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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 States

Can 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

Deadline: FLAS Fellowship

The Foreign Language & Area Studies(FLAS) Fellowship gives students funding to study a not commonly studied language such as Arabic, Chinese, Hindu, Japanese, Korean, Persian and Urdu. Grants are available for both the academic year and summer and are available … Read more

Poems of Mulla Sadra

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join 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

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

MGF INFO Session

Frank Porter Graham Student Union Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Come out to Union Room 3201 this Friday (February 23) at 3:30 for the second INFO SESSION about the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship. We will be talking about the details of the fellowship, the application process, and we will have Mary … Read more

The Lantern Festival Carnival

FedEx Global Education Center Atrium Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Celebrate the ending of the Lunar New Year with the Lantern Festival Carnival by making and eating delicious tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) with students and faculty members from the Department of Asian Studies.

Foreign Language Construct, Frameworks, and Assessment

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Our second China Speaker series will feature Jia Lin, Teaching Assistant Professor in China, Asian Studies department, on "Foreign Language Construct, Framework, and Assessment." Foreign language education is significant since it directly impact a country’s national security, economic development, 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.