Community Dialogues, Connection: Poetry and the Body

October 23, 9:00am - 10:15am
Mānoa Campus, Academic Resource Center, Room 114

Community Dialogues, Connection: Poetry and the Body ----------------- These are facilitated sessions where you can engage with peers from diverse backgrounds. People who participate in the Community Dialogues program will be able to: 1) Identify important aspects of their personal backgrounds, 2) Articulate the value of understanding different perspectives, 3) Describe and demonstrate principles of positive social engagement in communication, and 4) Understand about being responsible members of the Community. ----------------- “Connection: Poetry and the Body” with Kamakani Albano Wednesday, October 23, 2024 In-Person: 9 AM - 10:15 AM at Academic Resource Center, Room 114 Via Zoom: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Register at https://tinyurl.com/cdfall2024 -------------- Session: We will give the space for reflection and free writing in the form of poetry or short prose. In the business that life often seems to require, it is important to take the time to breathe and express oneself in spoken, written, musical form, or with visual art. We will be taking a look at some short poems, and writing our own poems or short letters to encourage ourselves or others. ---------- Speaker: Kamakani Albano is a māhū Kanaka ʻŌiwi poet from the ahupuaʻa of Kalihilihiolaumiha on the island of Oʻahu with genealogical ties to the island of Maui. They are currently pursuing a graduate degree in Political Science and is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office at the University of Hawaiʻi at ԴDz. As a literary artist who finds healing in remembering and returning to Moananuiākea—the oceanic womb of Papāhanaumoku, Kamakani is inspired by the embodiment of ocean feminisms, erotic sovereignty, and poetry as it relates to māhū ʻŌiwi bodies. An aspiring educator, Kamakani looks towards supporting students in their journeys and continue connecting lands, waters, stories and bodies with liberation, de-occupation and healing.--------- Sponsored by the Conflict and Peace Specialist


Event Sponsor
Conflict and Peace Specialist, Mānoa Campus

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Jose Barzola, 8089562690, caring@hawaii.edu,

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