Information, Medium & Society: Twenty-third International Conference on Publishing Studies

  • Oceanic Journeys: Multicultural Approaches in Publishing Practices
  • 25-26 June 2025
  • University of Hawaii, Hilo, USA + Online

Research Network Chair

Dr. Phillip Kalantzis Cope

Dr. Phillip Kalantzis Cope

Chief Social Scientist, Common Ground Research Networks

Local Conference Chair

Dr. Patsy Y. Iwasaki

Dr. Patsy Y. Iwasaki

Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii, Hilo, USA

Steering Committee

Clint K. P. Anderson

Clint K. P. Anderson

Assistant Professor of Education, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Leanne P. Day

Leanne P. Day

Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Dane "Malu" M. Dudoit

Dane "Malu" M. Dudoit

Uluākea Facilitator and Lecturer, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Francis Dumanig

Francis Dumanig

Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Jenni Guillen

Jenni Guillen

Instructor of Biology, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Rachel Hualani Loo

Rachel Hualani Loo

Director of Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Patsy Y. Iwasaki

Patsy Y. Iwasaki

Assistant Professor of English, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Colby Miyose

Colby Miyose

Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Kirsten Møllegaard

Kirsten Møllegaard

Professor of English, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Rayna K. Morel

Rayna K. Morel

Associate Professor of Communication, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Lecturer of English, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

2025 Plenary Speakers

The Information, Medium & Society: Twenty-third International Conference on Publishing Studies featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Jacquelyn Pualani Johnson

Jacquelyn Pualani Johnson

Professor Emeritus, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, USA

"Ola Hou: Living History – Weaving Our Stories, Language, and Culture in Performance"


Clint Anderson

Clint Anderson

Assistant Professor of Education, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, USA

"Navigating Currents of Change: Educators as Cultural Stewards and Storytellers"


Manulani Aluli Meyer

Manulani Aluli Meyer

Director of Indigenous Education, University of Hawai‘i -West Oahu, USA

"Indigenous Epistemology: A Radical (K)new World for Humanity"


Marianne Yasuko Takamiya Wik

Marianne Yasuko Takamiya Wik

Professor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, USA

"El liderazgo de la astrofísica en la diversificación de las ciencias STEM" (in Spanish)


Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2025 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

France Azema

France Azema

ISTR Toulouse, France

(In-Person)

​Orus Mateo Castaño-Suárez

​Orus Mateo Castaño-Suárez

Ontario College of Art and Design University, Canada

(Online Only)

Conference Partner