Did you know that many of our East-West Center staff are also East-West Center alumni? In the month of May, we are featuring Dr. Tammy Tabe (Pacific Island Studies, 2011), an Oceania Research Fellow at East-West Center. 

Dr. Tabe is a Solomon Islander of I-Kiribati and Tuvaluan descent. She grew up on the island of Wagina in Solomon Islands with her grandparents who often share stories of their home islands left behind when they were relocated to Solomon Islands. Although she knew very little of these home islands, she was always curious about the origins of her people. Her interests in exploring displacement stories of the Pacific Islands people emerged when she started researching and documenting the forced relocation accounts of the Gilbertese people to Solomon Islands during the colonial period. This became foundational to her ongoing research and work on the displacement of Pacific Islands communities and people, and how these forced relocations provide insights and lessons and help inform discussions and policies for future climate change migration and displacement in the Pacific Islands. 

Dr. Tammy Tabe is a proud East-West Center alumna. Residing at Hale Kuahine as a graduate student helped to deepen her understanding about relationships with students across diverse cultures and its importance in creating community. 

Did you know that many of our East-West Center staff are also East-West Center alumni? In the month of May, we are featuring Dr. Tammy Tabe (Pacific Island Studies, 2011), an Oceania Research Fellow at East-West Center. 

Dr. Tabe is a Solomon Islander of I-Kiribati and Tuvaluan descent. She grew up on the island of Wagina in Solomon Islands with her grandparents who often share stories of their home islands left behind when they were relocated to Solomon Islands. Although she knew very little of these home islands, she was always curious about the origins of her people. Her interests in exploring displacement stories of the Pacific Islands people emerged when she started researching and documenting the forced relocation accounts of the Gilbertese people to Solomon Islands during the colonial period. This became foundational to her ongoing research and work on the displacement of Pacific Islands communities and people, and how these forced relocations provide insights and lessons and help inform discussions and policies for future climate change migration and displacement in the Pacific Islands. 

Dr. Tammy Tabe is a proud East-West Center alumna. Residing at Hale Kuahine as a graduate student helped to deepen her understanding about relationships with students across diverse cultures and its importance in creating community.