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Guest: Nina Louise, PhD student Department of English Discussion: Nina's new novella, African goddesses, growing up Black in Hawai‘i, mixed race relatives.

Guests: Machaela Ternasky-Holland, Dr. Jamaica Heolimelekalani Osorio Discussion: New VR documentary film centers Hawaii's 2018 Missile Threat as the base story to examine nuclear threats, militarism, and other violences.

Topic: What is Drag? Guest: Anthony Hudson Discussion: Confronting white supremacy, complacency, and confusion of mixed identities through drag

Guest: Carolyn Hadfield Topic: Abortion Rights Discussion: Reclaiming our bodies, Hawaii's abortion clinic history, how to be an activist

Guests: Adrian Alarilla, Phd Candidate in History, UH Mānoa Kenneth Cardenas, Phd Candidate in Geography, York University Discussion: Tensions of cultural expectations/duties; Filipino nationalism; political storytelling

Guest: Helen Zia, author, activist, Fulbright Scholar Discussion: Helen Zia shares experience resisting structures, quitting medical school, and finding voice through activism.

Guest: Sun Hui Discussion: A journey into Chinese history, Taiwanese culture, and family expectations through the erhu instrument.

Guest: Marvin Davis Discussion: Long-time resident of Augusta, Georgia, shares what it meant to be a black kid growing up during segregation, his relationship with the Chinese storekeepers, and being the only Black kid in class during desegregation.

Guest: Professor L. Ayu Saraswati, Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Discussion: Unpacking the dangers and power of social media; defining the neo-liberal self-gaze; silence in social media space; consuming social media responsibly

Topic: Toward an Archive of Radical Inclusion Speaker: Valery Etiene Atkinson, PhD candidate Department of Anthropology UH Manoa Discussion: Challenging the Ableist and Exclusionary Oral History Interview from Queer, Feminist, and Indigenous Perspectives

Guest: Professor J. Lorenzo Perillo, Department of Dance UH Manoa Discussion: Filipino dancing bodies and the relationship between the Philippines' colonial past, racialization, and migration to hip hop culture.

Guests: Daphne Desser, associate professor Department of English Hannah Pierson, graduate student Department of Psychology Discussion: Healing power of memoirs, cultural trauma, and collective memory; Anti-semitism in Hawai‘i and the link to COVID.

Guest: filmmaker Debbie Lum Discussion: High school seniors dealing with pressures to get into good Universities

Guests: Rick Quon, film director; Jack Cione, Nightclub owner Discussion: Jack CIone remembers the golden days of strippers and carefree nightclubs in 1950s Waikiki, documented in a new film by Rick Quon.

Guests: Leiana San Agustin Naholowa'a and Ha'ani Lucia Falo San Nicolas Discussion: History of colonization, influences in Guam; abortion rights and access; Chamorro culture and matrilineal traditions.

Fall 2021 Colloquium #1 Guest: Professor Vernadette Gonzalez

Topic: Dead Wet Girls - representation of women in Japanese horror films Guest: Jennifer Yoo, Ph. D. candidate Asian Theater Discussion: Examining the feminine vengeful ghost in Japanese cinema.

Guests: (avatar names) Toph, Kyoshi, Aang Discussion: Intimate sharings of what it means to be polyamorous today and the spectrum of possibilities in resisting societal structures.

Guest: director Mian Mian Lu Discussion: Addressing coming of age, sisterhood, Taiwan/China cultural relations, religion, and gender.

Guest: Matthew Baren, director Discussion: Shanghai's international Drag scene; performance of gender/identity; backstage as frontstage @missjade_whatever @fangfang_fantasia @woowu_eli @mxmomeaux @ennisfw @doriant.fisk @mandala.meng @mxarianagrindr @ericachai96 @alexia_flyer @miss_uni_vers

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and chal...

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and chal...

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and chal...

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and chal...

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and chal...