Monday, December 6, 2010

Dr. Allan Millett - Public Lecture, Thursday, December 9th


This Thursday we have a special guest lecturer, Dr. Allan Millett, visiting from the University of New Orleans. He will be presenting on the Korean War, 1948-1954, at the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium on December 9th from 2:00-3:30pm. Please join us!

This event is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Humanities, the Department of History and the Center for Korean Studies.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Call for Papers: 2011 SPAS Graduate Student Conference

The School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is seeking papers and presentations for its 2011 Graduate Student Conference. The conference will be held from April 3-5, 2011 on the University of Hawai'i at Manoa campus in Honolulu. The theme is "Crossing Borders: Emerging Trends in Pacific and Asian Studies."

In particular, we are looking for papers that incorporate:
  • New and emerging trends in Pacific and/or Asian Studies
  • Insights on the importance of area studies
  • Interdisciplinary approaches
  • Any other original research on the region(s)
Please submit abstracts of no more than 500 words to gradconf@hawaii.edu. Abstracts should include your name, discipline, university affiliation, and contact information.

Abstract submission deadline: January 28, 2011


Conference Dates and Location:
April 3-5, 2011
Center for Korean Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Please note that the SPAS Graduate Student Conference is immediately following the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Conference (March 31-April 3) and precedes the Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) Annual Spring Symposium (April 6-8).

Limited travel subsidies to the conference site may be available.

Direct any questions to gradconf@hawaii.edu. Additional information is available on our website and on Facebook!
These sites will be updated as additional information becomes available.