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Doing Justice to the Past: What the World Owes to the Comfort Women
Thomas Room, Lilly Library, Duke East Campus Durham, NC, United StatesA lecture by Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor of History, Columbia University.
The Soul of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Perkins Library, Room 217, Duke West Campus Durham, NC, United StatesFollowing a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches and mosques--as well as cults, sects and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty--over what it … Read more
“The Queen Was Not There: Rights, Violence and Middleman in Britain’s Imperial ‘Coolie Labour’ System, 1872-1902”
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 3024 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTerritorial Sovereignties and Historical Identities (Workshop)
Territorial conflicts among sovereign states, whether on land or sea, have been endemic since the appearance of the very idea of sovereignty in Europe. Yet as Thongchai Winnichakul and others have revealed, the very idea of a sovereign ‘geobody’ in … Read more
Environmental Justice and Sustainable Citizenship
The Global Asia Initiative GAI) at Duke together with DKU will hold a conference on Environmental Humanities in Asia May 22-24, 2017. GAI has been preparing for this conference for a year and we held a preliminary workshop to set … Read more
Asian Studies Open House
New West Chapel HillCome 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
Study Abroad Fair
Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Great Hall Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe 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 & White Supremacy: a teach-in open to all
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFall 2017 Speaker Series: Why the Model Minority is a Myth: Debunking Stereotypes of Asian American Students by Jennifer Ho, PhD
Wilson Library Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAsian 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
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