UH Manoa Asian Studies

Registration for Summer 2026 begins April 6! The Department of Asian Studies will be offering six classes across the two summer sessions. View all classes on offer NOW on STAR or via the Outreach College below: outreach.hawaii.edu/student-resour…

Scholarship opportunity for all UH students (BA, MA, & PHD) researching Indonesia! Submissions should be between 3,000 & 10,000 words. Please submit your writing sample & proof of enrollment via the link below by April 15, 2026. Submit papers here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join us TODAY for the last day of the SPAS Graduate Student Conference, which is open to the public. The theme of the conference is "Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia." See the panel schedule below for more information!

Join us TODAY for the first day of the SPAS Graduate Student Conference, which is open to the public. The theme of the conference is "Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia." Keynote address by Dr. Gail Hershatter of UCSC. The panel schedule is below!

Join us TODAY at 3 pm for a talk by Dr. Yan Long, an associate professor of sociology at UC Berkeley. She will be discussing her award-winning book, "Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Policies in China." When: 3 pm - 4 pm Where: Saunders Hall 637

Join us at the Center for Korea Studies on April 1 at 9:30 am for the SPAS conference keynote address, "His-and-Hers Revolutions in Early Twentieth Century China," delivered by Dr. Gail Hershatter of UC Santa Cruz. #AsianStudies #SPASconference #Chinesestudies

Join us TOMORROW at 3 pm for a talk by Dr. Yan Long, an associate professor of sociology at UC Berkeley. She will be discussing her award-winning book, "Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Policies in China." When: 3 - 4 pm Where: Saunders Hall 637

Join us on April 1-2, 2026, for the SPAS Graduate Student Conference, which is open to the public. The theme of the conference is "Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia." Keynote address by Dr. Gail Hershatter of UCSC. Panel schedule, coming soon!

Join us at the Center for Korea Studies on April 1 at 9:30 am for the SPAS conference keynote address, "His-and-Hers Revolutions in Early Twentieth Century China," delivered by Dr. Gail Hershatter of UC Santa Cruz. #AsianStudies #SPASconference #Chinesestudies

Join us on March 31 for a talk by Dr. Yan Long, an associate professor of sociology at UC Berkeley. She will be discussing her award-winning book, "Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Policies in China." When: 3 pm - 4 pm Where: Saunders Hall 637

Join us on April 1-2, 2026, for the SPAS Graduate Student Conference, which is open to the public. The theme of the conference is "Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchanges, and Emerging Worlds in Asia." Keynote address by Dr. Gail Hershatter of UCSC. Panel schedule, coming soon!

Join us TODAY at 1 pm for a talk by Dr. Giulio Pugliese, Director of the EU-Asia Project. This hybrid talk, co-sponsored by the East-West Center, will be on "Japan's China Grand Strategy: A Blueprint for Transatlantic Players?" Register here: eastwestcenter.org/events/japans-…

Scholarship opportunity for all UH students (BA, MA, & PHD) researching Indonesia! Submissions should be between 3,000 & 10,000 words. Please submit your writing sample & proof of enrollment via the link below by April 15, 2026. Submit papers here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join us on March 31 for a talk by Dr. Yan Long, an associate professor of sociology at UC Berkeley. She will be discussing her award-winning book, "Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Policies in China." When: 3 pm - 4 pm Where: Saunders Hall 637

Join us on March 26 for a talk by Dr. Giulio Pugliese, Director of the EU-Asia Project. This hybrid talk, co-sponsored by the East-West Center, will be on "Japan's China Grand Strategy: A Blueprint for Transatlantic Players?" Register here: eastwestcenter.org/events/japans-…

TODAY at 3 pm! Come support our Asian Studies students as they present their research on deterrence, foreign policy, & alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific! Where: Moore Hall 258 When: March 23, from 3 pm - 4 pm Pre-registration is required. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

TODAY at 4 pm! Come support MAAS student, Haruka Kei Waseda! She will be presenting her research entitled, "Being of Two Places: Evolving Views Towards 'Japan' Through the Lens of Philippine Nikkeijin from Baguio City." When: 4 - 5 pm Where: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)

Join us on March 26 for a talk by Dr. Giulio Pugliese, Director of the EU-Asia Project. This hybrid talk, co-sponsored by the East-West Center, will be on "Japan's China Grand Strategy: A Blueprint for Transatlantic Players?" Register here: eastwestcenter.org/events/japans-…

Come support MAAS student, Haruka Kei Waseda, on Monday, March 23! She will be presenting her research entitled, "Being of Two Places: Evolving Views Towards 'Japan' Through the Lens of Philippine Nikkeijin from Baguio City." When: 4 - 5 pm Where: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)

Come support our Asian Studies students as they present their research on deterrence, foreign policy, & alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific! Where: Moore Hall 258 When: Monday, March 23, from 3 pm - 4 pm Pre-registration is required. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…