Author/Scholar
Projects. Books. Articles. Stories.
Special Project
HawaiiKahuli.org
Funded by a grant from the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities
Once thriving in every island ridge and valley, Hawaiʻi’s endemic kāhuli (snails) are now critically endangered. The Hawaiʻi Kāhuli website is designed to help inspire greater interest in and understanding of these ‘jewels of the forest,’ celebrated in Hawaiian moʻolelo, oli, and song as a symbol for both balance and change. The website profiles a wide range of captivating, yet underappreciated kāhuli species by exploring their scientific, cultural and environmental significance to ask necessary questions about Hawaiʻi’s ecological, and human, future.
“Beautifully done. Mahalo. This was SO inspiring to see. Thank you for your hard work, creative and innovative mind, and respect for Hawaiian culture throughout. It really is such a good project and I really hope teachers & students use it.” Aimee Sato
Books
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DramaVIBES: Foundations for Creative Learning
CreateSpace, 2017
To Feel as Our Ancestors Did: Collecting and Performing Oral Histories
Heinemann, 2005
REVIEW
Theatre, Performance and Change
Palgrave, 2018
The Arts and Emergent Bilingual Youth: Which ‘A’ will be? Acculturation, Assimilation and Americanization
Storytelling and QAR Strategies: ‘Reef Eyes’ by Daniel A. Kelin, II
Libraries Unlimited, 2010
Interactive and Improvisational Drama: ‘Playbuilding with Pacific Island Students’ by Daniel A. Kelin, II
IUniverse, 2007.
Performing Democracy: ‘Jodrikdrik nan Jodrikdrik ilo Ejmour’ by Daniel A. Kelin, II
University of Michigan Press, 2001.
Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: ‘Marshall Islands Folklore’ by Daniel A. Kelin, II
Greenwood Publishing, 2005
Articles & Stories
Available online
Online list at ERIC
Series of Teaching Artist Blogs
Cultivating Change by Integrating Drama
The Arts Integration Framework
Purposely Poetic (Arts Education Policy Review)
Growing Up Devising, HOWLround
On the Offensive, HOWLround
“Dramatic Differences: The Power of Playbuilding for Young
English Language Learners.” Tapestry Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, Winter 2012
“Playing Power: A Dramatic Exploration of Dictatorship,” Pacific Educator, Fall 2012
“Integrating Drama into the ESLL Classroom,” MultiCultural Review,
Fall, 2006, vol. 15, no. 3, p. 29-35
Telling Stories: Drama Strategies for ESL Students
“Vitalizing Culture in Youth,” Micronesian Journal of the Humanities and
Social Studies, June, 2005, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 52-57
“Storytelling Activities,” By Word of Mouth, Honolulu: Pacific Resources for Education
and Learning, 2002
India newspaper articles
“Passion for Theater,” Assam Tribune
“Students must Develop Critical Thinking”
“Creativity Vital for Education,” The Hindu
Special Treats
“Demon Girls of Ujae,” Spiritoftrees.org, 2003
“The Very Darkness Calls Story,” Storyboard 6, 1999, p. 63
Stories
Demon Girls of Ujae, spiritoftrees.org
Shadows of an Ancient Battle, Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction, Solarwyrm Press, 2014.
