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Undergraduate Programs Information

Major or minor in Asian Studies.

Graduate Programs Information

Including: Master of Arts in Asian Studies, Master’s in Asian International Affairs, and Graduate Certificates in Asian Studies.

Student Testimonials

Christina Geisse

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! 

Christina Geisse
Kim Sluchansky

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.

We are hiring: Graduate Assistants (3) 2024-25

We are hiring: Graduate Assistants (3) 2024-25

Asian Studies is hiring three graduate assistants for the upcoming school year! Positions are part-time (20 hours) and include a tuition waiver. All GAs will assist a professor with one course per semester. In addition, two GAs will be responsible…

Dr. Ricardo Trimillos is a Living Treasure

Dr. Ricardo Trimillos is a Living Treasure

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…

Dr. Hongzhou Zhang to give public lecture

Dr. Hongzhou Zhang to give public lecture

In this presentation, Dr. Hongzhou Zhang (Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University) will provide an overview of the fishing issues in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on the South China Sea. He will also discuss the causes of the fishing disputes and…

Dr. Ilaria Mazzocco to give Public Lecture

Dr. Ilaria Mazzocco to give Public Lecture

Dr. Ilaria Mazzocco (Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.) will give an online public lecture. In this talk, Dr. Mazzocco will provide an overview of China’s environmental politics, its climate agenda, and the boom in China’s…

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