Interdisciplinary Certificate Programs
Four specialized certificate program options are available to East-West Center degree fellows: Leadership, International Cultural Studies, Population, and Conflict Resolution.
Mission Statement
The Leadership Certificate is a two-year, inter-disciplinary program which enhances the East-West Center experience by bringing together student fellows to learn how to lead and navigate change as engaged citizens in the Asia Pacific region.
Eligibility and Requirements
The Leadership Certificate is open to all East-West Center degree fellows. It is one of four Certificate Programs offered by the Center. ADB fellows are required to take the Leadership Certificate as part of their scholarship. The following courses will receive a total of 12 UH credits and are open to students who sign up for the Leadership Certificate and receive permission from the instructor, Stuart Coleman:
- Service Learning and Leadership, Parts I & II
- Film and Leadership
- Contemporary Leadership Profiles
- Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series
Goals and Outcomes
In partnership with the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP), the Leadership Certificate will help EWC students achieve the following goals:
- Learn about the servant leadership model and civic engagement, then apply this knowledge through action plans, community service work and internships (Service Learning & Applied Leadership — I & II)
- Develop in-depth knowledge of historical leaders, classical leadership theories and diverse models of indigenous leadership in Asia Pacific through international film and literature (Film & Leadership course)
- Develop personal leadership skills and capacity by designing case studies and profiles of contemporary leaders in the Asia Pacific (Contemporary Leadership Profiles course)
- Meet and interact with local leaders (Asia Pacific Leadership Program’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series)
- Integrate leadership studies into the personal and professional lives of students, including their educational goals at the EWC, as engaged citizens and agents of change in the Asia Pacific region.
Leadership Certificate Program brochure [pdf]
For more information about the Leadership Certificate Program, please visit our website:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/leadershipcertificate/
Population Studies Certificate
The Population Studies Program at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) and the Population and Health Studies Program at the East-West Center offer the interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in population studies. The certificate program explores the relationships between population processes such as fertility, mortality, migration, population growth, aging, and their variable contexts in the contemporary world. These perspectives include historical, environmental, cultural, social, economic, and political. Given the geographic location of the East-West Center and UH and the expertise of the faculty, this certificate program emphasizes policies and issues of contemporary importance in the Asia Pacific region.
The program's curriculum draws on the strengths of its interdisciplinary faculty who are drawn from sociology, economics, public health, geography, anthropology, political science, urban planning, and communication. Their current interests of research and teaching include, among others, high-risk behavior among youth, change in marriage and the family, health and development, the emergence of HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, economic aspects of aging, and migration and urbanization.
The graduate certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete two core courses on the materials and methods of population; and two population-related courses from their own discipline; participate in an interdisciplinary seminar; and submit a capstone paper or pass a comprehensive examination. Students who have been admitted to any graduate program at the University will be admitted to the program if they notify the Population Studies director of their intention to enroll in the program. Independent admission is also possible.
For more information see the websites of the Population Studies Program http://www.populationstudies.hawaii.edu and the EWC Population and Health Studies Program
International Cultural Studies Certificate Program
The International Cultural Studies Certificate Program (ICSCP) promotes interdisciplinary understanding of culture, with emphasis on Asia and the Pacific, through theoretical and practical training at the University of Hawai‘i and East-West Center, and in the local Hawaiian community. This graduate level program brings together faculty and students whose research and teaching focus on the politics of culture, with emphasis on the interpretive methods in the social sciences and the arts and humanities.
Students in the program study the creation, dissemination, and consumption of diverse cultural elements, such as popular literature, film, commercial products and services, music, dance, and performances of other genres. And there are related campus seminars, conferences, and other activities that spotlight cultural studies and enhance communication and collaboration between the East-West Center and UH.
The certificate can be combined with degree programs in the humanities and social sciences or with technical and professional fields.
For more information, visit the website: www2.hawaii.edu/~culture/
Conflict Resolution Certificate
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Program on Conflict Resolution (PCR) is designated as a conflict resolution “theory development center” and is one of sixteen university programs funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. PCR has a strong commitment to systematic, interdisciplinary teaching and research on conflict resolution and contributes to the improvement of conflict resolution practices in the Pacific community through its service. The graduate certificate in conflict resolution is available to students seeking the certificate only or concurrently with a Masters or Ph.D. program.
This certificate introduces students to:
1. Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution: communication and negotiation;
2. Mediation systems;
3. Dynamics of group conflict;
4. Skills for organizing and leading group deliberations; and
5. Culturally appropriate dispute resolution processes.
For more information, visit the website: www.peaceinstitute.hawaii.edu and select “Conflict Resolution” to go to the overview of the certificate program.
