Asian 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
How 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
An evening of Indian Classical Dance by Akhila Takkallapalli student of Smt. Sasikala Penumarthi, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance (Atlanta, Georgia) Thursday, October 5 & Friday, October 6 Swain Hall, Studio Six || 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Department of Religious Studies, … Read more
An evening of Indian Classical Dance by Akhila Takkallapalli student of Smt. Sasikala Penumarthi, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance (Atlanta, Georgia) Thursday, October 5 & Friday, October 6 Swain Hall, Studio Six || 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Department of Religious Studies, … Read more
Please join Dr. Martin Schoenhals for a talk on cultural beliefs about the urban and modern in China. He will discuss his observations of the Chinese government’s treatment of peasants since the 1949 Chinese Revolution and how the government focused … Read more
The recent scandals around unfree or slave labour in the Thai fisheries has provoked action by corporate seafood buyers, importing governments, intergovernmental agencies, and the Thai government aimed at eliminating unfree labour. Â These scandals are not limited to Thailand however, … Read more
It's that time of the year! As the celebration of lights and joy comes around UNC Yuva and Carolina Asia Center are coming together to once again host our annual Diwali Night! It's going to be a night filled with … Read more
The misperception of North Korea as a communist state is responsible for most of the main errors made in Pyongyang watching: the predictions of regime collapse in the mid-1990s; the hopes placed in arms negotiations; the expectation that economic changes … Read more
Interested in teaching on the coast of Thailand, studying environmental conservation in Sri Lanka, reporting for a leading newspaper in Hong Kong, or working on local economic development in Mongolia? Then step out of the country, out of your comfort … 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.
