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