Please join the Carolina Asia Center for a talk by Dr. Nadine Chan of the University of Toronto. Abstract: In the 1930s, the Rural Lecture Caravan—a mobile cinema operated by the Malayan government—travelled widely across the Malay peninsula screening educational … Read more
Come learn some Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) or practice the language with native speakers! Each week we will have a theme for discussions; if you are interested in knowing in advance about our topic, join the mailing list by emailing Dr. … Read more
Join us for the screening of four short films, which will be simulcast at universities across the US. Each film has been created by Cambodian filmmakers at the Phnom Penh-based Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center. The four films come together under … Read more
04/11, 8 PM Eastern Time & 04/12, 8 AM Singapore Time This event will be held online only. REGISTER HERE. Baba Malay is a language formed via early intermarriages between Chinese traders and Indigenous women in the Malay peninsula. These … Read more
In this presentation, Prof. Tan will discuss the concept of “queer homecoming” as a critical intervention into the normative patrilineal kinship structure in Sinophone societies, defined by traditional family values such as those of Confucianism. He will argue that queer … Read more
Lunch will be available at 12. Talk will begin at 12:15. The Vietnamese Buddhist rainmaking cult of the Four Dharma Buddhas is said to date to the late 2nd century CE. It is also said to have been rooted at … Read more
The UNC Nyai Saraswati Gamelan and Angklung Ensemble will present "GAJAHENDRA—Lord of the Elephants," their Spring 2024 Concert, on Wednesday, April 17, at 8 PM. Admission is FREE to everyone, and children are welcome. Following the concert, the audience … Read more
Join us on April 19th from 5:30-6:30 in GEC 4003 to learn about the Indonesian tradition of Halal bi Halal and enjoy free snacks! This event with feature Silvia Landa, a Fulbright Doctoral Student from Indonesia studying Environmental Sciences and … Read more
The Carolina Asia Center is proud to host the 2024 Asia Scholar Network conference for academics across the state of North Carolina working on East, Southeast, and/or South Asia or trans-regional approaches to Asia. The conference will be held in … Read more
UNC Project Vietnam, the Carolina Asia Center, and UNC Global Affairs are pleased to welcome Associate Professor Phan Thi Thu Huong (Director-General of the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS control) and Dr. Le Minh Giang (Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Global … Read more
The Carolina Asia Center supports diverse Asia-related events. However, CAC co-sponsorship of any talk, seminar, documentary screening, film screening, performance or celebration does not constitute endorsement of or agreement with the views presented therein. As an academic institution, we value diverse perspectives that promote dialogue and understanding.
