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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…
Congratulations Dr. Govella! Dr. Kristi Govella, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, is a 2021 recipient of a Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching at UH Mānoa from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. This award “recognizes faculty members who have made significant…
More than 100 former colleagues and students from around the world gathered virtually to surprise ethnomusicology leader Ricardo Trimillos, professor emeritus in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Music and former Department of Asian Studies chair, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. One of…
Asian Studies faculty and affiliates participating in this year’s online meeting of the Association for Asian Studies include Chizuko Allen, Sai Bhatawadekar, Cathy Clayton, and Anna Stirr. Asian Studies Faculty Particpants Dr. Chizuko Allen Chizuko Allen will present a paper…
UH Manoa Asian Studies has signed an MOU with Berkeley APEC Study Center, and welcomes Vinod Aggarwal to Graduate Faculty