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Crossing the Boundaries: Welcome to Invisible Chinese Science Fiction

Epilogue BookCafe 109 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC

Invisible to most of the world in the past century, Chinese science fiction is now rising dramatically. Professor Wang Yao (award-winning SF writer Xia Jia) will briefly introduce the history of Chinese science fiction and share her personal experience: how … Continued

A Letter to A’ma and Q&A with director Hui-ling Chen

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC

The Carolina Asia Center and UNC's Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies are proud to sponsor this screening of the acclaimed documentary A Letter to A'ma. Taiwanese art teacher Hui-Ling returns to her hometown to mourn her deceased grandmother. … Continued

Rakugo: Comical Tales from Japan

Hanes Art Center, Room 121 Chapel Hill, NC

  Date: Friday, March 24, 2023 Time: 5:15 - 7:15 PM Location: Hanes Art Center 121 Parking info: https://parkonthehill.com/public-parking   RAKUGO: Comical Tales from Japan Join nationally-acclaimed storyteller Motoko for an evening filled with humor, charm, and elegance. A native … Continued

Driving off a Cliff: Where Are US-China Relations Headed?

Kenan Center, Room 204 360 Kenan Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC

Over the last 2-3 years, there has been a souring of the bilateral political relationship between the U.S. and China.  Many U.S. firms are re-thinking their presence in the Chinese economy; a significant number are considering moving their operations out … Continued

Surveying the Sounds of Protest in Myanmar

FedEx Global Education Center Room 1009 NC

Music is not simply something that reflects society but is a strategic tool used by people to shape their world. In this presentation I examine the significance of music (and a variety of other sounds) in Myanmar’s recent political transformation … Continued

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Meja Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Table)

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC

Come learn some Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) or practice the language with native speakers! Each session will have a theme for discussions; if you are interested in knowing in advance about our topic, join the mailing list by emailing Dr. Kevin W. Fogg … Continued

Jieun Lee, Performing Transnational Adoption: Unsettling Scripts in and out of Korea

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

In this lecture, Dr. Jieun Lee will talk about her work-in-progress book project entitled Performing Transnational Adoption: Unsettling Scripts. This research examines twelve contemporary theater and performance works from the 2010s which depict Korean transnational adoptees’ birth search and reunion. … Continued

NCTAN: The Music of Vietnam

UNC-Greensboro

Come learn about the historical and contemporary cultures of Vietnam through the art of music. Participants will be guided through musical genres in Vietnam including courtly and folk styles as well as musical traditions from local Montagnard communities. A Đàn … Continued

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.