Hawaii 3: Hulihia, the Turning (Biography Monographs)

"Hulihia" refers to the massive upheavals that change the landscape, overturn the normal, reverse the flow, and sweep away the prevailing or assumed. We live in such days of pandemics, threats to 'āina, political dysfunction, cultural appropriation, and disrespect. However, there are also powerful surges toward sustainability, autonomy, and sovereignty.

The first two volumes of The Value of Hawai'i (Knowing the Past, Facing the Future and Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions) ignited public conversations, testimony, advocacy, and art for political and social change. These books argued for the value of connecting across our different expertise and experiences, to talk about who we are and where we are going.

As islanders, we continue to grapple with experiences of racism, colonialism, environmental damage, and the costs of modernization, and bring to this our own striking creativity and histories for how to live peacefully and productively together. In a world in crisis, what does Hawai'i's experience tell us about how to build a society that sees opportunities in the turning and changing times?

Steered by the four scholars who edited the previous volumes, The Value of Hawai'i 3: Hulihia, the Turning offers multigenerational visions of a Hawai'i not defined by the United States. Community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists, educators, and activists share exciting paths forward for the future of Hawai'i, on topics such as education, tourism and other economies, elder care, agriculture and food, energy and urban development, the environment, sports, arts and culture, technology, and community life.

These visions ask us to recognize what we truly value about our home, and offer a wealth of starting points for critical and productive conversations together in this time of profound and permanent change. They argue for the value of connecting across our different expertise and experiences, to talk about who we are and where we are going, as we navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the "hulihia" or massive upheavals that are shaping our world.

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