S1E10 - What do Pacific Islanders think about religion?
DEC 13, 2020105 MIN
S1E10 - What do Pacific Islanders think about religion?
DEC 13, 2020105 MIN
Description
<p><strong>[EP#10: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #4]</strong>
What do Pacific Islanders think about religion in the Pacific?</p>
<p><em>Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders share personal thoughts on organized religion and how to decolonize—if they think it can be done at all. Kalani then goes into a summary on a paper about media coverage and the framing of the Pacific in the media with regards to climate change.</em></p>
<p>You will hear from: </p>
<ul>
<li>To’a, our Fijian poet, iTaukei brother, and man of God </li>
<li>Tēatuahere, our favorite diasporic Tahitian Ma’ohi poet </li>
<li>RT, our God-loving che’lu ginen Guahan with roots in Chuuk</li>
<li>Temiti, our Samoan Tahitian Ma’ohi educator with roots in France</li>
<li>Symone, our Guahan Chamorrita neni girl reconnecting with her Indigeneity </li>
<li>Kawena, our favorite angry angry Hawaiian Nationalist and Kānaka Māoli </li>
</ul>
<p>Citations:</p>
<ul>
<li>'A calling from God': Politicians and religiosity in the Pacific Islands. October 2013. Global Change Peace & Security 25(3) DOI: 10.1080/14781158.2013.810616 <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263250982_%27A_calling_from_God%27_Politicians_and_religiosity_in_the_Pacific_Islands" rel="nofollow">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263250982_%27A_calling_from_God%27_Politicians_and_religiosity_in_the_Pacific_Islands</a> </li>
<li>Maldonado‐Torres, N. (2014), Race, Religion, and Ethics in the Modern/Colonial World. J Relig Ethics, 42: 691-711. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078</a> <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jore.12078" rel="nofollow">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jore.12078</a> </li>
<li>“Decolonizing Religion: The Future of Comparative Religious Ethics”, Irene Oh. May 29, 2020. Accessed 13 December 2020. Link: <a href="https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/decoloniality/decolonizing-cre/" rel="nofollow">https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/decoloniality/decolonizing-cre/</a> </li>
</ul>
<p>Links to Resources:</p>
<ul>
<li>Follow our list of Deep Pasifika on Twitter here: <a href="https://twitter.com/i/lists/1296009348313804800?s=09" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/i/lists/1296009348313804800?s=09</a> </li>
<li>Purchase ‘Kiki: Ten Thousand Years in a Lifetime” by Sir Albert Maori Kiki: <a href="https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/kiki-ten-thousand-years-lifetime/author/maori-kiki-albert/" rel="nofollow">https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/kiki-ten-thousand-years-lifetime/author/maori-kiki-albert/</a> </li>
<li>Carolann Carl’s “Tuna for FSM” beautiful spoken word video: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3</a> </li>
<li>The video series “Fighting for Our Survival”: <a href="https://350.org/survivalfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://350.org/survivalfilm/</a> </li>
<li>Prutehi Ritidian (Guåhan): <a href="https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan</a> </li>
<li>Protect Mauna Kea (Hawai'i): <a href="https://www.protectmaunakea.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.protectmaunakea.net/</a> </li>
<li>Ihumātao (Aotearoa): <a href="https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html</a> </li>
<li>About West Papua: <a href="https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/" rel="nofollow">https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/</a> </li>
<li>More about West Papua Conflict: <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/" rel="nofollow">https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/</a> </li>
</ul>
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![<description><p><strong>[EP#10: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #4]</strong>
What do Pacific Islanders think about religion in the Pacific?</p>
<p><em>Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders share personal thoughts on organized religion and how to decolonize—if they think it can be done at all. Kalani then goes into a summary on a paper about media coverage and the framing of the Pacific in the media with regards to climate change.</em></p>
<p>You will hear from: </p>
<ul>
<li>To’a, our Fijian poet, iTaukei brother, and man of God </li>
<li>Tēatuahere, our favorite diasporic Tahitian Ma’ohi poet </li>
<li>RT, our God-loving che’lu ginen Guahan with roots in Chuuk</li>
<li>Temiti, our Samoan Tahitian Ma’ohi educator with roots in France</li>
<li>Symone, our Guahan Chamorrita neni girl reconnecting with her Indigeneity </li>
<li>Kawena, our favorite angry angry Hawaiian Nationalist and Kānaka Māoli </li>
</ul>
<p>Citations:</p>
<ul>
<li>'A calling from God': Politicians and religiosity in the Pacific Islands. October 2013. Global Change Peace &amp; Security 25(3) DOI: 10.1080/14781158.2013.810616 <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263250982_%27A_calling_from_God%27_Politicians_and_religiosity_in_the_Pacific_Islands" rel="nofollow">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263250982_%27A_calling_from_God%27_Politicians_and_religiosity_in_the_Pacific_Islands</a> </li>
<li>Maldonado‐Torres, N. (2014), Race, Religion, and Ethics in the Modern/Colonial World. J Relig Ethics, 42: 691-711. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078</a> <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jore.12078" rel="nofollow">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jore.12078</a> </li>
<li>“Decolonizing Religion: The Future of Comparative Religious Ethics”, Irene Oh. May 29, 2020. Accessed 13 December 2020. Link: <a href="https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/decoloniality/decolonizing-cre/" rel="nofollow">https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/decoloniality/decolonizing-cre/</a> </li>
</ul>
<p>Links to Resources:</p>
<ul>
<li>Follow our list of Deep Pasifika on Twitter here: <a href="https://twitter.com/i/lists/1296009348313804800?s=09" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/i/lists/1296009348313804800?s=09</a> </li>
<li>Purchase ‘Kiki: Ten Thousand Years in a Lifetime” by Sir Albert Maori Kiki: <a href="https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/kiki-ten-thousand-years-lifetime/author/maori-kiki-albert/" rel="nofollow">https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/kiki-ten-thousand-years-lifetime/author/maori-kiki-albert/</a> </li>
<li>Carolann Carl’s “Tuna for FSM” beautiful spoken word video: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3</a> </li>
<li>The video series “Fighting for Our Survival”: <a href="https://350.org/survivalfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://350.org/survivalfilm/</a> </li>
<li>Prutehi Ritidian (Guåhan): <a href="https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan</a> </li>
<li>Protect Mauna Kea (Hawai'i): <a href="https://www.protectmaunakea.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.protectmaunakea.net/</a> </li>
<li>Ihumātao (Aotearoa): <a href="https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html</a> </li>
<li>About West Papua: <a href="https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/" rel="nofollow">https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/</a> </li>
<li>More about West Papua Conflict: <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/" rel="nofollow">https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/</a> </li>
</ul>
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