The Carolina Asia Center is proud to invite everyone to our Triangle East Asia Colloquium 2019 on the theme of Transnational Korean Cinema and Media from March 28 - 29, 2019 featuring short films and panelists from all around the … Read more
UNC Assistant Professor Jonathan Jensen, a recipient of the Carolina Asia Center’s Cox Travel Grant, shares details of his academic, cultural, and professional experiences during his trip to South Korea for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Jonathan Jensen is Assistant … Read more
Jang Young-Sil (Gang Ye-Won) barely lands a job at the NSA (National Security Agency). She is hired as a contract worker to write positive comments for the NSA. Na Jung-An (Han Chae-Ah) is a detective who often uses foul language. … Read more
In Korea there is a saying: "If the hen crows, the household collapses." This refers to the centuries-old belief that women are to be subservient to men, much in Confucian tradition. When South Korea hosted the Winter Olympics in 2018, … Read more
Please join us in celebrating the launch of our new Korean Studies Major at the Department of Asian Studies at UNC Chapel Hill with Korean food, Major Q&A, and a K-pop cover contest on Friday, November 1 from 5:30-8:30PM. If … Read more
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience but this event has been cancelled to adhere to UNC's policies regarding COVID-19. To honor the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, the Carolina Asia Center is proud to present a collaborative event with … Read more
This event, in collaboration with the Korean Economic Institute of America, will discuss the importance of the Korean War as a major twentieth century conflict, look at the legacies of the war on Korea and the wider world today, and … Read more
Session 1: Presenter: Jiyeon Kang, Associate Professor, University of Iowa & Kyongah Hwang, Lecturer, Kyung Hee University Following the South Korean government’s drive in the 1990s for globalization and deregulation of higher education, Korean universities aggressively recruited Chinese students … Read more
Presentation on February 3, 4 PM by Professor Nadia Kim (Loyola Marymount University), moderated by Morgan Wilson (Ph.D. candidate, UNC Department of History). Nadia Y. Kim, professor of sociology at Loyola Marymount University, focuses on US race and citizenship inequalities … 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.
