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Elevating and Integrating Global Engagement

30-Minute Session

Global Engagement and Virtual Exchange Through An Oceanic Lens

Friday, January 23, 2026
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) Department of Ethnic Studies, the Program for Civic and Community Engagement in the College of Social Sciences, and several partner universities in Japan are dedicated to enhancing global engagement through oceanic ethnic studies models that center Indigenous perspectives and intercultural learning by drawing on three distinct approaches—short-term in-person programs rooted in Native Hawaiian-centered community engagement, a virtual student mobility model through online coursework, and traditional collaborative online international learning (COIL) classes. In this session, special attention will be given to how oceanic values, practices, and knowledge systems shape program objectives and student learning, fostering reciprocal relationships and ethical community engagement at Meiji Gakuin University and UHM.