In this presentation, Harrison “Fa’atau” Togia focuses on the history and objectives of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS), which include the contribution of knowledge of indigenous peoples to solutions for our global problems of poverty, environment, and sustainability.
Harrison currently teaches courses in physics and geology at the University of Hawai‘i—West O‘ahu. His graduate work at UHM under Dr. Clint Conrad included investigations into the formation of the sea floor around island groups. Harrison is also a training member of the PVS, now known worldwide for the global voyages of the Hōkūle’a and the Hikianalia.
Exploring Boundaries begins at 6:00 pm in Isenberg Hall and ends in time for Evening Prayer at 7:30.