(Past Event) Shuri Castle Event at EWC | October 23, Sunday, 4:00-5:45 pm (Symposium), 6:00-7:30 pm (Reception)

October 31, 2022, will mark three years since Shuri Castle was destroyed by fire. Since then, efforts are being made to reconstruct and rebuild this World Heritage Site. Dr. Rei Kawakami, a computer vision expert at the Tokyo Institute of … Continue reading

UH Giving Tuesday 2022 campaign

CALL (College of Arts, Languages, Literature, and Letters) is currently running donation campaign to aid students of CALL. Your donation will provide urgent financial support to students in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters–the largest and newest college at … Continue reading

The 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa (Travel Support for Students)

As of August 15, Monday, the 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa will be held as planned: https://wuf2022.com/ja/ The Center for Okinawan Studies is able to offer partial travel support to select students who intend to participate in the Festival … Continue reading

Forum: Future of Education in Okinawa and Hawai’i hosted by OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University) and UH Manoa Center for Okinawan Studies, Mar 23 Wed 4-6PM (HST)

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Dear Colleagues and Friends,We cordially invite you to a discussion forum co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS), the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST), and the OIST Foundation.When: March 23, Wednesday, 4:00-6:00 pm (Hawaii Time) / March 24, Thursday, 11:00 … Continue reading

Come join online talk event, “Society, Education, and Society,” March 9 from 3pm

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We cordially invite you to an online talk event co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST).When: March 9, Wednesday, 3:00-4:30 pm (Hawaii Time) / March 10, Thursday, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Japan Time)   This … Continue reading

“Thinking of Science Education in Okinawa and Hawai‘i” Webinar by the Center for Okinawan Studies and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School

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There will be a webinar co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST).Titled, “Thinking of Science Education in Okinawa and Hawai‘i,” this webinar explore the significance of higher education in Okinawa; the history … Continue reading

The Center for Okinawan Studies presents, a talk “Okinawan Studies and the Frontier of Ryukyuan Linguistics” by Professor Karimata Shigehisa, University of the Ryukyus, Professor of Linguistics, March 5 (Fri) 5-630PM (HST)

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On March 5 (Fri) 5-6:30 PM (HST), the Center for Okinawan Studies will host a talk by Karimata Shigehisa, Research Institute for Islands and Sustainability, University of the Ryukyus, Professor of Linguistics. Titled “Okinawan Studies and the Frontier of Ryukyuan … Continue reading

A Zoom Online event at the UC, Santa Cruz: Revisiting The Koza Uprising in Global Perspectives, December 19, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, HST

The Okinawa Memories Initiative at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is going to have a Zoom event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Koza Uprising. “Fifty years ago this December, Okinawan protests against US military rule turned violent … Continue reading

Come join the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation (OIST Foundation) 1st Anniversary Gala – Dec 2, Wed, 6:30PM (EST)

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation (OIST Foundation) 1st Anniversary Gala “Splash,” can be viewed on the gala website : https://oistfoundationgala.splashthat.com . The Gala will take place on Dec 2 (Wed) from 6:30PM (EST). The Foundation has had a remarkable … Continue reading

The Center for Okinawan Studies Presents a Virtual Book Talk: Transnational Identities on Okinawa’s Military Bases By Dr. Johanna O. Zulueta, (Soka University) – 11/13, FRI (11/14, SAT, Japan time)

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Please join the Center for Okinawan Studies Virtual Book Talk: “Transnational Identities on Okinawa’s Military Bases” by Dr. Johanna O. Zulueta, Soka University. The talk is on 11/13 Friday, 3:30PM-5:00PM, Hawaii time (11/14 Saturday, 10:30AM-12:00PM, Japan time) This presentation features … Continue reading

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