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
editThe academic programs at KHUOK include degrees at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.
Bachelor of Arts
editThe BA in Hawaiian Studies at KHUOK offers two specializations: Continuing the Culture and Monitoring the Culture.[5]
Master of Arts
editThe MA in Hawaiian Language and Literature prepares scholars to carry out research on Hawaiian literary resources from the 19th and 20th century.[6]
PhD
editThe 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
editKHUOK 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
editNotable 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.