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
Dr. James Dobbins (James H. Fairchild Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Oberlin College) is a leading authority on the works of D.T. Suzuki (1870-1966), a Japanese Buddhist scholar who published extensively in English and was a key figure … Read more
Please join us for a public tour at the Ackland Art Museum highlighting art that demonstrates artistic exchange between east and west. There will be a reception at 5:30 PM with sushi from Spicy Nine, followed by a guided tour … Read more
The lecture is entitled, “Brexit: The Reckoning.” About the author: Zia Haider Rahman was born in rural Bangladesh, raised in London, and educated in England, Germany, and the United States. He is a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University; a Fellow … Read more
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
Journey into Asia (JIA), started in 1992, is the Asian Students Association's annual cultural showcase. JIA is an essential part of UNC’s AAPI community, providing the largest platform and outlet for AAPI students to express their Asian-American identities, both through … Read more
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.
Public Lecture by Visiting Scholar Dr. Geetanjali Joshi "Bauls, Bhakti, Beats and Bob: Tracing the Indian Oral tradition in the poetry and songs of Ginsberg and Dylan." Dr. Geetanjali Joshi is from Lucknow, India and is currently a Fulbright Fellow at Portland … Read more
Broadcast journalist Kyoko Gasha will be at UNC-Chapel Hill this Friday, March 2 to screen and discuss her award-winning documentary film, Mothers' Way, Daughters' Choice (85 minutes). The film explores how several Japanese women chose to start their lives over … Read more
Apply to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship here.
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.
