[Forum Lecture] “Land, Power, and the Coconut: Pathways from Pohnpei to Europe”

Palikir, Pohnpei (October 20, 2014) – A forum lecture on “ Land, Power, and the Coconut: Pathways from Pohnpei to Europe”, will take place on October 29, 2014 (Wednesday), from 1:00-2:00 PM, at the MITC.

This presentation by Josh Levy uses a commodity history approach to trace the pathways of the coconut from the groves and plantations of Pohnpei, Micronesia to centers of imperial power in late 19th and early 20th century Germany.

Josh Levy is a PhD student (ABD) in history at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and an East–West Center Affiliate Scholar. His dissertation is entitled  Eating Empire, Going Local: Food, Power, and Sovereignty on Pohnpei, Micronesia, 1886–2000. Prior to his graduate studies, he was a WorldTeach field director and volunteer, serving on Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia (2006–2008). He is also the author of a Micronesian Civics textbook with Micronesian Seminar (2008).

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend this lecture.