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“Technologies and Adaptations: Celebrating Innovations in Human Knowledge Across Asia” The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) and the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) welcome proposals for papers, performances, and panels for…
An invited talk by Dr. Patricio (Jojo) Abinales at the National University of Singapore TODAY at 9:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time: There is now a trove of studies on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte revolving around explaining the sources behind the…
Undergraduate Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses Undergraduate Course Flyer ASAN 101 – Intro to Asian Studies Introductory course focuses on change and continuity in the history, culture, values, and political institutions of South, East, and Southeast Asia, and the region’s…
Workshop Event Flyer Writing Workshop with Rob York Learn how to write clear, concise and compelling press releases, op-eds and other content for non-academic publications. UHM Asian Studies alumnus Rob York is Program Director for Regional Affairs at Pacific Forum,…
Memorial Page for Michael Aung-Thwin Our colleague Michael Aung-Thwin, Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies, passed away on August 14, 2021 after a long illness. In his memory, we have set up a We Remember online memorial page where colleagues and…
Joanna Fagin Hometown: Clearwater, Florida Degree & Year: BA, 2015 Area focus: Japan (Honors thesis: “Image and Identity: Japan’s Adoption of ‘Little Black Sambo’”) Current employment: Student in the MS in Psychology program at the University of Texas at San Antonio What…
Economic Statecraft in the Asia-Pacific Region (Oct 15, ’21) Come join us for a talk with University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) Professors Dr. Vinod “Vinnie” Aggarwal and Dr. Andrew Reddie. They will present their recent work, the UC-Berkeley Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
In this workshop, you will learn best practices for crafting a winning proposal, be it for grants, scholarships, PhD applications or other purposes. UHM Asian Studies professor Anna Stirr has won several hundred thousand dollars of funding in her academic career,…
We are pleased to announce that on Friday, Oct 1, 2021 at 11:30 am, UHM Asian Studies alumnus Shawn Gray will speak to students about careers in the US State Department. This is the first of a series of professional development…
Christina Geisse (Kiki Leinch) Hometown: Santiago, Chile Degree & Year: BA, 2013 Area focus: Japan Current employment: I work for the first ever “nomadic hotel,” as cultural advisor for their Japan project, 2020. The hotel is currently based in Cambodia, and…