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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!
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.
Monica Orillo’s graduate education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa served as a launching pad to her future foreign service career with the U.S. Department of State. Orillo, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, was a recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign…
Former Asian Studies department chair Dr. Ricardo D Trimillos (Emeritus) was selected as a 2024 Hompa Hongwanji Living Treasures of Hawai’i awardee. Living Treasures of Hawai’i recognizes and honors individuals who have demonstrated excellence and high achievement in their field…
On Thursday, November 9, UH Mānoa Asian Studies Alumnus Dr. Anthony Medrano of Yale-NUS College will present his research, “Fish…pay no attention to political boundaries”: tilapia and travel in the making of today’s Indo-Pacific. This talk follows fish in a…
Discover what makes UH Mānoa #UHM-azing at our open house event “Discover UH Mānoa.” Visit our campus, tour the facilities, engage with our faculty and staff, meet current students, experience campus tours, and so much more! From our academic programs…
Wendy Pearson, Senior Advisor to the Provost and UH Mānoa Asian Studies alumna, is leaving campus after nearly three decades to pursue a new role as the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Stony Brook University. She generously shared some…
Check out CALL’s three-part video following Carol Li at a Conversations with Former UK Prime Minister Pacific Forum event. Carol Li is an Asian Studies Alumni who works as a Program and Publications Manager of Pacific Forum. She shared why…
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published Emma Hsu’s capstone research project, “Manufacturing beyond Shores: The Taiwanese Checklist Approach to Intellectual Property Protection.” Emma is a 2023 graduate of our Master’s of Asian International Affairs (MAIA) program. She…
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 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…
Online Talk with Emiko Saraswati Susilo UHM alumna and Cultural Consultant for Raya and the Last Dragon Event Flyer for “Roads Less Taken” with speaker Emiko Saraswati Susilo Curious about animation and using your degree for cultural consulting? Join us…