Event Category: Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Alumni Talk: Crashing the Party: An American Reporter in China
Duke University's Perkins 217 Durham, NC, United StatesDuke alum, New York Times translator, and Los Angeles Times correspondent Scott Savitt returns to talk about his extraordinary two decades in the People's Republic of China as a foreign reporter through the formative 80's and 90's. As a journalist, … Read more
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 StatesSince 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
From Concentration Camps to Muslim Bans: A Discussion with Japanese American WWII Internee Hiro Nishikawa
UNC School of Law, Room 5042 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSponsored by Professor Eric Muller, the American Constitution Society, and the Asian American Law Student Association.
The 15th Annual North Carolina Japanese Language Speech Contest For High School Students
This contest promotes the study and understanding of Japanese as a foreign language at the high school level and encourages students to use their language skills to communicate ideas and information in a natural and culturally appropriate context. Parent and … 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
Carolina Asia Center Tea & Talk Series: Conflict with North Korea
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join the Carolina Asia Center for a discussion of the ongoing tension between the U.S. and North Korea, focusing on the history of the division of the Korean peninsula, life in North and South Korea, and what further conflict … Read more
Asian Americans & White Supremacy: a teach-in open to all
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe 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.