Role at UHM and the World
The Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa promotes interest in the Philippines and Filipinos in the diaspora as an academic field of study. As such, it occupies a unique place in the university as it finds its niche. Studying the Philippines and its people at UHM is fun. Find out why.
CPS was originally established as a Program in 1975 by an Act of the Hawai’i State Legislature to recognize the contributions of Filipinos to the history of Hawai’i and to highlight the academic expertise on the Philippines at the University of Hawai’i. Administratively, the Center is housed at the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) of the College of Languages, Arts and Letters (CALL). It is the only such center in North America and an internationally recognized source of broad and specialized expertise on a country and people with a long historical link with the US and the Asia-Pacific region.
Learn more about the Center by navigating this site.
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Sakada Day at Hawaii Plantation Village, December 21, 2024
COME: FilCom Center will celebrate Sakada Day on December 21, 2024 in collaboration with the Filipino Curriculum Project and the Center for Philippine Studies. Admission to Hawaii Plantation Village is free, with lots of food and fun. Details are shown by the flyer below.
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Kritika Kultura hosts the visiting Co-Directors of the Center for Philippine Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
LOOK: On 25 November 2024, Kritika Kultura hosted two guest lecturers from the Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The lecturers were Dr Patricia Espiritu Halagao and Dr Lorenzo Perillo, the current Co-Directors of the CPS at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. See Details.
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Students Connect to Heritage as Filipino Studies Begin – Star Advertiser
By Pat Gee
UH MĀNOA: ”There’s a need to bridge the experiences between our immigrant and our local-born students where they seek strength from each other’s backgrounds.” Patricia Espiritu Halagao Co-director, Center for Philippine Studies at the Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, speaking about the Filipino Curriculum Project.
Farrington and Waipahu high schools were selected as pilot programs for the first Filipino studies course in the U.S. because a majority of the student bodies is Filipino. Members of the Waipahu High School Army JROTC unveil a bronze monument honoring Filipino World War II veterans at the Waipahu Public Library during a dedication ceremony held by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The sculptures are by Kelly S. Hestir. Details are found Here
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Upcoming Event: What’s Wrong with Philippine Studies? Reflections from the Margins of the Nation-State, by Patricio N. Abinales, PhD
Come and listen to Dr. Patricio N. Abinales’ lecture, “What’s Wrong with Philippine Studies?” He will talk on December 11, 2024, Wednesday at 3:00 – 4:30 PM, at Moore Hall 258.
Hosts: UH CSEAS, UH Center for Philippine Studies, UH Department of Asian Studies
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11,103 Film Screening, November 19, 2024
Please come to the long-awaited film screening of 11,103, an in-person movie about the survivors of Martial Law in the Philippines. This is a documentary film directed by Jeannette Ifurung and Miguel Alcazaren. It is hosted by the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies, UH Center for Philippine Studies, and UH Department of Asian Studies, courtesy of Positively Filipino. There will be an introduction and discussion with filmmakers via Zoom. Dr. Patricio N. Abinales will moderate the event.
Zoom details: Time: Nov 19, 2024 02:30 PM Hawaii
Join Zoom Meeting: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/86295828090
Meeting ID: 862 9582 8090
Passcode: 582302
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BOOK TALK: INSURGENT COMMUNITIES – How Protests Create a Filipino Disapora, by Dr. Sharon M. Quinsaat
LISTEN: Book Talk on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at SAUNDERS 704. This event, organized by the Asia Working Group of the College of Social Sciences will feature Dr. Sharon Quinsaat, Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College, discussing her recently published book, Insurgent Communities: How Protests Create A Filipino Diaspora.
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Lecture: “Home in an Urban Jungle,” by Paul Gabriel L. Cosme
October 15, 2024 Uncategorized
Please come to another lecture, “Home in an Urban Jungle”: Cruel Sentimentality Through Popular Music in Manila.
Date: October 18, 2024, 11:45 am-1:30 pm, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room).
Here, Paul Gabriel L. Cosme will share the outcome of his research with an audience fascinated with Philippine music. He says: “Going back home” in the Philippine context has been understood as returning to the pastoral province, away from the bustling Metropolitan Manila. However, recent local hits like Zild’s “Kyusi” and Lola Amour’s “Raining in Manila” hint at a growing sentiment and even affection toward the urban center despite worsening living conditions in the city.
