An upcoming issue of World History Connected will focus on “Hawai‘i in World History.” This methodological and pedagogical forum aims to inform practicing world historians and teachers at all levels of instruction about how to teach Hawai‘i, a historic crossroads of not only the Pacific but also the Atlantic, in the context of world historical frameworks and to increase the visibility of Hawai‘i in world historical discussions. Deadline for submissions: August 1, 2011.

Suggested topics include but are not limited to: new perspectives on Polynesian migration and settlement; Hawaiian converts in Christian missions around the Pacific; Hawai‘i and the Pacific sandalwood, fur, and whaling trades; Hawaiian traditions and sustainable development; the national and imperial projects and achievements of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i; global perceptions of the Hawaiian Kingdom and U.S. colony of Hawai‘i; performances of hybridity, colonial resistance, and nationalism (for example, ‘Iolani Palace in comparative and global perspective); Hawai‘i schools and world history from Sun Yat-Sen to Obama; Hawai‘i as international crossroads; Hawai‘i in Pacific naval strategies; patterns of foreign investment from sugar to global playground; the Polynesian underclass of Hawai‘i; comparative and global indigenous struggles for sovereignty and nationhood; Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the diaspora.

As the guest editor of this forum, I seek five sorts of contributions:

1. Scholarly articles focused on Hawai‘i in important world historical networks and processes.

2. Pedagogically oriented articles discussing the treatment of Hawaiian historical subjects in the world history surveys.

3. Teaching activities and primary sources that feature Hawai‘i, Hawaiians in Hawai‘i and the diaspora, and non-Native migrants and settlers.

4. Book review essays that situate Hawaiian history in comparative and global contexts. Given that the audience of World History Connected comprises scholars and teachers at all levels of instruction, this review essay would not have to restrict itself to books published only in the past year or two and should address a broad and general audience.

5. Book reviews of recent books that situate Hawai‘i in comparative and global frameworks.

Please direct all questions to me. While we welcome submissions from this moment forward, the final deadline for submissions is AUGUST 1, 2011. You will find World History Connected at http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/. Please adhere to the format and style sheets available on the website, and please consult published WHC essays as models for your own. Please address all questions to Christine Skwiot at cskwiot@gsu.edu. Mahalo! Christine Skwiot Department of History Georgia State University