Come meet the Asian Studies department at UNC Chapel Hill during Week of Welcome! Come by New West, home to UNC's Department of Asian Studies, to try some Asian and Middle Eastern delicacies, engage in cultural activities, and learn about courses and … Read more
The Study Abroad Fair has representatives from all over the world, study abroad staff, and past study abroad students to answer your questions about studying almost anywhere in the world! Come and see what opportunities await you! Please note: The … Read more
Asian Americans are often believed to be studious, successful, smart, good in science and math- a model minority who excel in education. However, this portrait of perfection is a stereotype, one that despite its positive overtones has damaging ramifications for … Read more
How does labor migration affect Southeast Asian forests? Political forests and agroforests in Indonesia have been declining rapidly as millions of hectares are given over to industrial plantations and mines, aggravating rural labor surpluses and increasing rates of domestic and … Read more
The recent scandals around unfree or slave labour in the Thai fisheries has provoked action by corporate seafood buyers, importing governments, intergovernmental agencies, and the Thai government aimed at eliminating unfree labour. These scandals are not limited to Thailand however, … Read more
The misperception of North Korea as a communist state is responsible for most of the main errors made in Pyongyang watching: the predictions of regime collapse in the mid-1990s; the hopes placed in arms negotiations; the expectation that economic changes … Read more
Interested in teaching on the coast of Thailand, studying environmental conservation in Sri Lanka, reporting for a leading newspaper in Hong Kong, or working on local economic development in Mongolia? Then step out of the country, out of your comfort … Read more
Come join Li-Ling Hsiao, an Associate Professor of Asian Studies at UNC, to the Guqin event in the Ackland.
Explore the pioneer generation of immigrants from India and the challenges faced in passing the “essence of India” on to their children. A panel discussion will follow the film screening. Presented with Video Dialog Inc. and the Southern Documentary … 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.
