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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.
Cesare Polenghi Hometown: Milan, Italy Degree & Year: BA, 2003 Area focus: Japan and China (and a bit of Southeast Asia) Here I am in Seville, Spain, working for one of my clients (Real Betis, a Spanish football club. I…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…
Undergraduate students and recent graduates are invited to join the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) for the Fifth Annual Diversity Forum for Students & Young Professionals, taking place virtually July 19-24, 2021. This free event is intended…
Lauren Markle Incoming MAIA student Lauren Markle was featured in UH News for the reasons that spurred her to pursue a Masters in Asian International Affairs (MAIA): fighting anti-Asian racism, which she experienced as an undergraduate student on the US…
As the 2020-2021 Academic Year comes to an end, the Asian Studies Department would like to congratulate our Spring 2021 Graduates. BA Asian Studies Seth Itano (BA Asian Studies)Hometown: Parma, IdahoArea Focus: Japan, Southeast AsiaResearch Interests: Traditional Japanese Culture and…