Seri Luangphinith, Ph.D.
Area of Specialization/Research: Literature of Hawaiʻi and Post Colonial Theory.
Degrees:
B.A. Political Science and English (UH Mānoa),
M.A. English (U of Oregon),
Ph.D. English (U of Oregon, Specialization in Post Colonial Literature and Theory).
Books:
The Paths We Cross: Lives and Legacies of Koreans on the Big Island. Ka Noio ‘A‘e ‘Ale, 2018. (Second edition is planned for 2027-2028)
Kim Young Wo. 大韓獨立血戰記 (대한 독립 혈전기): The Epic Battle for Korean Independence. Korean Christian Institute, 1919. English version compiled and edited by Seri Luangphinith. Translations by Soojung Kim (Changwon National University) and Jiren Fend (UH Hilo). Ka Noio ‘A‘e ‘Ale Press, 2021.
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
“’Snapped Life Chords”: Problematizing the Execution of the First Koreans in the United States (1905-1906).” Hawaiian Journal of History 57 (2023): 65-95.
"Writ in Stone: Death, Language, and the Politics of National Identity." Modern Journal of Studies in English Language Teaching and Literature 5, no. 1 (June 2023): 20-40.
“The View from Another Shore: A Community-Based Approach to the Literature of Hawai‘i.” In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature. Oxford University Press, 2019.
“Beyond Solitary Confinement: Rethinking the Social and Political Context of Local Literature in Hawai‘i.” In Cambridge History of Asian American Literature, edited by Min Song and Rajini Srikanth. Cambridge University Press, 2015. 389-405.
Featured in:
Cho, Sarah. “This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case.” Honolulu Civil Beat, June 30, 2024.
“Art exhibit explores Korean American plantation history.” Honolulu Star Advertiser, May 20, 2024.
“Art exhibition today depicts history of Big Island Koreans.” Hawaii Tribune Herald, May 3, 2024.
Wizinowich, Jan. “Journey from the Land of Hibiscus to Hawai‘i Island.” Ke Ola: Hawai‘i Island’s Community Magazine, July-August 2022.
Arndt-Johns, Jennifer. “Saving Hawaii’s Korean History.” Korean Quarterly, December 19, 2019.
“From Korean to Big Island: UH professor published book on immigrants.” Hawaii Tribune Herald, April 30, 2018.
UH System Coverage:
Keauhou Feature, UH Hilo, June 26, 2024.
“UH Hilo researcher tasked with identifying descendants of Korean activists,” UH Hilo Stories, September 24, 2023.
“UH Hilo professor publishes book exploring the history of Korean immigrants,” University of Hawai'i News, May 1, 2018.
Tonimato, Mikayla. “UH Hilo English professor’s new book explores the history of Korean immigrants to Hawai‘i Island,” UH Hilo Stories, April 30, 2018.
Awards and Other Recognition:
UH Hilo Pūlama ʻIke Award for Service (2022)
Board of Regents Letter of Recognition for The Paths We Cross (2018)
Letter of Appreciation for The Paths We Cross from the Office of the President (Moon Jae-in), South Korea (2018)
Letter of Recognition from the Office of the Governor (Linda Lingle) for Kū Kilakila: Writing from the Big Island (2007)
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2004)
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