Program contact:
Distinctive Women in Hawaiian History Program
P.O. Box 3166
Honolulu, HI 96802
info@distinctivewomenhawaii.org
Distinctive Women in Hawaiian History Program Mission:
To advance and examine scholarship on distinctive women in Hawaiian history.
Our year-round educational programs showcase the stories of women who have lived in Hawai'i and impacted its social and cultural history.
It also explores the activities of women over the ages - activities that helped create 'community' amongst women and helped them find ways to move their families and communities forward.
About Us:
The Event Committee developed the idea for the Distinctive Women in Hawaiian History Program after attending a Bishop Museum Teachers Workshop on January 13, 2007. During the workshop's final discussion, it was evident from all gathered, that O'ahu lacked an annual history forum to highlight recent scholarship on women of Hawai'i. The 1st Annual program was developed in three months and debuted April 28, 2007 at the Mission Memorial Auditorium, Honolulu Civic Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
The program serves as an important forum for these under-examined histories and also as a bridge between academia and public history. It's become a conduit and catalyst to lifelong learning by providing scholars, students, and cultural practitioners the ability to share their research and engage the community on distinctive women in Hawai'i. No one academic discipline/institution dominates the telling of Hawaiian history - we acknowledge and showcase the multitude of organizations that contribute to that body of knowledge and their exploration of the stories of our female ancestors.