SPAS Brochure

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I PRESS PUBLICATIONS The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS), founded in 1986, is a strategic cornerstone to the mission of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. SPAS coordinates and promotes resources in Pacific and Asian Studies throughout UH Mānoa, supports faculty and student development, instruction, research, and pub lication in these areas, and serves the educational and cultural interests of the people of the State of Hawai‘i by promoting a deeper understanding of our Pacific and Asian heritage. SPAS is composed of two degreegranting units and eight area centers. The area centers serve as a focal point for faculty throughout UH Mānoa with interests in specific geographical areas, facilitating collaboration and inter change. Centers also provide outreach to the community, public schools, and other organizations by sponsoring lectures and film screenings to the public, and providing unique resources to the education community. The University of Hawai‘i Press plays a vital role in promoting the research of SPAS faculty and otherwise promoting their research interests—our many and growing collaborations with the Press are celebrated in this brochure. R. Anderson Sutton, Dean Brief Overview OF UH MĀNOA’S EIGHT AREA STUDIES CENTERS CENTER FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES (CPIS). Serving as both an academic department Four Centers comprising UH Mānoa’s and a National Resource Center for initiatives that National Resource Center for bring together people and resources to promote East Asian Studies: an understanding of the Pacific Islands and issues 1 of concern to Pacific Islanders, the CPIS offers an CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES (CCS). Estab- innovative instructional program that is regional, lished in 1979, and building on 50 years of Chi- comparative, and interdisciplinary in nature. It nese offerings at UH Mānoa, the CCS now coordi- also produces publications in its Pacific Islands nates 56 professorial rank faculty and 30 associate Monograph Series and its award-winning journal members in more than 20 departments and pro- The Contemporary Pacific. fessional schools, and is the largest such unit in the world outside of Asia. In 2006 it was awarded a Confucius Institute by the PRC Ministry of CENTER FOR PHILIPPINE STUDIES (CPS). Education—the sixth in the United States. It also The CPS is an internationally recognized source of produces a journal, China Review International, expertise on the cultures and societies of the Phil- that reviews key, current scholarship on China. ippine nation and its long historical links with the United States and the Asia-Pacific region. It has CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES (CJS). the largest concentration of Philippine academic The CJS coordinates activities across UH Mānoa specialists in the United States and coordinates in study and research about Japan. With 37 full- research and teaching across the disciplines, time faculty specialists and 14 full-time Japanese including Ilocano and Filipino/Tagalog language language instructors, the Japanese Studies pro- courses. gram is one of the largest of its kind in the United States, offering almost 200 Japan-related courses CENTER FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES (CSAS). annually, including more than 70 Japanese lan- Since its creation in 1985, the CSAS has bridged guage courses and unique offerings on the Japa- disciplinary approaches to the study of South Asia nese Tea Ceremony. in the humanities, social sciences, and applied sciences. It draws on the expertise and interest of CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES (CKS). Estab- approximately 40 faculty whose research interests lished in 1972, the CKS coordinates and develops spread over India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Paki- resources for the study of Korea at UH Mānoa, stan, and Nepal to foster awareness within the promoting interdisciplinary and intercultural university and the community of South Asia’s rich approaches, drawing on its faculty members cultural heritage, its history, its languages, and its across many disciplines. The CKS boasts the larg- contemporary economic and political landscape. est concentration of Korea scholars and resources outside of Korea itself; it sponsors a broad range CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES of research projects, colloquia, seminars, and (CSEAS). With more than 50 affiliated faculty lectures. It also publishes the book series Hawai‘i distributed through 21 departments, this National Studies on Korea and the journal Korean Studies. Resource Center works with the largest concentration of Southeast Asia specialists in the United CENTER FOR OKINAWAN STUDIES (COS). States. More than 100 language and area studies Established in 2008, the COS supports research courses are regularly offered, with particular and teaching on the