University of Hawaii Press

10/21/2025

BYU–Hawaii professor Phillip McArthur was happy to see his book, DIALOGUES WITH A TRICKSTER, at The Scholar's Choice exhibit at the American Folklore Society annual meeting in Atlanta. DIALOGUES is newly released in an affordable paperback. go.hawaii.edu/35a

10/11/2025

New Reads for Fall just dropped.
Browse the edit → https://go.hawaii.edu/bvr

10/03/2025

We missed seeing this earlier but there's still time to sign up to join tomorrow's virtual book discussion on "Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments behind Filipino Food."

The UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Mama Sita's Foundation, and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu cordially invite you to Halo-Halo Ecologies: A Virtual Booklaunch on:

📅HAWAI’I: Friday, October 3, 2025, 3:00-5:00 p.m / PHILIPPINES: Saturday, October 4, 2024, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Register here: https://go.hawaii.edu/DBr

Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food is a recipe for a new storytelling tradition that combines critical studies of Filipino food and the environment. The first of its kind, the volume brings together a transnational community of food enthusiasts, engaged scholars, and social and environmental activists to set the table for a new canon in Philippine and Food Studies, reimagining what, how, and why we eat.

Meet the editors Alyssa Paredes, PhD (University of Michigan) and Marvin Montefrio, PhD. (National University of Singapore), the contributors, and special guests: Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, Chef Giney Villar, and Paolo Ven B. Paculan. Dr. Miriam Stark, Director of the UH Manoa Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and Consul General Arman R. Talbo of the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu will provide opening remarks. Dr. Pia Arboleda will serve as the moderator.

We look forward to your participation!

09/23/2025

Join the Center for Chinese Studies for a free webinar, Religion Through Food and Family in Chinese Traditions—and help us celebrate two new UH Press books!
Wed, Sept 24 • 1:00–2:30 PM HST
Speakers: Vincent Goossaert & Barbara Ambros (The Beef Taboo in China); Natasha Heller (Literature for Little Bodhisattvas)
Moderator: Jonathan Pettit
Register: scan the QR code on the flyer

Learn more about the books:
• The Beef Taboo in China: https://go.hawaii.edu/8Gq
• Literature for Little Bodhisattvas: https://go.hawaii.edu/hAm

09/19/2025

Tomorrow, Sept 20, 2pm: Get a first look at UH professor Kelli Nakamura's LEGACIES OF INCARCERATION: The World War II Experience of Hawai‘i’s Japanese! She'll be at DaShop.hnl on a panel with Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson and a limited number of copies will be available for sale. Dr. Nakamura is professor of history at Kapiʻolani Community College.

REMINDER: This week's events for Honouliuli's 10th Anniversary Celebration!

SEPTEMBER 20- Meet the Authors: Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson, author of children's books "Shell Song" and "The Mochi Makers", & Dr. Kelli Nakamura, author of "Legacies of Incarceration". da Shop. 2:00-3:00 PM.

Check out our post history for more details about the events. See you there!



Historic photo courtesy of Hawaii's Plantation Village

09/11/2025

Newly published: Diary of a Farmer at the Foot of Mt. Kanpū: Living off the Land in Northern Japan, 1935–1936.
Translator Donald C. Wood visited the grave of Yoshida Saburō and photographed the 1938 Japanese original alongside the new English translation, plus a 1970 image of Saburō meditating at his own gravesite.
Taken August 6, 2025, this quiet moment connects the book’s pages to the land that shaped them.
30% off with code NYCAS25 at checkout.
➡️ Learn more / order: https://go.hawaii.edu/evr
Photo: © Donald C. Wood (Aug. 6, 2025)

08/30/2025

August release is here: postwar Japan history, a deep dive on Takahata Isao, Sunthorn Phu, and more.
Browse the new release → https://go.hawaii.edu/bvr

08/19/2025

Two intriguing reads about Sherry Fowler’s Buddhist Bells and Dragons
• KU News traces how temple bells link mythology, ritual practice, and journeys across borders: https://go.hawaii.edu/rU2
• Beth Reiber’s blog reflects on the spiritual and cultural significance of temple bells across Japan and highlights Fowler’s work: https://go.hawaii.edu/kUr

Get your copy: https://go.hawaii.edu/8Ge

08/08/2025

Congratulations to The Trade-Offs of Legal Status: Safe Migration, Documentation, and Debt in Southeast Asia by Maryann Bylander, awarded Honorable Mention for the American Sociological Association (ASA) 2025 Thomas & Znaniecki Best Book Award!

Get your copy at 30% off with code 30SPEC—offer valid through 9/30/25.
Learn more: https://go.hawaii.edu/rhC

08/01/2025

Our Fall 2025 Catalog has arrived—featuring fresh titles that inform, inspire, and ignite curiosity.
Browse the full catalog here: https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/catalogs/