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Asian studies is concerned with the people and countries
in the broad arc of Asia extending from Afghanistan in the
west to China, Japan, and Korea in the east and including
the Philippines and other islands and peninsulas of Southeast
Asia to the south. The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
(UHM) has made a commitment to Asian studies far greater than
any other university, in terms of numbers of languages taught,
areas studied, and faculty specialists employed. This commitment
provides a unique opportunity to students interested in Asia.
In cooperation with several academic units at UHM, the Asian
Studies Program offers an MA program for students who wish
to focus their studies on a particular geographical and cultural
region of Asia. Each student's program of study should concentrate
on one of the regions of Asia as represented by the area centers
in the School of Asian and Pacific Studies, which
are China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, South Asia, and
Southeast Asia. Regarding the latter two regions, a student
may concentrate on a particular country within those regions
if sufficient courses are available. The director of each
area center or a designated faculty member serves as the graduate
student adviser for his or her respective area.
Students in the program may select courses offered by the
Asian studies Program as well as the following disciplines:
anthropology, art, economics, education, ethnic studies, geography,
history, linguistics, literature, music, philosophy, political
science, global health and population studies, religion, sociology, theater
and dance, urban and regional planning, and women’s studies.
Emphasis is placed on learning the language of the chosen
area, thus enabling area study and language learning to progress
together.
Although UHM does not offer a PhD in Asian studies, Asia-focused
PhD programs are available in anthropology, East Asian languages
and literatures, economics, geography, history, linguistics,
music, philosophy, political science, public health, sociology,
theater, and tropical agriculture. Students who wish to pursue
a PhD in any of these fields should contact the appropriate
graduate program.
Research supported by the School of Asian and Pacific Studies appears in a wide range of journals, monographs,
and occasional papers published by its centers and programs.
Complementing these publications are the volumes in the school's
Library of Asian Studies and Library of Translations,
published in association with the UH Press.
Research and publications, specialized training and instructional
programs, conferences, symposia, resources development, and
a full schedule of co-curricular activities and cultural programs
are all part of of the school. UHM Students electing to focus their
studies on Asia, or the Pacific will discover a unique
learning environment especially appropriate to the understanding
and appreciation of the peoples and cultures of the region.
Some recent MA graduates are pursuing PhD degrees in traditional
disciplines; others are employed in a wide variety of fields,
such as education, social work, publishing, and library and
museum work.
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