More details are shown in the flyer below.
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LISTEN: HIFF Talk Story with Director Ramona S. Diaz
Please come and listen to HIFF Talk Story with Director Ramona S. Diaz. Mark your calendar: October 7, 2024, Monday at 3:00-4:00 pm, UH Webster Hall Room 104.
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LOOK: “Building Communities: A Tribute to the Manongs and Manangs”
Positively Filipino paid tribute to two personalities from Hawaiʻi, Belinda A. Aquino and Ben Cayetano, in a ceremony on August 31, 2024 in San Francisco, California. They were among the twelve manongs and manangs who left important legacies to Filipinos in the USA.
Their profiles and videos are also found in these links: They Blazed a Path for Us and Building Communities: A Tribute [Video].
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Come and listen to another lecture via Zoom on Philippine politics by Dr. Patricio N. Abinales.
He will talk about BBM or Ferdinand Marcos II on September 20, 2024, Friday, at 11:30 AM.
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UPCOMING EVENT: FREE RIZAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS! July 27, 2024 (One Day only)
In-person training For Students on the Philippine Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, under the program Rizal Youth Leadership Institute (RYLI), by the Knights of Rizal-Aloha Chapter, co-sponsored by the Center for Philippine Studies and FilCom Center.
Free T-Shirt for student attendees.
Date and Venue: July 27, 2024, Saturday, 8:00-3:00 PM at the FilCom Center, Waipahu, Hawaii.
Details: Register now while slots last. First come-first served basis. Please click on the QR Code in the bottom part of the flyer, below.
Contact: Sir Sergio J. Acubilla III, RYLI Program Director.
Slots are limited, so better HURRY!
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UPCOMING EVENT: FREE Rondalla Workshop, from July 29, 2024, through August 6, 2024.
Do you love Philippine music and culture? Curious to learn how to play the bandurria/octavina instruments? Perform in a Rondalla group? Come join a free Rondalla Workshop given by Dr. Marie Jocelyn U. Marfil of the University of the Philippines.
Free Rondalla Workshop is happening on July 29-August 2, 2024, and August 5-6, 2024. Please see the flyer below.
Register now! Slots are limited.
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WEBINAR: Philippine History and the Filipino Diaspora
Filipino Fridays: Conversations on the Filipino Diaspora in the US
Date: June 21, 2024 9 PM EDT; June 22, 2024 PHST
Sponsor: UPAA, see UPAA in America, Inc. (UPAAA) – Events
Contact: info@upaainamerica.org
UPAAA Regional Vice President Northwest Dorothy “Dot” Llariza-Tome and UPAA Nevada President Mia Casino moderate a conversation on how Philippine history shaped the Filipino diaspora and how the diaspora has also shaped Philippine history. Featuring the seasoned columnist and writer, Manuel L. Caballero, and the esteemed educator Dr. Juanita Santos Nacu, a former two-term President of UPAA San Diego and a former President of UPAAA.Dot and Mia are producers and hosts of “On the Dot,” a weekly podcast and UPAA Nevada initiative over PHLV Radio.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Dialogo: Philippine Studies Goes Global
An international conference on Philippine Studies hosted by the University of the Philippines Asian Center, Diliman, Quezon City, on November 27-29, 2024.
Link: bit.ly/dialogo2024
Deadline: July 15, 2024
Contact: aaconference.upd@up.edu.ph
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Lecture – “Istorya: Weaving Personal Stories into Fiction,” by Gina Apostol
Special Event Tomorrow: April 5, 2024, Friday, 5:30 pm.
Come and listen to this lecture, hosted by UHM Center for Philippine Studies, The Filipino Association of University Women, UP Alumni Association of Hawaii, and the Knights of Rizal.
Reserve your seat by clicking this Link
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ANNO Conference is scheduled for March 14-15, 2024. This will be an opportunity for artists and/or scholars doing work with Indigenous performance to share research, hold discussions, and perform. Register for the conference using this Google Form.
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