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On the Politics of Presence: Afro-Asia In the Age of Black Lives Matter

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

What can we learn about linguistic knowledge from Pokémon names?

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

Film Discussion: In the Claws of a Century Wanting

  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

Rethinking Socialism(s) and Socialist Legacies in Postcolonial Asia

  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

Activating Alliances: Building Solidarity Across Communities

The Asian American Center and the Carolina Asia Center are proud to co-present this panel featuring Dr. Jeanelle Hope, Hồng-An Trương, Dr. Ronald Williams, Manju Rajendran, and Betty Yu, part of our ongoing series Anti-Blackness and Alliance: A Series on Asian-Black Race … 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.