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Student Testimonials

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

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.

Pop Pacific blog with a photo of a group of women dancing

The Pop Pacific Blog

April 25, 2023
Mari Martinez
Community, Faculty, Publications, Students

The Pop Pacific is based on Asian Studies summer classes on J-pop, K-pop, anime and manga. University of Hawai‘i professors Dr. Jayson Chun and Dr. Patrick Patterson have created a blog for general audiences. This blog is written in a non-academic style for undergraduates and non-native English speakers to understand and enjoy. The Pop Pacific is a good bridge between fan posts on pop culture and more detailed academic readings.

The Pop Pacific is a place where feedback for a future general readership is encouraged. Graduate students are especially welcome to send posts (so long as they are written for a general audience). These articles can be used for classes, including zero cost textbook classes.

Check out the interviews with Professor Jayson Chun and Professor Pat Patterson.

Mari Martinez