Lavan, the littlest Seaghost, Kidz Book Hub
“Dreams & Musical Feet,” Highlights for Children, September 2010, p. 32-33
“Uom and Tak,” Parabola, vol. 28, no. 4 (2003), p. 86
“Megapolinesians,” Tinfish, no. 13, (2003)
“Bejbejinna,” Tinfish, no. 10, (2001), p. 24
“The Big Canoe and the Teeny, Tiny Beach Bird,” Spider, Jan. (2000), p. 26
“Ellice Island Rimenanwi,” Marvels & Tales, vol. 13, no. 2 (1999), p. 234
“Eo, the Drawing of the Lines,” Parabola, vol. 24, no. 2 (1999), p. 28
“Ten Brothers that Begin with One,” Parabola, vol. 24, no. 3 (1999), p. 48
“La Kokelok,” Parabola, vol. 24, no. 4 (1999), p. 37
“The Very Darkness Calls Story,” Storyboard 6, (1999), p. 63
“Waterfall Eyes,” ELF: Eclectic Literary Forum, vol. 8, no. 2, (1998) p. 44
“Letao and the Chief,” Parabola, vol. 22, no. 4 (1998), p. 25
“The Reef Came to Be in Sorrow,” Parabola, vol. 21, no. 4 (1996), p. 39
“Toshiro Jokkon: Fastest Navigator in the Pacific,” Pacific Islander, vol. 1, no. 1 (1996), p. 15
Other Articles
‘Beating Heart of Art,’ Teaching Artist Journal Vol13, No 2, 2015, p.95-102
“The Journey Matters: Agency through Artistry,” Underiner, T. & Woodson, S. (eds.) Theatre, Performance and Theories of Change. Forthcoming from Palgrave
“Purposefully Poetic.” Arts Education Policy Review, 118(4), p. 202-207
“Which ‘A’ will Be?: Acculturation, Assimilation, Americanization,” Chappell, S. V. & Faltis, C. J. (Eds.). (2012). The arts and emergent bilingual youth: Building critical, creative programs in school and community contexts. New York: Taylor and Francis.
“All Dressed in White,” Hopscotch for Girls, Vol. 25 No. 1, 2013
“A Final Take on a Fulbright Experience,” Incite/Insight, 2011, vol. 2, no. 6, p. 14-18
“A Dramatic Approach to Appreciating Mythological History,” Man and Environment: Journal of the Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quarternary Studies, 2011, vol. 36, no. 2
“My Fulbright Takes off,” Incite/Insight, 2010, vol. 2, no. 3, p. 17-19
“A Reflection of Myself,” Teaching Artist Journal, 2010, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 233-236
“Taking on a Fulbright,” Incite/Insight, 2009, vol. 1, no. 6, p. 13-15
“Subdivisions of the TA,” Teaching Artist Journal, 2009, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 112-114
“Wondering the World,” Teaching Artist Journal, 2008, vol. 6, no. 2, p. 97-106
“The Drama of Folklore: Stories as Teachers,” Indian Folklore Journal, 2007, vol. 4, no. 7, p. 64-76
“The Perspective From Within: Drama and Children’s Literature,” Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007, vol. 35, no. 3, p. 277-284
“Like it was Happening Now,” Micronesian Educator, 2007, vol. 12, p. 11-24
“Minding the Moment,” Teaching Artist Journal, 2007, vol. 5, no. 2, p. 104-112
“Wading into the Imagination,” Education&Theatre Journal, Issue 7, March 2007, p. 63-66
“Voyages of Discovery,” Social Studies and the Young Learner, September, 2005, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 7-10
“A Shift in Perspective,” Teaching Artist Journal, 2004, vol. 2, no. 4, p. 234-239
“To Feel the Fear of it,” Talking Points, Vol. 14 No. 1, October/November 2002
“Developing Creative Curriculum,” Stage of the Art, Summer, 2002
“Tiny Island Tellers,” and “Reef Eyes,” Highlights for Children, April (2002)
“Popcorn from the Sky,” Teaching Tolerance, Number 20 (Fall 2001)
“Home is a Tiny Island,” Hopscotch For Girls, Vol. 12, No. 1 (2000), p. 34
“Exploring Cultural Change,” Stage Of the Art, vol. 9, no. 4 (1997)
“Searching for Stories on Tiny Islands” and “Inedrel and the White Bird,” Forkroads, no. 6 (1996), p. 25
“Tales in Tiny Islands” and “Bwebwenato in Letao,” Storytelling Magazine, vol. 7, no. 6, p. 20
“Young Voices Speaking Loud: Young Playwrights,” Kamehameha Journal of Education, vol. 5, Fall 1994, p. 177
“Talking Heads Silenced,” The Drama/Theatre Teacher, vol. 6, no. 1, (1993) p. 31
“Marshall Islands Return,” Tya Today, Assitej-USA, vol. 7, no. 2, (1992-3) p. 36
“The Marshall Islands,” Tya Today, Assitej-USA, vol. 6, no. 2, (1991), p. 22
“Theatrefest: from Playwriting to Production,” The Drama/Theatre Teacher, vol. 3, no. 2, (1991) p. 26