Assistant Professor Hawaiian Studies
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About The Position
The Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies (KCHS) at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa is looking for an inspiring and energetic scholar to develop Hawaiian knowledge and promote educational excellence in marine resource stewardship. The University of Hawai?i at Manoa is a Carnegie Research I institution and the flagship campus of the UH System and enrolls more than 19,000 students. The University is an Indigenous-serving institution that recognizes its special responsibility to Hawai'i and the Pacific region, reflects and embraces Hawai'i's diversity, location, and values, and is committed to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning. The instructional and research activities will be guided by, and incorporate core Hawaiian values. Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies is a global leader in Native Hawaiian and Pacific knowledge and ways of knowing, led by a faculty of committed kumu, scholars, activists, artists, and cultural practitioners. Our haumana are made up of the current and next generation of researchers, advocates, community leaders, and educators. The department offers BA and MA degrees. Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies seeks a motivated and innovative scholar to join the program in advancing Hawaiian knowledge, marine resource stewardship, and educational excellence. The successful candidate will bring expertise in Hawaiian fisheries and marine resources, with a deep commitment to teaching, research, and community engagement that honors ?ike Hawai?i, and supports the sustainable management of Hawai?i marine ecosystems. This position is a unique opportunity to shape the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, develop innovative courses, and contribute to transforming fisheries programs in ways that bridge Hawaiian knowledge and contemporary scientific approaches with the needs and aspirations of our island societies. A successful candidate will play a key role in developing the next generation of Hawaiian scholars, conducting relevant research, and strengthening connections between academic inquiry and community goals across Hawai?i and the larger Moananui. Qualified candidates should possess a promising record of research, a strong creative scholarship portfolio, and be able to work on related topics in the Hawaiian community; and cultivate strong relationships with local fishing communities, indigenous groups, and relevant stakeholders for teaching and research purposes. The department is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, minimizing contemporary barriers to success, and increasing equity and completion rates among different demographics, including those from Indigenous communities.
