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Presenters
at the Tongan History Association Conference 2001
Dr. Susan U. Philips sphilips@u.arizona.edu "Tongan
Institutional Modernity". Susan U. Philips is a Professor
in the Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona.
Her interests focus is on language and law, gender
and colonial legal systems. She has published widely
on the cultural construction of gender and legal ideologies
in discourse practices. Recent publications include
Ideology in the Language of Judges; How Judges Practice
Law, Politics, and Courtroom Control. (1998) Oxford
University Press.
Teena J. Brown Pulu teenaj.brownpulu@xtra.co.nz
"Criticism is like Sex in Tonga: Both were Suppressed".
Teena J. Brown Pulu and her partner Brandon AmoAmo
have three children Toa'kase Raukura, Ani-Katerina,
and Rewi Maniapoto. She is currently undertaking Ph.D.
work in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Waikato
University, where her thesis topic examines constructions
of migrant Maori/Iwi Turangawaewae and Tongan Tu'ungava'e
in urban South Auckland. Her theoretical and writing
interests are merged in postcolonial historiography,
ethno-feminism, cultural studies, and contested Maori
and Pacific geographies of urban-space and Nationhood.
Lupe Malohifo'ou Prescott lupe.prescott@ci.slc.ut.us
"Cultural Conflicts in the Legal System from an Interpreter's
Point of View". Lupe Malohifo'ou Prescott attended
both Tonga High and Liahona High School in Tonga.
She graduated from BYU-Provo with her B.A. in Business
Administration and her M.A. in Communication. She
currently works for the Salt Lake City Police Department
as well as a Court Interpreter for the State of Utah.
She is active in the community serving as Vice President
of the National Tongan-American Society and an Advisor
to the Tongan High School Alumni Association.
Dr. Eric B. Shumway shumway@byuh.edu "Documenting
Tongan Culture: Visual and Written Impressions". Receiving
his Ph.D. in English Literature at the University
of Virginia in 1973, Eric Shumway has taught English
at three universities and has served as Division Chair,
Academic Vice President, and now as President of Brigham
Young University Hawaii Campus. He served two missions
for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
in Tonga and has spent many years researching and
writing in the areas of Tongan oral culture. He received
his matapule title Faivaola in an investiture ceremony
in 1961. In 1967-68 Eric served as language coordinator
in training Peace Corps Volunteers going to Tonga.
His books include Intensive Course in Tongan and Tongan
Saints: Legacy of Faith. His video documentaries on
Tongan culture feature Tongan dance and the royal
ceremony of the kava. He is married to Carolyn Merrill.
They have seven children.
--Anapesi
Ka'ili
anapesi@planet-tonga.com
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