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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…
Join us for a virtual film screening and panel discussion of Kung Saan Man Tayo (Wherever We May Be) Poster Information for Virtual Event Kung Saan Man Tayo (Wherever We May Be) will be screened virtually via Vimeo from Friday,…
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…
Hannah Cole graduated from our MAAS program with a focus on Korea, and is the recent recipient of a Presidential Management Fellowship. In this email interview with Department Chair Cathy Clayton, Hannah discusses how her experiences in the Asian Studies…
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…
Congratulations Graduates! All of us in the Department of Asian Studies are thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of the following students who will graduate from our programs this December: Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies Joanne Jia An Lum Dorian…
Kim Sluchansky Hometown: Maryland, USA Degree & Year: BA, 2017 Area Focus: Japan Current Employment: Coordinator for International Relations, JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme (Japan) What was the best part of the Asian Studies program for you? I had incredibly…
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…
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…