The College of Social Sciences (CSS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) offers a unique geographical location that allows for substantial exposure to influences from North America, Asia and the Pacific. Its rich combination of disciplines melds culture with science and provides in-depth understanding of the human dimension.
CSS’ relationship with Canada spans many years and includes collaborations with researchers, university-to-university partnerships, and work with government and non-governmental agencies with the goal of enhancing educational exchange. The following are highlights of these connections.
Some Partner Institutions
- Association of Pacific Rim Universities
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Douglas College
- Fulbright Canada, Killam Fellowships Program
- Université Laval
- Mohawk Community College
- North Island College
- University of British Columbia
- University of Victoria
Canadian Colloquium Series
Since 2016, CSS has partnered with Fulbright Canada and the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Plattsburgh on initiatives leading to the development of cutting-edge collaborative research in a rapidly globalizing society.
- October 25-27, 2023, “Contemporary Challenges to Democracy & Democratic Institutions”: Dialogues on the critical and increasingly complex challenges to democracy and democratic institutions in the United States (U.S.), Canada, and the broader international community.
- February 22-24, 2018, “Canada, the United States, and Indigenous Peoples: Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Reconciliation”: The exploration of significant, complex issues surrounding sovereignty, sustainability, and rights of and reconciliation for indigenous peoples.
- February 20-25, 2017, “Canada, the United States and the New Trade Reality”: Conversations regarding the future of trade and international economic cooperations between Canada and the U.S.
- February 24-26, 2016, “Confronting Terror in Canada and the United States”: The examination and evaluation of North America’s response to domestic and international challenges posed by increasing incidences of violent extremism.
Student Opportunities
UH Mānoa and CSS have a strong tie with Canadian students through fellowship and exchange programs.
Since 2018, exceptional undergraduates from Canada and the U.S. have been spending one semester or a full academic year as exchange students through the Fulbright Canada Killam Fellowships Program. To date, seven UH Mānoa and nine Canadian students have participated. Other Canadian partner universities include McMaster University, University of Montreal, University of Victoria, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, Queen’s University, and Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Canadian college students also have benefited from the UH Mānoa International Exchange program’s agreement with the University of British Columbia that was established in 2021.
Canadian Student Enrollment at UH Mānoa
Visiting Scholars/Exchange Partnerships
Visiting scholar and exchange partnerships foster networking and research between host institutions. A robust program between the UH Mānoa College of Social Sciences and Canada plays a significant role in this effort.
UH Mānoa has hosted the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Social Sciences since 2017. The area of study is open to any discipline within the Social Sciences. Examples of topics include regional cooperation on issues including energy and the environment, Asia Pacific engagement, indigenous issues, information and communication technology, health disparities, policy, and migration.
Fulbright Canada Research chairs include:
- Noella Gray, Spring 2025, Associate Professor, Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of Guelph.
- Jamie Chai Yun Liew, Spring 2024, Director Institute of Feminist & Gender Studies, University of Ottawa.
- Brian Noble, Spring 2024, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University.
- Chantelle A.M. Richmond, 2023, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and the Environment, Member, the College of the Royal Society of Canada, Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, Ontario.
- Heather Castleden, 2022, Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Planning, Queen’s University.
- Karen Davison, Spring 2018, Canada Research Chair in Nutrition Informatics, Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
- Colin Farrelly, Fall 2018, Professor and Queen’s National Scholar at Queen’s University.
- Gérard Duhaime, Spring 2017, Professor of Sociology at Université Laval, chairholder of the Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition. Appointed to the Order of Canada in 2017.
Collaborations
- Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor, Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and UH Mānoa Professor of Ethnic Studies, recipient of an honorary doctorate from Université Laval.
- Nori Tarui, UH Mānoa Professor of Economics, adjudication committee member for the Killam Fellowships Program in 2018-2021.
- Hōkūlani Aikau, former UH Mānoa Professor of Political Science and current Director of the School of Indigenous Governance (IGOV) at the University of Victoria, co-lead of the Indigenous Planetary Health Collective with Heather Castleden (2022 Fulbright). IGOV and CSS have been collaborating since 2006.