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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.
A Reader Analyzing Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.'s Regime Book cover for the forthcoming work UH Manoa professor, Dr. Patricio Abinales of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies co-edited a forthcoming work with Dr. Leia Castañeda Anastacio (Harvard University). To be…
With heavy hearts, we remember our colleague Dr. Dru Gladney (1956-2022). Professor Gladney taught in the UHM Department of Asian Studies for more than ten years before moving to Pomona College in 2006. His contributions to Asian Studies and the…
Dr Lonny Carlile will be giving a keynote speech at the Japan Studies Associa virtual conference, on Saturday, January 8. Presentation Title: “The Colonization of the Saru River Valley, Hokkaido: Notes on a Virtual Landscape” The Saru River Valley is home…
ASAN 320O: Asia Past and Present: Okinawa Dr. Gregory Smits is the visiting Andrews Chair at UH Manoa this semester, Spring 2022. He will be teaching the course Asia Past and Present: Okinawa (ASAN 320O; see course listings or access…
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…
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…
Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin, Emeritus Professor of Asian History, died peacefully after a long illness on 14th August 2021, surrounded by his family in his Hawaii home. Born in Yangon, Myanmar, in 1946, Michael attended high school at Kodaikanal International School…
Translating and Recording Central Nepali Folk Music Dr. Anna Stirr, Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Director of the Center for South Asian Studies at UH Manoa, received a 3-year NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations Grant. She and her team…
Former Asian Studies Lecturer Dr. Yuan-Yu Kuan has been appointed Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Academia Sinica, the premier research institution of Taiwan. This prestigious and highly competitive award supports research and publication for emerging young scholars. The appointment (July 2021-June…