Why Study at University of Hawaii-Manoa?
(Getting to Know Philippine Studies)
The Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
is the only such center in North America and is an internationally recognized source
of broad and specialized expertise on a country and people that have had long historical
links with the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region.
Studying at UH Manoa enables one to learn about the Philippines and its people, Filipinos
in the diaspora, the multiple meanings of the “people power revolution,” aspects of traditional
and contemporary culture, and many other topics. For Filipinos and Filipino-Americans such
study is a means to re-connect with a Filipino heritage and to re-establish ties that may be
on the verge of disappearing. For all students it articulates values and traditions important to
Filipino identity, fosters an understanding and appreciation of that identity, and develops
skills for functioning in Filipino settings. Our faculty members incorporate these dimensions
of knowledge in their teaching, while at the same time they recognize and respect the other
cultures and peoples that make up the unique mix of Hawaii as well as the diversity in the
United States as a whole.
Philippine Studies as a Field of Study
Philippine Studies can be a major or area of concentration for the following:
- Baccalaureate Degrees: B.A. in Asian Studies (Asian Studies Program),
B.A. in Philippine Languages and Literatures in both Filipino and Ilokano (
Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures),
B.A. in Ethnic Studies (Department of Ethnic Studies).
- Graduate Degrees: M.A. in Asian Studies. Ph.D. programs which include Philippine courses and
support a dissertation topic on the Philippines are in discipline departments, such as Anthropology, Sociology,
Economics, History, Linguistics, Music, Political Science, and Theater. The M.A. and Ph.D. in
American Studies include a focus on Filipino Americans and the Filipino diaspora.
- Philippine Studies Certificate. This certificate can be earned concurrently with a graduate
degree in various departments of the humanities, social sciences, arts, education, or business as well
as Asian Studies. 18 credits of Philippines-related course work in consultation with the Center is required.
Scholarships for Philippine Studies Majors
Various scholarships are available at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for students with a major or concentration
in Philippine Studies. For more information, please click on "Scholarships" at the left sidebar and follow the links.
For inquiries, write or call:
Dr. Vina A. Lanzona, Director
Center for Philippine Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 416
Honolulu, HI 96822
Email: cpsdir@hawaii.edu
Tel: (808) 956-5752
[The University of Hawaii at Manoa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution]
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