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I really wish I had discovered this earlier!

How to Be an Excellent Grad Student

Found this excellent outline for getting through graduate school in the H-GRAD Links section.

Association for Asian Studies

The Association for Asian Studies has some good resources for graduate students. I am not a member, but it could be worthwhile for thos of us going on to pursue an academic career in this field.

H-GRAD Discussion Network

Discovered this Discussion Group which I think would really help UH graduate students. The site also has a number of other fascinating discussion groups geared for the academic/scholarly community.

Uehiro CrossCurrents Comparative Philosophy Conference

The Philosophy Students’ Association presents the 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Comparative Philosophy Conference: Crisis and Opportunity

March 19th and 20th, 2008
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Center for Korean Studies

www.hawaii.edu/phil/gradconf

On March 19th and 20th, the Philosophy Students’ Association and the Department of Philosophy of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa will host the 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference: Crisis and Opportunity. Events will be held at the Center for Korean Studies, and presentations are free and open to the public.

Since 1939, the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa has been the focus of the most significant recurring event in comparative philosophy: the East-West Philosophers’ Conference. The 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference aims to create a comparable forum for graduate students who are doing exciting work that may contribute to the field of comparative philosophy.

Presenters have been organized into panels that cover themes ranging from interpretation and comparative philosophy to responsible global citizenship. The conference features opening remarks by Professor Eliot Deutsch, and a keynote address by Professor Thomas Kasulis of Ohio State University. His talk is titled, “Comparative Philosophy in Crisis.” Additionally, there will be a special presentation by three University of Tokyo professors, entitled “East Asian Philosophy in the Age of Globalization.”

The conference begins Wednesday, March 19th, with opening remarks at 8:40 a.m., with panels at 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. The special presentation begins at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 20th, panels begin at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The keynote address will begin at 1:30 p.m.

For more information, contact conference coordinator Sarah Mattice at psa [at] hawaii dot edu.

International Night 2008

My name is Nozomi Hamaguchi from the International Student Association.

This coming March 14, Friday, International Student Association in
collaboration with International Student Services, are having the
event International Night 2008.

International Night is designed to make students, faculty, staff and
outside community members appreciate the cultural diversity of the University of Hawaii and the state. In this year's theme "Around the World in 3 Hours", we would like to present a sort of miniature world by having various ethnic booths set up. We are currently looking for individuals or groups who are interested in participating in the International Night 2008.

I was wondering if you could inform the students in your department
about this event. We are hoping to have a variety of people
participating, as it will give students the opportunity to display
their cultures.

It would be a great help if we could have more people participate in
this event.

The details of this event can be found in the attached document.
Paper copies of the application form are also available at
International Student Services, QLCSS 206.

Thank you for your time.

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