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
Marvin D. Sterling’s research centers on a range of Jamaican cultural expressions in Japan, including roots reggae, dancehall reggae, and Rastafari. He adopts several theoretical perspectives in this research. He uses performance studies, for instance, to ethnographically explore the dimensions … Read more
This webinar, with Dr. Shigeto Kawahara (Associate Professor at the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies) investigates the differences in properties of Pokémon names (in Japanese) before and after "evolution" in order to shed light on factors in sound pronunciation … Read more
The film In the Claws of a Century Wanting examines urban housing in Manila. Digital access to stream the film in advance will be made available to registered attendees through UNC's library. The panel will include Documentarian Jewel Maranan, … Read more
Throughout the twentieth century, the ideas of Marx and Lenin were fervently listened to, adopted, modified, and confronted in Asia--an ideational and organizational reservoir still of foremost importance today. What socialism has meant, and still means, in theory and … Read more
Sign up here: https://carolinaasiacenter.unc.edu/workshops/ for a chance to learn Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, and Thai from our instructors as part of Asia Week 2021! Tuesday, April 20, 8pm - 9:30pm EDT: Indonesian with Margie Secord Wednesday, April 21, 8pm - … 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.
