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Undergraduate Programs Information

Major or minor in Asian Studies.

Graduate Programs Information

Including: Master of Arts in Asian Studies, Master’s in Asian International Affairs, and Graduate Certificates in Asian Studies.

Student Testimonials

Christina Geisse

The Asian Studies Program was incredible because most professors were undertaking their own research, passionate about their subject of study, and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with students. It felt fresh and profound at the same time. Inspiring! 

Christina Geisse
Kim Sluchansky

I was able to delve deep and focus on the areas of Asian Studies that truly interested me, and therefore gained a much more thorough and developed understanding of my fields of interest, which are applicable to my current career path. Also, the professors are extremely helpful and want their students to succeed. They were very supportive both while I was at UH and after I graduated.

Nor Ismah (MAAS 2012) Receives Ph.D.

Nor Ismah (MAAS 2012) Receives Ph.D.

Nor Ismah, who received her MA degree in Asian Studies in 2012, successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis at Leiden University (Netherlands) on 12 January 2023. The thesis is entitled “Women Issuing Fatwas: Female Islamic Scholars and Community-based Authority in Java,…

Congratulations December 2022 Asian Studies Graduates. People in graduation attire against a setting sun.

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations graduates in the Department of Asian Studies December Class of ’22! It has been a delight to work with all of you. We honor all of your accomplishments during your time here, and we wish you the very best…

Is New Economic Statecraft Passe? Event Flyer

Is New Economic Statecraft Passé?

Public Lecture with Vinod Aggarwal (UC-Berkeley) Join us Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, for a public lecture on “Is New Economic Statecraft Passé?” Register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/YS3N5BJA The recent crisis in the Taiwan Strait has led some to focus…

Discussing Development: Dams & Rivers

Discussing Development: Dams & Rivers

Nov 23, 2022 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm (HST) join us on Zoom for the webinar “Discussing Development: Dams & Rivers. In this segment of the Luce Southeast Asia in Transition Webinar Series, we explore the story of development from varied…

Spring 2023 ASAN Courses

Spring 2023 ASAN Courses

Undergraduate Graduate Find out more about our courses for the Spring 2023 semester. Visit STAR (star.hawaii.edu) for more information. Note that ASAN 411, ASAN 600Z, ASAN 623, ASAN 630 are only offered in the Spring semester or infrequently offered. Undergraduate…

Jordan Antonio with Barbara Andaya

Congratulations Jordan Antonio!

Congratulations to Jordan Miller Antonio who has successfully defended his MA thesis in Asian Studies!  Jordan Miller Antonio joined the Master of Arts in the Asian Studies program in 2017 and his studies have focused on Southeast Asia, but specifically…

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