Event Category: Academic
Week of Events
Global Spotlight Week: Crisis of Citizenship
These films, art, music and talks highlight critical issues of citizenship and belonging across world regions. As international debates center migration and belonging, these events will provide space for education and reflection on what it means to belong, what it … Read more
Documented Film Screening & Panel
Documented Film Screening & Panel
In our screening of Documented, we will learn about the life of Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is an undocumented immigrant and activist in the U.S. Vargas, a Filipino American, continues to be a strong proponent of … Read more
Dr. James Dobbins: Cats, Dogs, and Buddhism: D.T. Suzuki and the Welfare of Animals
Dr. James Dobbins: Cats, Dogs, and Buddhism: D.T. Suzuki and the Welfare of Animals
Dr. James Dobbins (James H. Fairchild Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Oberlin College) is a leading authority on the works of D.T. Suzuki (1870-1966), a Japanese Buddhist scholar who published extensively in English and was a key figure … Read more
24th Annual Mary Stevens Reckford Lecture in European Studies, ft. Zia Haider Rahman
24th Annual Mary Stevens Reckford Lecture in European Studies, ft. Zia Haider Rahman
The lecture is entitled, “Brexit: The Reckoning.” About the author: Zia Haider Rahman was born in rural Bangladesh, raised in London, and educated in England, Germany, and the United States. He is a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University; a Fellow … Read more
MGF INFO Session
MGF INFO Session
Come out to Union Room 3201 this Friday (February 23) at 3:30 for the second INFO SESSION about the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship. We will be talking about the details of the fellowship, the application process, and we will have Mary … 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.