ASATalks are a series of community based discussions that provide a safe space for Asian Americans to talk with their peers and mentors about topics and issues that are relevant to them. At this particular ASATalks we will focus on … Read more
Join UNC and Amit Zutshi Foundation for the screening of The Last Smile, an independent film. The movie has been inspired by a true story based on a book written by Jeevan Zutshi. The film highlights the dangers of over the counter … Read more
Duke 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
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
Sponsored by Professor Eric Muller, the American Constitution Society, and the Asian American Law Student Association.
Join a conversation between Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Susan Stigant (UNC ’05), Director for Africa Programs, US Institute of Peace, to gain a deeper understanding of why there are now more displaced people around … Read more
On 22 May 2014, a military junta calling itself the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) launched a coup and ousted the elected government in Thailand. On 16 July 2019, the NCPO formally ceased to exist when a new … Read more
SCHEDULE 8:30AM - 9:00AM Registration, Coffee & Pastries Room 4003 9:00AM - 9:10AM Welcoming Remarks Room 4003 9:15AM - 10:30AM LANGUAGE LEARNING Room 2008/2010 A Quantitative Study of Foreign Language Anxiety of Heritage and Non-Heritage Learners of Persian Shahla Adel, … Read more
Please join us for a screening of the film The Problem with Apu (2017), as part of a suite of events on the depiction of South Asians: "From Dave Carson to Apu: Global Circulations of Indian Brown Voice and Brownface." … Read more
This is part of a suite of events on the depiction of South Asians: “From Dave Carson to Apu: Global Circulations of Indian Brown Voice and Brownface.” Prof. Shilpa Dave will present her research on the history of brown … 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.
