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.
This interactive map to the right lays out every UNC-Chapel Hill connection with Asian schools, universities, governments and research groups! Search for programs here.
Carolina Asia Map
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
Carolina Asia Center Statement Supporting Tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones
The Carolina Asia Center stands with the other centers and departments at UNC in urging the UNC Board of Trustees to immediately offer Nikole Hannah-Jones the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism position with tenure. As a Pulitzer Prize … Continued
Carolina Asia Center Statement
The Carolina Asia Center strongly condemns all forms of racial discrimination, hatred, bigotry, and violence. We are gravely concerned about the recent spikes in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes for the past year, particularly the tragic incident that happened in … Continued
Study Vietnamese on a New UNC Pilot Program
Vietnamese is not just the national language of Vietnam, with more than 90 million speakers worldwide; it is also the 6th most spoken language in North Carolina homes. Now, Carolina students will once again have the opportunity to earn … Continued
Carolina Asia Center Statement on Racism and Police Brutality
The Carolina Asia Center stands united with the peaceful protesters who decry police violence and institutional racism in the United States and abroad. As an organization committed to the study of Asia and its global presence, we value diversity … Continued
Upcoming Events
Cultural Kitchen: Opor Ayam and Kolak from Indonesia
Tuesday 12:00 pm
The Philippines since 1946
Wednesday 1:00 pm
Asia Scholar Network Conference 2021
Saturday 8:00 am