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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.

Federico MAGDALENA, Ph.D.

Headshot Of Dr. Federico Magdalena

Contact Information

Tel. (808) 956-6086, Email: fm@hawaii.edu

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1977
  • M.A., University of the Philippines, 1971
  • B.A., Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1969
Book cover of "Conflict Resolution in Asia"

Specializations

Currently, Dr. Magdalena is Faculty Specialist at the Center for Philippine Studies and a faculty affiliate at the UH Manoa Asian Studies Program. His research specializations are on Mindanao, Islam, Philippine society and culture, and globalization of cultures.

Courses

  • ASAN 407/PACE 407: Peace Processes in Philippines & Hawaii
  • ASAN 491P: Islam in the Philippines
  • ASAN 493: Globalization in Southeast Asia/Philippines
  • PACE 485: Conflict & Peacemaking in Southeast Asia
  • SOC 316: Survey of Social Change
  • SOC 100: Introductory Sociology

Selected Publications

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