Hawai‘i International Conference on Chinese Studies (HICCS) brings together scholars, researchers, educators and professionals from a wide range of fields in Chinese Studies to present papers on various aspects of Chinese culture and society in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and among overseas Chinese societies. The goal of HICCS is to create an interdisciplinary platform for our understanding of the past, present, and future of Chinese societies addressing issues within China and in Chinese communities throughout the world. Honolulu is a vibrant city in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its central location provides a meeting point where researchers and scholars within various disciplines of Chinese Studies can meet, discuss, and network with their counterparts around the globe.

The event’s areas of interest encompass the following topics, without limitation: literature, education, philosophy and history.