CIS is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by four units:
The deadline for Fall 2025 admissions for all applicants is February 5, 2025.
For more information on general admission requirements please visit the Graduate Division's Prospective Students web page. To view instructions for application, please see the CIS Application page.
News & Events
CIS 720 Seminar-Simplified Strategies for First Time Flippers
Please join us Monday March 11, 4:30-5:30 in Hamilton 3F, for a talk by CIS PhD students Pam Estell and Alicia Takaoka! Simplified Strategies for First Time Flippers Are you planning on going into academia but worried because you have minimal teaching experience? Pam and Alicia will teach you some active learning teaching […]
CIS 720 Seminar-“Developing a dissertation proposal” panel discussion
“Developing a dissertation proposal” panel discussion Terence, Stacia, and Yinan will lead a discussion on the ins and outs of completing a successful dissertation proposal on Monday, March 4 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Hamilton Library 3F. If you’ve already passed your proposal, please come anyway and share your experiences! Afterwards, join us for a […]
CIS 720 Seminar-A Forgotten Island Paradise of Japanese Books: Early Japanese American’s Reading in Prewar Honolulu
Dear all! Please join us Monday Feb 25, 4:30-5:30 in Hamilton 3F, for a talk by LIS Associate Professor and Associate Chair Noriko Asato. All are welcome to attend. A Forgotten Island Paradise of Japanese Books: Early Japanese American’s Reading in Prewar Honolulu Hawaiʻi in 1940 was home of one of the largest Japanese […]
CIS 720 Seminar- A talk on how to get approval for research projects from the Human Studies Program at UH
Please join us Monday Feb 11, 4:30-5:30 in Hamilton Library 3F, for a panel discussion by CIS PhD students Joanne Loos, Kelly Holden and Julie Motooka. Panelists will share their experiences on getting approval for their research projects from the Human Studies Program at UH. IRB Experiences Panel Joanne Loos: I am interested in […]