Aboriginal Governance & Globalization Symposium
Speakers
Dr. Ronni Alexander
Ronni Alexander is a professor of transnational relations at
the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan
and a peace activist. She has lived in Japan since 1977, working in Hiroshima
for 5 years before entering graduate school in Tokyo. Ronni holds degrees from Yale University
(BA, Psychology), International Christian University,
(MA, Public Administration) and Sophia
University (Ph.D.,
International Relations). Her research interests cover a broad range of issues
relating to peace and gender, focusing on the Pacific Islands
region. In 2006, she began the Popoki
Peace Project, using her picture book, Popoki, What Color is Peace - Popoki's
Peace Book 1 for peace education in a wide range of settings both within
and outside of Japan.
Keynote Address: “Popoki, What Color is Social Justice? Militarization, Gender and Indigenous Rights in Okinawa and the Pacific Islands”
While often considered to be a paradise, the Pacific Islands region has a history of colonization and militarization. Following a general introduction, this history will be illustrated in the context of Okinawa, an island that houses 75% of the US military bases in Japan and Guam, a US Pacific territory. The speaker will be assisted by Popoki, a cat with a Hawaiian name who asks questions about peace. Popoki will introduce himself and take us on a DVD journey to Okinawa.
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