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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.

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Kyaw Hsan Hlaing featured on UROP blog

Kyaw Hsan Hlaing featured on UROP blog

Research · Students

Asian Studies BA student Kyaw Hsan Hlaing was featured on the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) blog. He talks about his work as a journalist before coming to UH Mānoa, and shares a little about his project, about the failure…

Remembering Michael Aung-Thwin, 1946-2021

Remembering Michael Aung-Thwin, 1946-2021

Faculty

Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin, Emeritus Professor of Asian History, died peacefully after a long illness on 14th August 2021, surrounded by his family in his Hawaii home.  Born in Yangon, Myanmar, in 1946, Michael attended high school at Kodaikanal International School…

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