history, culture, environment, strengths in the humanities and social sciences. and societies of the Okinawan/Ryukyuan peoples, The CSEAS maintains educational linkages to including the Okinawan diaspora. It plays a coor- university programs throughout Southeast Asia, dinating role, primarily at the UH Mānoa cam- as well as specialized faculties in Europe. In 2009, pus, but also collaborates with other UH system it established the SPAS “Initiative on Muslim Soci- campuses and with the community in support of eties in Asia and the Pacific.” Okinawa-related academic activities. Asian Studies Program Frederick LAU, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at and Center Directors Urbana-Champaign, Ethnomusicology), Profes- sor and Director, Center for Chinese Studies. Gen- eral Area: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: China. Patricio N. ABINALES, Ph.D. (Cornell Univer- sity, Government), Professor and Director, Center Sang Hyop LEE, Ph.D. (Michigan State Universi- for Philippine Studies. General Area: Southeast ty, Economics), Professor and Director, Center for Asia. Special Area/Expertise: Philippines, Philip- Korean Studies. General Area: East Asia. Special pine Muslims, Insurgencies. Area/Expertise: Population, Labor, Development. Barbara Watson ANDAYA, Ph.D. (Cornell Young-a PARK, Ph.D. (Harvard University, University, History), Professor. General Area: Anthropology), Associate Professor. General Area: 2 Southeast Asia. Special Area/Research Expertise: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: Social Move- Malaysia, Indonesia, Gender, Religion. ments, Film Industry, North Korean Refugees. Michael AUNG-THWIN, Ph.D. (University of Kirstin PAUKA, Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i Michigan, History), Professor, and Chair, Asian at Mānoa, Theatre), Director, Center for South- Studies Program. General Area: Southeast Asia. east Asian Studies. General Area: Southeast Asia. Special Area/Research Expertise: Myanmar, Medi- Special Area/Expertise: Indonesia, Randai theatre eval History, Historiography. of West Sumatra (Minangkabau), new theatrical forms in Bali, directing theatre productions. Sai BHATAWADEKAR, Ph.D. (Ohio State Uni- versity, Indian-German Comparative Philoso- Anna STIRR, Ph.D. (Columbia University, Eth- phy), Director, Center for South Asian Studies. nomusicology), Assistant Professor. General Area: General Area: South Asia. Special Area/Expertise: South Asia. Special Area/Expertise: Nepal, Per- Hindi language pedagogy, German-Indian com- forming Arts. parative religion and philosophy, film studies, theater and dance. Lonny E. CARLILE, Ph.D. (University of Califor- Center for Pacific Islands Studies nia, Berkeley, Political Science), Associate Profes- sor and Director, Center for Japanese Studies. Gen- Lola Quan BAUTISTA, Ph.D. (University of eral Area: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: Japan, Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Sociology), Associate Professor. Domestic and Foreign Policy, Policy Process. General Area: Micronesia, Guam. Special Area/ Expertise: Micronesian diaspora; gender and Joyce CHINEN, Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i at households; housing and community development. Mānoa, Sociology), Professor and Director, Cen- ter for Okinawan Studies. General Area: East Asia. Mary Therese Perez HATTORI, Ed.D. (Uni- Special Area/Expertise: Labor issues in Okinawa versity of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Professional Edu- and Ryukyu Archipelago. cational Practice), Outreach Director. General Areas: Micronesia, Guam. Special Area/Expertise: Cathryn H. CLAYTON, Ph.D. (University of Culturally responsive education; distance learn- California, Santa Cruz, Anthropology), Associate ing; educational technology; Indigenous research Professor. General Area: East Asia. Special Area/ methodologies; leadership development; Micro- Expertise: China, Nationalism, Identity, Macao. nesians in Hawai‘i. Eric HARWIT, Ph.D. (University of California, Tarcisius KABUTAULAKA, Ph.D. (Australian Berkeley, Political Science), Professor. General National University, Political Science), Associate Area: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: China, Professor. General Area: Pacific region, Melanesia. Economic Development, Internet, Japan. Special Area/Expertise: Natural resources development; conflicts, post-conflict development; Solo- Reginald Y. KWOK, Ph.D. (Columbia Univer- mon Islands political economy. sity, Urban Planning), Professor. General Area: East Asia. Special Area/Expertise: China, Urban Alexander MAWYER, Ph.D. (University of Chi- Development, Political Economy of Development, cago, Anthropology), Associate Professor. General Asian Urban Design. Areas: French Polynesia, Hawai‘i. Special Area/ Expertise: History and memory in French Polyne- sia; languages and language loss; representations in film and video. http://manoa.hawaii.edu/spas/ Center for Pacific Islands

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