College of Hawaiian Language
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19°42′00″N 155°05′15″W / 19.7000537°N 155.0875377°WKa Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani (KHUOK) College of Hawaiian Language is one of nine colleges and programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.[1] KHUOK offers BA, MA and PhD programs in Hawaiian language and related topics including linguistics, literature, language acquisition, and indigenous cultural revitalization.[2]
KHUOK was founded in 1997 and was named after Ruth Keʻelikōlani.[3] Its motto is Language is the fiber that binds us to our cultural identity (in Hawaiian: ʻO ka ʻŌlelo ke Kaʻā o ka Mauli).[4]
Academic programs edit
The academic programs at KHUOK include degrees at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.
Bachelor of Arts edit
The BA in Hawaiian Studies at KHUOK offers two specializations: Continuing the Culture and Monitoring the Culture.[5]
Master of Arts edit
The MA in Hawaiian Language and Literature prepares scholars to carry out research on Hawaiian literary resources from the 19th and 20th century.[6]
PhD edit
The PhD in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization trains students to take leadership positions in language revitalization programs in Indigenous communities around the world.[7]
Facilities edit
KHUOK is housed in Haleʻōlelo, a $21 million facility in the campus of UH Hilo, designed by WCIT Architects in Honolulu. Haleʻōlelo opened in spring of 2014.[8]
Notable faculty edit
Notable faculty[9] include
- Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Director
- Glenn Kalena Silva, Professor
- William Pila Wilson, Professor
- Kauanoe Kamanā, Associate Professor
- Larry Kimura, Associate Professor
References edit
- ^ "Academics". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Mokuna Kālaiʻike | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Kualono: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani". Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Graduate Programs". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Papahana Laepua | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Papahana Laeʻula | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Big Island Now: Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building". Big Island Now | Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Undergraduate Programs". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
External links edit
- "Hawaiian Language Revitalization a Model for Alaska." KCAW website, posted June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building." BigIslandNow website, posted January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "New Haleʻolelo at UH College of Hawaiian Language." BigIslandVideoNews website, posted January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "Kualono." Retrieved February 26, 2017.