This is an invitation-only workshop. The following information is intended for invited participants.
Travel logistics.
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the University of Hawaiʻi System and is located in Honolulu. A destination of choice, students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of UH Mānoa's unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics program, and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students get a great education and have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on earth.
Please note UH- Mānoa is a smoke-free campus.
Transportation to the campus and Lincoln Hall
Participants will receive a travel stipend and should arrange their own air travel.
General transportation guide to campus: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/about/visit/
The easiest way to get from the airport to Lincoln Hall (which is on UH- Mānoa campus) is by taxi. The cost of local transportation is already included in the travel stipend. The address of Lincoln Hall is: 1821 East-West Road
Lodging
Lodging will be provided at the East-West Center in Lincoln Hall on the UH campus.
Check-in time is at 2 pm, check out 10 am.
It is a dormitory type lodging on campus, so it is quite simple. There is a small refrigerator and a hair dryer. Coin operated washers and dryers are available in the building.
Telephone: 808-944-7816
Desk Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m
Weather and Dress
The weather in Hawaii does not vary much between seasons. For the most part, the daytime temperatures range from mid-70s to low-90s with nighttime temperatures ranging from mid-60s to mid-70s. Trade winds help keep the temperature cool, but it can get humid at times. Although passing showers are common, you will see most students around campus wearing t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops during the day. In the evening, short-sleeve shirts and pants are usually enough to keep warm.
“Aloha attire”: This usually means casual wear, such as a button-down, polo, or aloha shirt with pants and shoes for men are acceptable. For women, Aloha attire is a dress, mu’u mu’u (aloha print dress), or blouse with skirt/pants and sandals. No jackets required.
For the fieldtrip on Saturday, we advise that you wear clothes that can get dirty (it is a fishpond restoration and can be very muddy. If you would have water shoes, we recommend that you bring them with you).
Activities and Planning Your Trip
For more information on planning your trip and activities on Oahu or any neighbor islands, the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau (HVCB) has comprehensive information, found here: http://www.gohawaii.com/en/oahu/#undefined
We're looking forward to seeing you in Hawaii!
Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the University of Hawaiʻi System and is located in Honolulu. A destination of choice, students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of UH Mānoa's unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics program, and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students get a great education and have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on earth.
Please note UH- Mānoa is a smoke-free campus.
Transportation to the campus and Lincoln Hall
Participants will receive a travel stipend and should arrange their own air travel.
General transportation guide to campus: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/about/visit/
The easiest way to get from the airport to Lincoln Hall (which is on UH- Mānoa campus) is by taxi. The cost of local transportation is already included in the travel stipend. The address of Lincoln Hall is: 1821 East-West Road
Lodging
Lodging will be provided at the East-West Center in Lincoln Hall on the UH campus.
Check-in time is at 2 pm, check out 10 am.
It is a dormitory type lodging on campus, so it is quite simple. There is a small refrigerator and a hair dryer. Coin operated washers and dryers are available in the building.
Telephone: 808-944-7816
Desk Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m
Weather and Dress
The weather in Hawaii does not vary much between seasons. For the most part, the daytime temperatures range from mid-70s to low-90s with nighttime temperatures ranging from mid-60s to mid-70s. Trade winds help keep the temperature cool, but it can get humid at times. Although passing showers are common, you will see most students around campus wearing t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops during the day. In the evening, short-sleeve shirts and pants are usually enough to keep warm.
“Aloha attire”: This usually means casual wear, such as a button-down, polo, or aloha shirt with pants and shoes for men are acceptable. For women, Aloha attire is a dress, mu’u mu’u (aloha print dress), or blouse with skirt/pants and sandals. No jackets required.
For the fieldtrip on Saturday, we advise that you wear clothes that can get dirty (it is a fishpond restoration and can be very muddy. If you would have water shoes, we recommend that you bring them with you).
Activities and Planning Your Trip
For more information on planning your trip and activities on Oahu or any neighbor islands, the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau (HVCB) has comprehensive information, found here: http://www.gohawaii.com/en/oahu/#undefined
We're looking forward to seeing you in Hawaii!
Schedule.
Pre-workshop event
April 24 (Tuesday)
3:00-5:00 Marcia Ishii- Eiteman’s lecture (Department of Sociology colloquium series)
Day 1 (April 26, Thursday): Arrival
Most of the out of state participants arrive and check in Lincoln Hall.
Day 2 (April 27, Friday): Opening
9:00-11:00
Meeting for the discussants, keynote, and organizers
For other participants: time to adjust to jet lag. Breakfast and lunch on your own.
12:45 - Please meet us at ilab on campus (5 min walk from Lincoln Hall: https://ilab.hawaii.edu).
1-2:30 pm
Pule/oli (Hawaiian chants) by Daven Chang, leis to participants.
Participants introduce themselves and their citizen science projects (five minutes, no slides) @ilab
2:30 pm – coffee break@ilab
3-4:45 pm – Break into working groups, begin to compare experiences and formulate ideas for a report. @ilab
4:45 – Walk to School of Hawaiian Knowledge
5-7:30 pm
Introduction and lei for Lilikalā by Aya Kimura
Welcome remarks by Lilikalā K. Kameʻeleihiwa (UHM, Professor of Hawaiian Studies)
Keynote address by Robert Gottlieb
(open to the public, recorded by Olelo) @School of Hawaiian Knowledge, Halau O Haumea Auditorium
Workshop participants dinner on campus @ilab.
Day 3 (April 28, Saturday): Analysis
8:00 am: gather at the Lincoln Hall lobby.
