Event Category: On Campus
On Campus
South Asian Studies Major Info Session
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSouth Asia is India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan and more… Interested in one of the world’s most complex and dynamic regions? Join us for an end-of-semester info session on South Asian Studies at UNC! Find out about opportunities … 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
Asian Studies Open House
New West Chapel HillCome meet the Asian Studies department at UNC Chapel Hill during Week of Welcome! Come by New West, home to UNC's Department of Asian Studies, to try some Asian and Middle Eastern delicacies, engage in cultural activities, and learn about courses and … Read more
Study Abroad Open House
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 2008 NC, United StatesCome learn about study abroad opportunities at UNC! You can "expand your campus" and enhance your Carolina experience. Study abroad advisors will be available to answer questions and discuss program options. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by UNC Study Abroad … 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
Study Abroad Fair
Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Great Hall Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Study Abroad Fair has representatives from all over the world, study abroad staff, and past study abroad students to answer your questions about studying almost anywhere in the world! Come and see what opportunities await you! Please note: The … 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 StatesFall 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 StatesAsian 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
Nancy Peluso: “The Remittance Forest : Turning Mobile Labor into Agrarian Capital”
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHow does labor migration affect Southeast Asian forests? Political forests and agroforests in Indonesia have been declining rapidly as millions of hectares are given over to industrial plantations and mines, aggravating rural labor surpluses and increasing rates of domestic and … 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.