Kauweloa, Ph.D.
@kauweloa.bsky.social
The University of Hawaii 🌈 -- interdisciplinary Studies/Island Researcher-- Digital Cultures, Video Games(esports), and Digital/Material Games Infrastructures.
#academicsky #indigenousresearch #gamestudies #STS
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Kauweloa, Ph.D.
@kauweloa.bsky.social
· Apr 1
Excited to discuss: #Disability & Tech (videogames): 40th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson speaks about now actively pushing himself into a entirely new roles. I had no idea that meant turning into Michel Foucault
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson speaks about now actively pushing himself into a entirely new roles. I had no idea that meant turning into Michel Foucault
When your esports stadium doubles as an ICE recruitment center. I have my week 2 lesson plans for my esports & society course all laid out. omfg. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Who Wants to Work for ICE? They Do.
At a busy hiring expo in Texas, new recruits answer Trump’s call.
www.theatlantic.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
When your esports stadium doubles as an ICE recruitment center. I have my week 2 lesson plans for my esports & society course all laid out. omfg. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
I will never get over the fact that #Derrida taught at UC Irvine. Like, did he also stop by Wholesome Choice grocery store on the way back home from campus?
July 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I will never get over the fact that #Derrida taught at UC Irvine. Like, did he also stop by Wholesome Choice grocery store on the way back home from campus?
Off to Singapore next week for my first time for a talk on digital games/esports infrastructures. Is there any good food there? Hmu if you have any good recommendations. Ty!
June 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Off to Singapore next week for my first time for a talk on digital games/esports infrastructures. Is there any good food there? Hmu if you have any good recommendations. Ty!
I'm trying to rightfully put into context the recent trends of violence against infrastructures (whether autonomous transport systems, such as Waymo, or international aid regimes/USAID), and I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for the cars.
June 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I'm trying to rightfully put into context the recent trends of violence against infrastructures (whether autonomous transport systems, such as Waymo, or international aid regimes/USAID), and I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for the cars.
Dear god, I didn't realize how South Korean politics would end up being so therapeutic to watch. The competency and normality is so jarring. #LeeJaeMyung #SouthKorea
June 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Dear god, I didn't realize how South Korean politics would end up being so therapeutic to watch. The competency and normality is so jarring. #LeeJaeMyung #SouthKorea
Foucault had a cat called Insanity (of course), Huxley had Limbo, Sartre had Néant, Derrida had Logos. Our cat's name is 은총 (Eunchong)
May 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Foucault had a cat called Insanity (of course), Huxley had Limbo, Sartre had Néant, Derrida had Logos. Our cat's name is 은총 (Eunchong)
Excited to discuss: #Disability & Tech (videogames): 40th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
April 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Excited to discuss: #Disability & Tech (videogames): 40th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2024, HST
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [in-person with virtual options]
hashtag#PacRim2025.
Contact: lnkd.in/gxZ6hUd6
Reposted by Kauweloa, Ph.D.
February 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In case Elon wants to learn how to do heart gestures correctly without throwing a Nazi salute.
January 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
In case Elon wants to learn how to do heart gestures correctly without throwing a Nazi salute.
Officially done with grading. Time to chill.
December 22, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Officially done with grading. Time to chill.
Reposted by Kauweloa, Ph.D.
Thank you for the sharing thus far. #AcademicSky this may be of interest:)
I am researching the experiences of disabled people finding work. I'm focussing on people who, like me, have a physical impairment.
Please consider participating or sharing. The survey link is below and further information is attached. Thank you.
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Please consider participating or sharing. The survey link is below and further information is attached. Thank you.
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 19, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Thank you for the sharing thus far. #AcademicSky this may be of interest:)
This is a #Yonsei flex we needed. #HanKang at the Yonsei gates being recognized for her #NobelPrize in literature.
December 10, 2024 at 11:00 PM
This is a #Yonsei flex we needed. #HanKang at the Yonsei gates being recognized for her #NobelPrize in literature.
constitutional crisis, impeachment, protests, and video games in #SouthKorea
December 9, 2024 at 1:19 AM
constitutional crisis, impeachment, protests, and video games in #SouthKorea
Over the next couple of weeks, the world will get a glimpse of #SouthKorea's knack for protests that few nations in the world can match in sheer #s in such a short time. We are close to a decade since we last saw highly mobilized gatherings of South Koreans along Cheong Wa Dae that removed PGH.
December 4, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Over the next couple of weeks, the world will get a glimpse of #SouthKorea's knack for protests that few nations in the world can match in sheer #s in such a short time. We are close to a decade since we last saw highly mobilized gatherings of South Koreans along Cheong Wa Dae that removed PGH.
In solidarity with 대한민국 국회 today. What appears to be the only institution that is defying the president of S. Korea. #SouthKorea
December 3, 2024 at 7:42 PM
In solidarity with 대한민국 국회 today. What appears to be the only institution that is defying the president of S. Korea. #SouthKorea
The University of Hawaii is awesome <3 I am so lucky I can have access to this type of cool. www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10...
Q&A: Hello Kitty turns 50, UH expert explores iconʻs legacy | University of Hawaiʻi System News
Professor Emerita Christine Yano reflects on Hello Kitty’s global influence.
www.hawaii.edu
December 2, 2024 at 9:08 PM
The University of Hawaii is awesome <3 I am so lucky I can have access to this type of cool. www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10...
Excited to be presenting #disability & #esports research at the 40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity with Dr. Moshe Karabelnik in the spring in Honolulu. pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu
Pac Rim Conference - By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement
SAVE THE DATE! 40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement Main Conference (In-Person with Virtual Options) Tuesday...
pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Excited to be presenting #disability & #esports research at the 40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity with Dr. Moshe Karabelnik in the spring in Honolulu. pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu
November 27, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Just a reminder that Hawaiʻi doesn't just have beautiful oceans, but also beautiful mountains. Contemplating a
#academicsky writer's group location such as this. Good idea?
#academicsky writer's group location such as this. Good idea?
November 24, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Just a reminder that Hawaiʻi doesn't just have beautiful oceans, but also beautiful mountains. Contemplating a
#academicsky writer's group location such as this. Good idea?
#academicsky writer's group location such as this. Good idea?
A fantastic conference of fellow #indigenous scholars at UH.
November 23, 2024 at 3:17 AM
A fantastic conference of fellow #indigenous scholars at UH.
Where are my fellow island researchers, folks? Didn't see a starter pack yet. #academicsky
November 22, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Where are my fellow island researchers, folks? Didn't see a starter pack yet. #academicsky
How beautiful: one of the reasons I jumped from X was that BS would become a network of academics & scientists. I kept to X for the singular reason that I didn't want to lose those conversations. #academicsky
November 21, 2024 at 4:02 PM
How beautiful: one of the reasons I jumped from X was that BS would become a network of academics & scientists. I kept to X for the singular reason that I didn't want to lose those conversations. #academicsky