Sunday, May 20, 2012

2012 Conference Program Schedule


2012 Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference

Program Schedule

Friday
May 25, 2012

7:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
On-site registration and check-in
Continental Brunch Available
(Loo Student Center)

8:00-9:30 a.m.
Session I: Hawai’i History and Popular Culture
(Henry Hall 102)


Moderator: Stanley Orr, University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu

“Maoli Art - Native Hawaiian Contemporary Artists”
Elizabeth A. Ho'oipo K. Pa Nakea, Chaminade University of Honolulu

Funny Kine Clothes: The Hawaiian Shirt as Popular Culture”
Marcia Morgado and Andy Reilly, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

"Ho'oponopono, The Ability to Resolve Conflict: President Obama’s Early Years in Hawaii”
William M. Kirtley, Central Texas College and Patricia M. Kirtley, Independent Scholar



10:00-11:00 a.m.
Keynote Address immediately followed by Luncheon
Lois-Ann Yamanaka
 (Black Box Theater in Clarence T. Ching Hall)



12:30-2:00 p.m.
Session 2A: Representing Gender in Popular Culture
(Henry Hall 104)


Moderator: Cheryl Edelson, Chaminade University of Honolulu

“Making Do ‘without Butter or Cream’: Portrayals of East German Women in Post-Unification Film”
Alan Rosenfeld, University of Hawaiʻi at West O’ahu

“Bree’s Road Out of the Closet in Transamerica
Clinton Nishida, University of Hawaiʻi at West O’ahu

"Reading from How The Mistakes Were Made"
Tyler McMahon, Hawaii Pacific University


12:30-2:00 p.m.
Session 2B: Televising Popular Culture
(Henry Hall 102)


Moderator: Marcia Morgado, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

“A Fundamental Divide: Religion, Fundamentalism, and Atheism in South Park
John A. Sweeney, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Identity, Morality, and the Human-Monster: Dexter as a Postmodern Text
Robyn Nelson, California State University at San Bernardino

“Occasioned semantics and the construction of artistry: A sociological 
approach to Dancing with the Stars and The Voice
Gavin Furukawa, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

2:15-3:45 p.m.
Session 3: Japanese Popular Culture
(Henry Hall 104)


Moderator: Alan Rosenfeld, University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu


"Anime for Architects”
Rebecca Weatherford, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa


"Batou and Bill Ayers: Beautiful Fighting Girl (and the men who love them)"

Matt C. George, Hawaii Pacific University


Mizu Shōbai Girls: Portrayals of Women in Japanese Nightlife
Emily Roberts, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa


Saturday
May 26, 2012

8:30 Continental Breakfast Available
(Loo Student Center)

8:45-10:15 a.m.
Session 4: Theorizing Popular Culture, Education, and the Academy
(Henry Hall 102)


Moderator: Stanley Orr, University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu

"Toward a Philosophical Reconstruction of Modern Culture: Three Normative Critiques"
Timothy Luther, California Baptist University

Elementary Science Methods Students Image and Perception of a Scientist at Work: A product of the CSI Effect?
Richard Jones, University of Hawaiʻi, West O’ahu
 
“Administrative Computing and Campus Culture”  
Scott McGill, Michigan State University
 
Computers and Academic Change”  
John F. Bratzel, Michigan State University 
 

10:30-12:00
Session 5A: Narrating Hawaii
(Henry Hall 102)

Moderator: Robyn Nelson, California State University, San Bernardino


Mark Twain’s “rubbishy Sandwich Island hogwash”
Lydia Kualapai, Schreiner University

“Alex Sumida, King of the Fleecers: A con man in postwar Hawaii”
Jayson Chun, University of Hawaiʻi, West O’ahu

"Narrative of Place in Literatures of Hawai'i"
Koreen Nakahodo Schroeder, Chaminade University of Honolulu


10:30-12:30
Session 5B
(Henry Hall 104)
Roundtable Discussion: Pedagogies and Popular Culture
Moderator: Mary Heller, University of Hawaiʻi, West O’ahu

Fenny Cox, University of Hawaiʻi, West O’ahu

Julia Myers, University of Hawaiʻi, West O’ahu

Megan Martin, Teacher, Hale Kula Elementary School

Tami Sego, Teacher, Hale Kula Elementary

Jessica Soares, Teacher, Hale Kula Elementary

Angela Daoang, Teacher, Solomon Elementary

Avery Abordonado, Teacher, Wheeler Elementary

Erin Garza, Teacher, Wheeler Elementary School

Kathleen Kelleher, Teacher, Wheeler Elementary School

Amanda Langston, Teacher, Wheeler Elementary

Kerri Korycinski, Teacher



12:15-2:00 Lunch

2:00-3:30
Session 6: Young Adult Realisms and Imaginings of Hawai’i
(Henry Hall 102)


Moderator: Cheryl Edelson, Chaminade University of Honolulu

“Watching da Kine to See da Kine: Working with and Against Tropes of Hawai’i”
Aimee Ilac, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa


“Distorting Hawai’i: Young Adult depictions of Hawaii in print and on the screen”
Andy Godefroy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Three is betta den one! My Triple Consciousness and Unmasking Filipino Identity in Hawaii”
Shannon Cristobal, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa





Conference Organizers: Dr. Cheryl Edelson and Dr. Stanley Orr

                                     Mahalo nui loa
This conference would not have been possible without the support of a generous grant from the National Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association.

Profound thanks to Chaminade University of Honolulu for hosting the conference.
We would also like to recognize the University of Hawai‘i, West O‘ahu for support in organizing and preparing the OPCA conference. 

Special thanks to:
Eric Chock, University of Hawai’i, West O’ahu
Dr. David Coleman, Dean of Humanities 
Steve Downey, Technical Support
Paula Manz, Administrative Assistant
Robyn Nelson, California State University, San Bernardino
Cassandra Sakamoto, Assistant to the Dean of Humanities