Department of Religious Studies

Hawaiʻi is popularized as a paradise; as the “Aloha State.” But what exactly is aloha? And how did Hawaiʻi become a state? This course will look to Hawaiʻi in thinking through issues such as the inevitable expansion of America, the depiction and appropriation of indigenous cultures, what it means to live in a multi-cultural world, how societies recover from trauma (including pandemics), and, naturally, why surfing is the best sport ever and why pineapple belongs on pizza. 

Credits: CASE A&H, CASE CAPP

• A&H
• CAPP
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