About Us

Role at UHM and the World

The Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa plays an important role in promoting 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 a niche in the world. 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 that have had long historical links with the US and the Asia-Pacific region.

Learn more about the Center by navigating this site.

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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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WATCH OUT FOR UPCOMING EVENTS!

COOPERATION

Economic, and possible cultural and educational cooperations between Hawai’i and the Philippines, March 13, 2024, 2:00-9:00pm at Hawai’i Convention Center.

Meeting between Ilocos Governor Matthew Manotoc and UH Mānoa constituents, March 11, 2024, 10:30am at Moore Hall 328.

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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.

Link: Noiʻi Nowelo: An Inaugural Conference on Hawaiian and Indigenous Performance – ANNO

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