Wednesday Evening Seminar
The Wednesday Evening Seminar (WES) is a weekly gathering of Center participants in their first fall and spring semester. WES brings together fellows from diverse academic disciplines, geographic areas, life experiences, and East-West Center programs to learn and dialogue on issues of common concern that impact the U.S. and Asia Pacific region.
Fall 2015 Program
Hawaii IMIN International Conference Center - Keoni Auditorium
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM HST
- Open to the public -
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM HST
- Open to the public -
Syllabus - Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike (Learn by doing) to Build Expertise in a Borderless World
November 4, 2015 - Design Thinking
October 28, 2015 - An Introduction to Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation
October 21, 2015 - Transmitting Traditions through Ceremony
September 30, 2015 - WHY WOMEN COUNT! WE ARE READY: Women and Politics in the Pacific
September 23, 2015 - Windows to the Universe: Asian, Oceanian, and American Perspectives
September 16, 2015 - Wicked Water Woes: Using Expertise to Develop Practical Solutions
November 4, 2015 - Design Thinking
October 28, 2015 - An Introduction to Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation
October 21, 2015 - Transmitting Traditions through Ceremony
September 30, 2015 - WHY WOMEN COUNT! WE ARE READY: Women and Politics in the Pacific
September 23, 2015 - Windows to the Universe: Asian, Oceanian, and American Perspectives
September 16, 2015 - Wicked Water Woes: Using Expertise to Develop Practical Solutions
WES Team
The Wednesday Evening Seminar (WES) program is a student-led collaborative effort. We would like to thank all those involved on the front lines and behind the scenes to coordinate in this labor of aloha, as acknowledged below:
WES Core Team
Lelemia Irvine, EIT of Waianae, Oahu, PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering, WES Fall 2015 Planning Intern, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow
Azmeary Ferdoush of Rangpur, Bangladesh, PhD student in Geography
WES Facilitator Intern, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow Meghan Delaney of Grayslake, Illinois, USA, MA Student in Korean Language Lead Food Coordinator, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow Philip Waisen of Goroka, Papua New Guinea, PhD Student in Tropical Plant Pathology Technical Intern, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow |
Patricia Fifita of Portland, Oregon, USA, PhD Candidate in Cultural Anthropology, Dignitary Liaison, Student Affiliate
Matthew Kelty of New York, New York, USA, PhD Student in Theater WES Spring 2016 Planning Intern, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow Monjurul Habib of Bangladesh, PhD Student in Public Administration, WES Spring 2016 Facilitator Intern, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow |
WES Facilitation Team
Ruth Pitt of Canberra, Australia, PhD student in Public Health
Facilitator, EWC Graduate Degree Fellow Weranuj Ariyasriwanata (Orr) of Bangkok, Thailand, PhD Student in Communication and Information Sciences Facilitator, Student Affiliate Jayson Parba of Bukidnon, Philippines, PhD Student in Second Language Studies Facilitator, Student Affiliate Fellow Chandra Dhakal of Thimphu, Bhutan, PhD Student in Economics Facilitator, Asian Development Bank Fellow, [email protected] Diliaur Tellei of Melekeok, Palau, MS Student in Computer Science Facilitator, Graduate Degree Fellow |
Elita Ouk of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, MA Student in Public Administration
Facilitator, Graduate Degree Fellow Tomoaki Morikawa of Tokyo, Japan, PhD student in American Studies Facilitator, Graduate Degree Fellow Hieu Phung of Hanoi, Vietnam, PhD Student in History Facilitator, Richard and Hester Cox Scholar at EWC Uyen Vu of Vietnam, PhD Student in Educational Psychology Facilitator, Richard and Hester Cox Scholar at EWC Yi-Chieh Li of Taichung, Taiwan, PhD Student in Ethnomusicology Facilitator, Endowed and Named Scholar |
WES Technical and Social Media Team
Phianpachong Intarat of Chiang Mai, Thailand, MA Student in Cultural Anthropology, Social Media Team, Student Affiliate
Ehsan Yavari of Mashhad, Iran, PhD Student in Electrical Engineering, Social Media Team, Student Affiliate
Ehsan Yavari of Mashhad, Iran, PhD Student in Electrical Engineering, Social Media Team, Student Affiliate
WES Food Team
Eriko Oga of Tokyo, Japan, PhD Student in American Studies
Food Team Member, Alumni Scholar, [email protected]
Russel Barlow of New York, USA, PhD Student in Linguistics
Food Team Member, [email protected]
Food Team Member, Alumni Scholar, [email protected]
Russel Barlow of New York, USA, PhD Student in Linguistics
Food Team Member, [email protected]