Julius Soria Dear colleagues, It is with deep sadness to inform you that our colleague Julius Soria, beloved by his students and greatly admired by his colleagues and the Ilocano and Filipino community, passed away this early morning (Aug 2,…
Please Stop Calling the Philippines ‘P.I.’ Michael Gonzalez I teach Philippine history in an American community college and I flinch every time a bright-eyed student would talk about his/her recent trip to “P.I.” P.I., of course, means Philippine Islands, and…
The Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP) Foundation has launched the inaugural issue of its Regional Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (RJSEAS), an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal in English that aims to feature the work of scholars in…
On May 15, 2016, seven UH students (4 from Leeward and 3 from UH Manoa – 2 of whom are Leeward graduates) went to the northern Philippines for a two-week study. There, they engaged in cultural, historical, and ecological activities…
Photo credits: Asia Society. Folks, you should not miss Grace Nono! She is a music performing artist, cultural activist, and music and shamanism scholar from Mindanao. For this once in a life-time event, Grace will sing and speak about decolonizing…
The Annual Report of the Center for Philippine Studies during 2015-16 consists of two parts. The first part is given by the current director, Dr. Patricio N. Abinales, the second by Dr. Vina Lanzona for the first half of 2015…
Lecture-conversation on “Countering ISIS Threat among Muslim Youth,” by Datu Mussolini Lidasan, Monday, May 2, 2016, 1:00-3:00 pm, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room). Please come, listen and participate in this presentation to understand more why Islamic radicalism seems to be…
CPS is still accepting applications for field research or travel grants from students until April 4, 2016, Monday. For faculty, the deadline is April 15, 2016, Friday. Please visit our website and click on Grants/Scholarships.
Prof. Diane Desierto to Give Inaugural Lecture as Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professor of Business Law The William S. Richardson School of Law is pleased to announce that Prof. Diane Desierto has been named the new Michael J. Marks Distinguished…
This year’s SPOTLIGHT ON THE PHILIPPINES brings 3 films that showcase two major hitters in the Philippine box office and 1 crime drama that premiered at the Toronto and Busan Film Festival last month and from one of the most…