The Carolina Asia Center is proud to offer Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships with the support of the U.S. Department of Education. Find out more about these scholarships on our FLAS webpage or more about the application process at the … Read more
Phillips Ambassadors is an experiential scholarship program for students who seek to study and/or intern in Asia on one of UNC’s approved study abroad programs. Ambassadors receive a $6000 scholarship, engage in a unique Global Studies course and attend networking … Read more
Protestors on the streets of Mandalay on February 11, 2021. Captured from the Facebook account of Swan Yee. This special panel hosted by the Carolina Asia Center will talk about what is happening in Myanmar (also known as Burma) … Read more
Hear from a virtual panel of phenomenal UNC alumni in globally focused careers! Panelists represent a variety of career options: government, private industry, NGOs, and more. They will share their professional journeys from studying (like you!) at UNC, through the … Read more
“What can I do? The people need a god,” said Joseph Stalin as he was endeavoring to wipe out religious traditions in the Soviet Union. As occurred in many other countries where communist parties came to power, the Vietnamese communists … Read more
Women have long been underrepresented in key sectors of the United States federal government, and especially in positions of leadership in the US federal government. This is particularly true for women of color. While recognizing these facts, this panel highlights … Read more
With each new presidential administration, America's policy position on Asia shifts even while many of the challenges remain. This panel will discuss the prospects for US relations with two key parts of Asia under the new Biden administration. Our external … Read more
The Asian American Center and the Carolina Asia Center are proud to co-present his workshop led by Dr. Nitasha Sharma, part of our ongoing series Anti-Blackness and Alliance: A Series on Asian-Black Relations. The workshop will consider popular culture as … Read more
In a panel discussion featuring Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Ambassador Richard Verma, these distinguished diplomats will share their thoughts on how relations between the United States and India, two of the world's largest democracies, are likely to unfold … Read more
What does it mean to inhabit a city propelled by real estate and yet live amidst wetness? Dr. Lalitha Kamath explores this question through the experiences of Mumbai's indigenous fishing community, the Kolis who simultaneously inhabit two cities, two … 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.
