{"id":175242,"date":"2023-04-04T09:56:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=175242"},"modified":"2024-03-15T13:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T23:09:49","slug":"hilo-students-international-english-studies-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/04\/hilo-students-international-english-studies-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo students present at international English studies conference"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Some of the UH<\/abbr> Hilo student presenters. Left to right: Evangeline Lemieux, Elena “Lennie” Espinoza and Kyla-Marie Turner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Educators and students from around the world gathered at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> for the second annual Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>-International Conference on English Language and Literature Studies<\/a>, held March 10–11. Several UH<\/abbr> Hilo English students were able to present their research papers at the conference.<\/p>\n

“The environment was very professional, as well as very welcoming,” said Kyla-Marie Turner<\/strong>, a senior double majoring in English and anthropology. “To be able to not only present my work on the subtypes of literature in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, but to also learn about the amazing research and studies being done on language acquisition, [multiculturalism and multilingualism education], among other topics, was very eye-opening.”<\/p>\n

Turner presented her paper “Looking Past the Covers: Exploring the Three Subtypes of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s Literature,” which focuses on the effects of this literature outside the literary world.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme was “Research and Teaching in English Language and Literature<\/a>.” Presenters represented nations including Japan, Poland, Italy and the Philippines, and scholars shared their expertise with peers and students, including new trends in research and teaching.<\/p>\n

“I felt very engaged as a listener and attendee,” said Elena “Lennie” Espinoza<\/strong>, an English major who is also working toward a Teaching English as a Second Language certificate. “It felt like a collaborative space, and I could tell that everyone there was engaged with the topics being discussed. I really enjoyed the Q&A sections of each presentation, and\u2026felt like questions and conversation specifically were encouraged and supported.”<\/p>\n

Espinoza presented their paper “The Knowledge of the Past,” which focuses on the role of mythology in Indigenous education prior to Western contact.<\/p>\n

The conference also featured presentations by UH<\/abbr> Hilo faculty and community members, and sessions were chaired by student and community volunteers. For both presenters and audience members, the conference offered valuable opportunities to connect, learn and network.<\/p>\n

“It was a really fun and helpful event to be a part of, especially as an undergrad,” said Espinoza. “I was able to learn what academics and educators are doing around the world regarding language and literature. Very inspiring.”<\/p>\n

The next conference will be hosted in Davao City, Philippines in spring 2024.<\/p>\n

Read more at UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

—By Evangeline Lemieux<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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