{"id":230428,"date":"2026-03-05T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=230428"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:17:40","slug":"french-polynesia-president-visits-uh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/french-polynesia-president-visits-uh\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific ties spotlighted during French Polynesia president\u2019s library visit"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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French Polynesia President Moetai Brotherson (center) with delegation members and Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa affiliates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deep cultural ties between Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and French Polynesia were highlighted during French Polynesia President Moetai Brotherson\u2019s visit to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Hamilton Library<\/a> on February 25.<\/p>\n

While in Honolulu for The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit<\/a>, hosted by the East-West Center, Brotherson made time to connect with UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, including a visit to the library\u2019s internationally recognized collections.<\/p>\n

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Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa Librarian Eleanor Kleiber explains a political poster from the Pacific Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pacific Collection librarians Eleanor Kleiber and Stu Dawrs, along with Hawaiian Collection Librarian and department chair Jodie Mattos, showcased rare and historic materials related to French Polynesia. Items included: 18th-century works from Captain Cook\u2019s voyages, 1844 correspondence from the Queen of Tahiti to King Kamehameha III<\/abbr>, signed editions of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s Story<\/em> by Queen Liliʻuokalani<\/span>, and two editions of Brotherson\u2019s own novel, Le Roi absent<\/em> (The Missing King).<\/p>\n

“It was an honor to welcome President Brotherson, and a joy for us to share items from our collections that highlight the historical and cultural connections between Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and French Polynesia,” said Kleiber. “He seemed to appreciate seeing these items our library has curated to represent the strong connections between our islands.”<\/p>\n

University Librarian Clem Guthro added, “Our collections are vast, global and contain a multitude of treasures that support research, scholarship and teaching. Welcoming visitors from abroad to our collections extends their global reach. Visitors like President Brotherson become our ambassadors; sharing their experiences with our library when they return home, and knowing we are a resource to them.”<\/p>\n

Brotherson has served as president since 2023 and is known for promoting sustainable development, cultural preservation and regional cooperation across the Pacific.<\/p>\n

Read more at Hamilton Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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