"No Land" is a documentary about an old man in a deserted mountain village, digging a grave for himself. He is the filmmaker Zhang Ping's father, an anti-socialist opposing the Communist Party. He had a promising job in the city … Read more
The Memory Project aims to shine light on one of modern China's most traumatic events, the Great Famine of 1958-1961, by collecting oral histories from survivors in rural areas. The amateur filmmakers discovered their family histories and identities in the … Read more
A dynamic conference of global experts convenes at Duke in the 50th year since the start of the Cultural Revolution in China to critically examine its influence within and beyond the country's borders. This multimedia event encompasses an art exhibit, … Read more
Film Screening: The U.S. Premiere of "Investigating My Father" (Wu Wenguang, 2016, 80 min, China, in Chinese w/English subtitles, Color, Digital) / "Investigating My Father" is a film made by a son to investigate his father's history. It documents the … Read more
AAS-in-ASIA 2017 Conference Seoul, Korea CALL FOR PROPOSALS DEADLINE: October 31, 2016 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and Korea University are pleased to invite colleagues in Asian studies to submit proposals for organized panels and … Read more
Are you looking for funding opportunities to study abroad in Asia? Are you looking for funding opportunities to study Asian language or culture at UNC? Are you looking for funding opportunities to research or intern in Asia? Are you looking … Read more
OPENING FACTORY DOORS TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION: AN EXPERIMENT ON PARTICIPATION BY FIRMS IN THE DESIGN OF LABOR PROTECTION IN VIETNAM Regulatory non-compliance by firms causes grave dangers for surrounding communities in emerging economies. This paper describes the results of a … Read more
The Global Partnership Awards are designed to help sustain and develop partnerships between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and international institutions. Awards will be made to support faculty, staff and students engaging in collaborations with colleagues at … Read more
Join UNC and Amit Zutshi Foundation for the screening of The Last Smile, an independent film. The movie has been inspired by a true story based on a book written by Jeevan Zutshi. The film highlights the dangers of over the counter … Read more
This international workshop brings together scholars and archivists who are seriously engaged in the films of the early twentieth century and their divided legacies and afterlives in Asia. Together we reexamine the lived and imagined experiences of modernity in these … 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.
