"What would happen if one women told the truth about her life?" Muriel Rukeyser asked. Her response was short: "The world would split open". And Adrienne Rich, who believed "Lying is done with words, and also with silences," argued, "When … Read more
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
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience but this event has been cancelled to adhere to UNC’s policies regarding COVID-19. Please join us for a presentation by Chinese Science Fiction Writer Xia Jia 夏笳, penname of Prof. Yao Wang 王瑶, about her experiences … Read more
The conventional wisdom of Western media continues to characterize communication in China as censored, sanitized, and, with the hyper-technologized dominance in facial recognition technologies, “techno-authoritarian.” This talk presents evidence that, although ubiquitous, off-record communications are often not the results of … Read more
To celebrate National Poetry Month, come learn about Chinese garden poetry and how to integrate this subject into the North Carolina curriculum for English and Language Arts. This webinar will introduce the history and form of Chinese garden poetry, a … Read more
This mini-workshop, co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center and the Chinese Program in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, will bring together a celebrated authors and academic experts to discuss Southeast Asian Sinophone Literature. 3-4pm 黎紫書 … Read more
Invisible to most of the world in the past century, Chinese science fiction is now rising dramatically. Professor Wang Yao (award-winning SF writer Xia Jia) will briefly introduce the history of Chinese science fiction and share her personal experience: how … Read more
Max Lane, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore Discussants: Annette Lienau, Department of Comparative Literature, Harvard University & Mattias Fibiger, Harvard Business School Sponsored by the Harvard Asia Center and the Carolina Asia Center, University of North Carolina … Read more
Please join us for Urdu Majlis, the Triangle's Literary Forum, IN PERSON, Friday, September 15, 2023, at 7:00 pm. All with an interest in poetry are invited. The featured poet is Naresh Kumar Shad (1927 to 1969). Place: 219 New … Read more
The Carolina Asia Center is proud to host a book launch for the release of Questioning Borders: Ecoliteratures of China and Taiwan by Robin Visser, Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies … 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.
