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Background: I studied at Stetson University, where I got my BA in Ancient and Medieval History & Philosophy; at The University of Pennsylvania (MA, Political Science), at American University (PhD, Political Science), at Virginia Theological Seminary (Certificate in History, Systematic Theology, & Ethics), and at Yale University's Institute of Far Eastern Languages (Certificate in Japanese).
I also did post-doctoral study at the University
of Michigan (survey research & linguistics) and Southern Methodist
University (mathematics for political science).
Before coming to the University of Hawaii in 1969, I taught at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan, for six years; at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and at the University of Maryland. I also spent two years as Head of the Futures Project, Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario), Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto.
My work as a consultant with The World Futures
Studies Federation and the International Space University has taken me
to a number of countries, including: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Holland,
Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea (North and South), Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and Yugoslavia, in addition to The Federated States of Micronesia.
Research Interests: futures studies (especially the design of new
political institutions [for space settlements, as well as Earth], and
the futures of law, education, and technology); the political-economic
futures of North America, East Asia, and the Pacific Islands; and the
politics of media.
Positions Currently Held:
Selected Publications:
Advancing Futures: Futures Studies in Higher Education. London: Praeger 2002
Co-creating a public philosophy for future generations. London: Adamantine Press, 1999 (contributor and co-editor with Tae-Chang Kim)
"Space Settlements and New Forms of Governance," Limes: Rivista Italiana di Geopolitica,n. SP2/04,October 2004
"Korea as the wave of a future: The emerging Dream Society of icons and aesthetic experience," with Yongseok Seo, Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1,August 2004, pp. 31-44.
"Mortgage Banking for the New American Empire, and other futures," Foresight, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2004, pp. 13-18
"Futures of Identity, Racism, and Diversity," Journal of Futures Studies, February 2004, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 47-54
"The day 'America' changed for the world," Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, August 2003, pp. 81-84
"Teaching futures studies: Some lessons learned," Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3, February 2003, pp. 1-6
"Some in power, some in pain: A symphonic meditation on humanity and space," in Michael Rycroft, ed., Beyond the International Space Station: The future of human spaceflight. Dodrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
"Visions, values, technologies and schools," On the Horizon, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2002
"Artilectual salutations," Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, November 2001, 87-92
"Closing the deal: How to make organizations act on futures research," (with Jerome Glenn and Theodore Gordon), Foresight, Vol. 3, No. 3, June 2001, pp. 177-189.
"The last supper of the dinosaurs, Redux: A dramatic reading in four scenes and three alternative futures," Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4, May 2001, pp. 93-110
"Judicial governance of the Long Blur," Futures , Vol. 35, No. 1, January 2001
"When courts are overgrown with grass: Futures of courts and law," Futures, Vol. 32, No. 1 February 2000
"Bright future for unions?" in Arthur Shostak, CyberUnion. M. E. Sharpe, 1999
"Return to long waves," Futures Vol. 31, No. 3/4, April/May 1999
"From tsunamis to long waves and back," Futures, Vol. 31, No. 1, February 1999
"Futures of universities: Ivied halls, virtual malls, or theme parks?" Futures, Vol. 30, No. 7, September 1998
Courses taught:
Polsci 171 Introduction to Political Futures, is an introductory
overview to ideas, concerns, theories and methods about the futures. It
is offered regularly in three versions, face-to-face; online through the
Outreach College, UHM, and online through the Freshman Seminar Program,
UHM. The face-to-face version satisfies both Writing Intensive and Ethical
core requirements.
Polsci 342 Political Design and Futuristics, is an advanced undergraduate
futures class focusing on designs of governance systems for a community
on Mars in 2050.
Polsci 401, Teaching Political Science, is required of undergraduate
students who are leaders in the online Freshman Seminar.
Polsci 672, Politics of the Futures, is a graduate level introductory
course into the major images, theories, and methods of political futures
studies.
Polsci 673, Futures of Political Systems, is a graduate level introduction
to theories and methods of governance design.
Polsci 699, Internship, is a seminar required of all students in
the Alternative Futures Graduate Option while they are doing their internship.
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