2021
Welina ke aloha from Native Hawaiian Student Services

Lāhui Hawaiʻi Research Center Student Conference
Thursday, March 18th until Saturday, March 20th, 2021 via Zoom
ʻIke 2020: A conference for undergraduate and graduate students at UHM

It is a pleasure to invite you to ‘Ike 2020, a conference organized by the Lahui Hawaii Research Center under Native Hawaiian Student Services. The conference will take place online via Zoom from March 18-20th. The conference will be half-day on each of the 3 days and will include a range of presentation formats, including keynote presentations and break-out sessions. This time last year, we sent out a similar announcement with the conference theme ʻIke 2020, inspired by a culmination of events that have caused major shifts in both the political and social landscape of Hawaiʻi. Last year, we hoped our conference would help to illuminate the expanse of Hawaiian knowledge that has facilitated a sense of intellectual clarity among the lāhui, igniting action and invigorating the proliferation of a Hawaiian national consciousness. In this time of rapid change, a commitment to ʻike Hawaiʻi guides our visions of sustainable and just futures for both Hawaiʻi and the world. Today, this theme is still relevant as we reflect back on the huli and hulihia of 2020. As this year’s theme, ʻIke 2020 is a call for presentations on scholarship that addresses the importance of engaging in kuleana to continue the growth of both Hawaiian knowledge and a Hawaiian national consciousness. This is a call for presentations on scholarship done by undergraduate and graduate students who engage in this kuleana in order to build sustainable futures for the next generations to come. We also invite presentations on scholarship that engage the huli of our time and possibilities for our future. Although presentations are limited to UH System students and faculty, registration is open to both the UH community and the general Hawaiian community. Registration is free! The first 200 conference registrations will receive a free pin (sent after conference attendance).

Register for the LHRC Conference

 


Submit your Abstracts by February 1
Need an extra incentive to submit your work and be a presenter at this year’s conference?
The first 50 abstract submissions will receive 2 books and 2 pins (of their choice from those presented here on a first come-first serve basis). Abstracts should be from current undergraduate or graduate students from UH Mānoa who commit to working with our team to get your abstract conference-ready. Presenters will also participate in a virtual run-through session with our team to familiarize yourself with the online environment prior to your conference session.

Submit your Abstract Here


Need help with your abstract? We’ve got you covered!
An abstract is a summary of your research paper or project. It’s fairly simple but does have a structure that helps you to clearly convey to the reader what the elements of your project are. This is an important skill for future submission to conferences, journals and even a class assignment. Each breakout session will be one hour, but that time is shared with other presenters, usually giving each student a 10-15 minute time slot and moderated by one of our team members. Students can also submit an abstract for a group presentation and we will turn over the entire one hour breakout session to your team. Check out our abstract writing workshops happening next week (flyer and information below)! If you cannot make these sessions, you can also contact us directly at lhrccon@hawaii.edu to work with our team to help think through and refine your abstract. Do not hesitate to reach out! NHSS will not reject your abstract based on its quality. We may however call you in to work with us to revise it for clarity.

Abstract Writing Workshops

January 18 and 21
Join us next week for one of two workshops happening via Zoom where we will help demystify the process of writing a conference abstract, as well as provide hands-on help to get your draft ready for submission! Let’s get you those 2 free books!
January 18 at 10 am
January 21 at 5 pm
To join the workshop, the Zoom information for both dates is below:
http://go.hawaii.edu/NGJ Meeting ID: 874 4739 7139 Passcode: LHRC2021

We are looking forward to sharing our collective work at this year’s conference. Despite these uncertain times, our kupuna have modeled how to learn from, heal and transform through times of change and upheaval. ʻIke 2020 will be a gathering place for us to be reminded of the potential and ʻike derived in times of huli: both the lingering questions and profound clarity, prevailing challenges and innovative opportunities, as well as the continued work and resolve that lies ahead. Mahalo for helping us create such an important space for dialogue and research. Ke aloha ʻāina, Native Hawaiian Student Services


Stay plugged in for updated info on our exciting LHRC conference plenary panels, keynote speakers, special presentations and pre-conference events!