Take a bus to Paepae o He`eia (POH, fish pond restoration project), breakfast in the bus.
9-10 am: Tour led by Hi`ilei Kawelo, Executive Director, @POH.
10-11am: Discussion amongst participants on site @POH
11-12 pm: trip back to campus and wash-up
12-1: lunch @ilab.
1-3 pm – Resume working groups. Focus on writing up a brief report for online publication @ilab.
3-4 pm – Coffee and snack break, down time (additional writing time as needed) @ilab.
4-5:45 pm – Discussants for each working group report back to all participants; group synthesis of the working group reports. Working dinner @ilab.
6-8 pm – Panel presentation with light reception at ilab (open to the public). Presentations by the conference organizers and discussants.
Pau hana (happy hour) outside campus (Place TBD)
Day 4 (April 29, Sunday): Next Steps
8:05-11:00: Working breakfast @ilab
Planning session to consider next steps for a special volume, policy paper, collaborative research opportunities, and other ways to solidify a community and agenda for future research.
Departure
Emergency contact numbers
Aya Kimura 808 308 0374
Alexandra Balgos 808 212 3167
Abby Kinchy 518-698-5204
April 24 (Tuesday)
3:00-5:00 Marcia Ishii- Eiteman’s lecture (Department of Sociology colloquium series)
Day 1 (April 26, Thursday): Arrival
Most of the out of state participants arrive and check in Lincoln Hall.
Day 2 (April 27, Friday): Opening
9:00-11:00
Meeting for the discussants, keynote, and organizers
For other participants: time to adjust to jet lag. Breakfast and lunch on your own.
12:45 - Please meet us at ilab on campus (5 min walk from Lincoln Hall: https://ilab.hawaii.edu).
1-2:30 pm
Pule/oli (Hawaiian chants) by Daven Chang, leis to participants.
Participants introduce themselves and their citizen science projects (five minutes, no slides) @ilab
2:30 pm – coffee break@ilab
3-4:45 pm – Break into working groups, begin to compare experiences and formulate ideas for a report. @ilab
4:45 – Walk to School of Hawaiian Knowledge
5-7:30 pm
Introduction and lei for Lilikalā by Aya Kimura
Welcome remarks by Lilikalā K. Kameʻeleihiwa (UHM, Professor of Hawaiian Studies)
Keynote address by Robert Gottlieb
(open to the public, recorded by Olelo) @School of Hawaiian Knowledge, Halau O Haumea Auditorium
Workshop participants dinner on campus @ilab.
Day 3 (April 28, Saturday): Analysis
8:00 am: gather at the Lincoln Hall lobby.
Take a bus to Paepae o He`eia (POH, fish pond restoration project), breakfast in the bus.
9-10 am: Tour led by Hi`ilei Kawelo, Executive Director, @POH.
10-11am: Discussion amongst participants on site @POH
11-12 pm: trip back to campus and wash-up
12-1: lunch @ilab.
1-3 pm – Resume working groups. Focus on writing up a brief report for online publication @ilab.
3-4 pm – Coffee and snack break, down time (additional writing time as needed) @ilab.
4-5:45 pm – Discussants for each working group report back to all participants; group synthesis of the working group reports. Working dinner @ilab.
6-8 pm – Panel presentation with light reception at ilab (open to the public). Presentations by the conference organizers and discussants.
Pau hana (happy hour) outside campus (Place TBD)
Day 4 (April 29, Sunday): Next Steps
8:05-11:00: Working breakfast @ilab
Planning session to consider next steps for a special volume, policy paper, collaborative research opportunities, and other ways to solidify a community and agenda for future research.
Departure
Emergency contact numbers
Aya Kimura 808 308 0374
Alexandra Balgos 808 212 3167
Abby Kinchy 518-698-5204
Writing prompts.
Workshop participants are asked to write a “position paper” in advance of the workshop, which will be exchanged in a closed group of other participants. Please submit your position paper to Aya Kimura ([email protected]) by March 25, 2018.
Please choose two of the following provocative statements and share your reactions. Describe any experiences or observations that support or challenge these statements. Please respond to each statement separately. We ask that you share your direct experiences and observations, so write in the first person (I, we). If you represent an organization, you may write your answers collaboratively. Answers to each statement should be in the range of 400-1000 words. If you would like to respond to more than two provocations we welcome your answers.
Please choose two of the following provocative statements and share your reactions. Describe any experiences or observations that support or challenge these statements. Please respond to each statement separately. We ask that you share your direct experiences and observations, so write in the first person (I, we). If you represent an organization, you may write your answers collaboratively. Answers to each statement should be in the range of 400-1000 words. If you would like to respond to more than two provocations we welcome your answers.
- When scientists get important research done by relying on volunteers, it may send a message that science funding is unnecessary because studies can be done with free labor.
- Race, class, gender, and other forms of social inequality need to be addressed in the design of citizen science projects.
- Partnering with scientists in citizen science projects can help grassroots organizations document their grievances, but sometimes such partnerships can serve some partners’ needs better than others’.
- Citizen science projects may imply that environmental problems can be solved by committed volunteers—and that law and policy are not required.
- Science is typically perceived as tainted or biased if it is associated with a political cause or social movement, so citizen scientists who are committed to bringing about change have to defend their credibility.
- Citizen science can provide a way for ordinary people to participate in complex technical decisions; however, focusing on collecting scientific data can cause leaders and participants to lose sight of their broader social and ethical concerns.
- Community-based science can be effective at revealing localized impacts of polluting industries; however, those responsible for the pollution may be located in distant places and be governed by non-local authorities.