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Undergraduate Programs Information

Major or minor in Asian Studies.

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

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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.

Lecturers

Jayson CHUN, PhD

(Oregon, History), Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies, Summer. General Area: Japan. Special Area/Expertise: Japan, Asian Studies, Anime, J-pop, K-dramas, K-pop, East Asian popular culture. Author/Editor for The Pop Pacific blog.

Julia FAMULARO, PhD

(Georgetown, History) Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (East Turkestan), and ethnographic Tibet. Expertise: Modern East and Inner Asian Political History and Indo-Pacific Security Issues.

Azeema FAIZUNNISA, PhD

(UHM, Sociology) Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: Asia. Expertise: Asian Studies, Religion.

Aaron JOHNSON, PhD

(University of Northern Illinois, Political Science) Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: Thailand, Southeast Asia. Expertise: Southeast Asian political-economy and government.

Abdul-Karim KHAN, PhD

(UHM, History) Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: South Asia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan. Expertise: Asian Civilizations, Islamic History.

Jade LUM

(UHM, English) Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: Asia. Expertise: Literary Studies.

Pat PATTERSON, PhD

(UHM, History), Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies, Summer. General Area: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: China, Asian Studies. Author/Editor for The Pop Pacific blog.

Noriko SHIRATORI, PhD

(UHM, Political Science). Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies. General Area: Politics in Asia. Expertise: Transnational/Transpacific Activism, Japan in the Global 60s.

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