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Poetry
Asia Project
Join the Carolina Union Activities Board is hosting The Asia Project performance group. They combine spoken word with music and will be performing on Tuesday, March 28th at 7:00 pm in the Union Auditorium. Admission is entirely free, and there will … Read more
Intertwined Histories and Perspectives: Contrapuntal Reading of Attar A book talk by Claudia Yaghoobi
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCan modern concepts such as transgression, inclusion/exclusion, self/the other help us to better understand medieval subjectivity? Can medieval works shed light on out understanding of modern subjectivity? By looking at Attar's poetry contrapuntally with medieval European literature and modern theory, … Read more
Poems of Mulla Sadra
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin The Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations and UNC Persian Studies department for a Persian Lecture Series presented by Dr. Mohsen Kadivar, a professor at Duke University. The lecture will be about the … Read more
Bridges, Not Walls: The Life and Legacy of Forugh Farrokhzad
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United States"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
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
The Blanche Armfield Poetry Series with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Room Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesBorn to a Filipino mother and Malayali Indian father, Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of four books of poetry: Oceanic (Copper Canyon Press, 2018); Lucky Fish (2011), which won the Hoffer Grand Prize for Prose and Independent Books and was featured … 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.