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How Dangerous is North Korea? Five Myths about the Ultra-Strange Despotic State

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

The Krasno Global Affairs & Business Council at UNC-Chapel Hill is pleased to welcome Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee, Fellow at the Wilson Center, to speak on "How Dangerous is North Kora? Five Myths about the Ultra-Strange Despotic State." The talk will … Read more

Film Screening: All Static and Noise

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

The Carolina Asia Center and the Chinese Program of the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies will host a screening of the documentary film All Static and Noise. Testimony and action from survivors of China’s network of “re-education camps" … Read more

Competitive Authoritarianism and India’s Civil Society

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

As part of Asia Week 2024, the Carolina Asia Center and the Modern Indian Studies initiative are delighted to welcome Prof. Rahul Mukherji of Heidelberg University to speak on "Competitive Authoritarianism and India's Civil Society." This discussion will be moderated … Read more

Scholarship and SEA Minor Information Table

The Pit at UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join our Program Associate, Eleanor Murray, and Assistant Director of Southeast Asia Initiatives, Dr. Becky Butler, for an information table to learn about the Southeast Asia minor and scholarships offered by the Carolina Asia Center. Drop by any time between … Read more

Asia Trivia Night

Imbibe 108 Henderson St, Chapel Hill

Test your knowledge of Asia at Trivia night at Imbibe/Rougarou!

Modern Indian Studies Initiative: Speed Networking

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Are you working on a topic related to modern India? Are you interested in meeting others also studying or researching in this field? Come join the Modern Indian Studies initiative for a speed networking night, as part of the Carolina … Read more

Jaipur Literature Festival – North Carolina

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States +1 more

The spirit of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, held annually in India, travels across countries and continents with a caravan of writers, thinkers, poets, influencers, balladeers and raconteurs. The inaugural JLF-North Carolina will take place at the University of North … Read more

Sarah Mellors Rodriguez

Pauli Murray Hall, room 569 102 Emerson Dr., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Asian History Working Group is excited to welcome Prof. Sarah Mellors Rodriguez of Emory University to campus to speak on her research about twentieth century China.   More details coming soon!

FLAS information session

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 3009

Come join an information session about Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships at UNC, including those available through the Carolina Asia Center for studying Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian languages! The information session will be hybrid, with the … 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.