Asia Pacific Peace Studies Institute
Holy Names University
Oakland, California
The Asia Pacific Peace Studies Institute (APPSI) seeks to promote “positive peace” – that is, peace with genuine security as well as justice and sustainability – in Oakland and communities throughout Asia, Oceania and the Americas. We do so via an integrative approach combining collaborative research, student leadership training, social innovation, and public engagement activities ranging from policy seminars to music and the arts.
PUBLICATIONS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Asia Pacific Peace Studies

Chalmers Johnson
JPRI Archive & Network

Professor Yuan-li Wu
Economics Speaker Series
Bay Area Consortium
– Featured Scholars –

Sophia Park, PhD
Holy Names University
Research Areas:
Cross-Cultural Spirituality

Arun Rasiah, PhD
CSU East Bay
Research Areas:
Indian Ocean Islam

Elena Songster, PhD
St. Mary’s College
Research Areas:
China Environmental History

Emily S. Wu, PhD
Dominican College of CA
Research Areas:
Asian Religions and Medicines
DEGREE PROGRAMS & LIFELONG LEARNING

Degrees + Certificates

APPSI in K-14 Classroom

APPSI Lifelong Learning
– Featured Distinguished Fellows –

David Arase, PhD
Professor of International Politics
The Johns Hopkins University
and Nanjing University

Eric A. Feldman, PhD
Heimbold Professor of International Law
Professor of Bioethics and Health Policy
University of Pennsylvania

Katy Oh Hassig, PhD
Senior Asia Policy Analyst
Institute for Defense Analyses

Thomas Wilkins, PhD
Professor of Security Studies
University of Sydney