FIRST TITLE VI-FUNDED PAN-ASIA NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
About Us
Carolina Asia Center is the flagship Asia institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the leading center of its kind in the southeastern U.S. Our mission is to promote intercultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia, and to improve and support education and research on Asia.
We develop resources for engagement with Asia-related topics through seminars, language study, outreach, cultural competency, study abroad and visiting scholars programs. Beyond Carolina, we collaborate with regional and international institutions to develop educational programs that focus on Asia.
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Our Work
Learn about our collaborations with professional schools, departments, centers, and student organizations as well as with regional and international institutions to develop educational programs on Asia.
Scholarships
Fund your travel abroad to Asia with the Phillips Ambassadors Program, Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships, Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship, or the Weir Honors Fellowship in Asian Studies.
Outreach
Check out the global resources we have available for K-12 and community college educators including over 140 lesson plans, partnerships, professional development in North Carolina and beyond Carolina.
Recent News
Registration is Now Open for the 2023 Asia Scholar Network Conference
The Carolina Asia Center is excited to announce that registration is officially open for the 2023 Asia Scholar Network Conference! Join us in person on Saturday, April 29 for a day of learning from and with Asia scholars across North … Continued
Former FLAS Recipient for Japanese Named 2023 Charles B. Rangel Fellow
This article was originally published by UNC Global Affairs, was written by Emily Dennin, and can be found here. Tatiana Farmer ’20 has been selected as a 2023 fellow for the prestigious Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program. … Continued
Daily Tar Heel Reports on Bringing Southeast Asia Home Initiative
This is a cross-posting of an article from the Daily Tar Heel. The original article was written by Brianna Atkinson and can be found here. The photo above was taken by Serena Sherwood. Southeast Asia is home to over … Continued
Digital Exhibit: Frank Porter Graham, the United Nations, and Indonesian Independence
Virtual Exhibit: “Frank Porter Graham, the United Nations, and Indonesian Independence,” Compiled by Associate Director Dr. Kevin W. Fogg Following our hybrid Indonesia in International Relations Conference with Universitas Pelita Harapan, we are happy to present the virtual … Continued
Upcoming Events
Surveying the Sounds of Protest in Myanmar
Wednesday 3:30 pm
The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology: Problems and Promises
Wednesday 3:30 pm
Meja Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Table)
Thursday 4:00 pm
Black in Asia: Connecting Students and Stories
Thursday 5:30 pm
NCTAN: The Music of Vietnam
Saturday 10:00 am