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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
***UPDATE (3/8/2023): WE HAVE NOW EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR PAPERS TO MARCH 20*** The Carolina Asia Center is happy to announce a Call for Papers for the 2023 Asia Scholar Network Conference! The Asia Scholar Network exists to create … Read more
In September 2022, we were delighted to welcome students, faculty, and friends to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Carolina Asia Center. Not only did we get a chance to look back over everything the CAC has accomplished in … Read more
We’re happy to announce the publication of the special issue “In and out of South Korea: Examining inter-Asian mobilities in higher education” by Globalisation, Societies, Education. This special issue pays close attention to South Korea as an important node of inter-Asian … Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has won a $900,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation through its Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia, for the project “Bringing Southeast Asia Home.” Through efforts coordinated by the Carolina Asia Center, this multi-year grant will grow … Read more
Food, water, and sustainability are crucial issues around the world—and right here in North Carolina. This fall, the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) provided teacher education on these vital and interconnected issues … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill is closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. There are no confirmed cases on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus at this time. As of March 12, there are 14 positive cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper has … Read more
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four associate professors who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. Uffe Bergeton, associate professor of Asian studies in the College … Read more
