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Asian Americans and Latinx: Election 2016 and Beyond

Join professors María DeGuzmán and Heidi Kim for a discussion of Latinx and Asian American voting trends, exit polling, civic engagement, and activism. Both groups were discussed as blocks in the electorate but are highly diverse in terms of ethnicity, … Read more

Asians & Asian Americans at Carolina: Lecture and Exhibit Kickoff

Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Room Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Since the first student from Japan set foot on campus in 1893, Asians and Asian Americans have become an integral part of this university. Join us for a lecture by Heidi Kim, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, who … Read more

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

Triangle-Area Asian American Student Conference

Founded in 2011, the Triangle-Area Asian American Student Conference (TAASCON) brings together students from the three major universities of North Carolina’s Research Triangle (Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University). As an … Read more

Fall 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 States

Asian 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

Film Screening: “Remarkable Journey: Founding the Asian Indian Community in North Carolina” – Steven Channing, Director and Coproducer

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Explore the pioneer generation of immigrants from India and the challenges faced in passing the “essence of India” on to their children. A panel discussion will follow the film screening.   Presented with Video Dialog Inc. and the Southern Documentary … 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.