Student Photo Contest

The Pacific Basin Research Center administers an annual photo contest at the beginning of each academic year open to all SUA undergraduate students.

Each student can submit up to three entries, with the 10 winning photographs selected by a committee based on artistic quality, relevance to the PBRC’s mission, and a balance of themes/pacific regions. The PBRC reserves the right to use the winning photographs in promotional materials, including in the PBRC library and website, with full credit provided to the photographer (along with a small monetary prize). The winning photos will also be printed in picture plaques for display in the PBRC library.

Kansai Sprits

“Kansai Sprit” by Karuna Khemaney

Blue sky Hiroshima

“The Blue Sky Hiroshima” by Hiromi Nitaguchi

Women's March

“Buenos Aires Women’s March” by Thokozile Changufu

Back to Simple Life

“Back to Simple Life” by Preme Chinpattanakul

Hope

“Hope” by Aarohee Bhattarai

Picture of a bridge illuminated from behind by a sunset and underneath by lanterns floating on the water.

“Kanazawa, Japan, Million Stone Festival” by Sophie Hasuo

A picture of a Chilean street during sunset with cars passing by and street vendors lining the road.

“La Vida in Valparaíso, Chile” by Miyuki Horiguchi

Skyscrapers fading into a thick cloud of smog.

“Shanghai Lost in the Smog” by Lauren Ng

An overhead picture of a table covered by food and surrounded by people.

“My Transnational Identity” by Victoria Huỳnh

An overhead shot of five people's feet facing together, dressed in traditional Japanese sandals and kimonos.

“When You Look Down at Your Feet” by Takami Saeki

Mannequins of sheep standing in a field with tall residential buildings rising in the background.

“Pastoral Art Against Skyscrapers” by Cerelia Maskarinec

A picture of three women walking down the street.

“Kanazawa’s Higashi Chaya District” by Christopher Looper

A picture of a railroad running alongside the ocean with commercial buildings rising to the side.

“Where Urban Life Meets the Pacific” by Amanda Boralessa

An effigy of a deity illuminated by red light is marched through the streets at night.

“The Patrol of City God in Ghost Month” by Ting Chang

A man biking past a mural on a wall reading "Is Victory Freedom?" in Spanish.

“Is Victory Freedom?” by Karla Rodriguez