Today, Americans are some of the world’s biggest consumers of black teas; in Japan, green tea, especially sencha, is preferred. These national partialities, Robert Hellyer reveals, are deeply entwined. Tracing the trans-Pacific tea trade from the eighteenth century onward, this talk will show … Read more
On Feb 1, 2021, the democratically elected government of Myanmar was deposed in a military coup. The coup immediately sparked pro-democracy protests from Myanmar’s citizens, and despite international attention, the Tatmadaw has cracked down harshly on protestors, killing over 700 … Read more
Kimiyo Ogawa (Sophia University, Japan) will be discussing the influential Japanese writer Natsume Soseki and his inspiration from Austen. The talk is free and open to the public, and will be held virtually over Zoom. This event is run … Read more
Today, Americans are some of the world’s biggest consumers of black teas; in Japan, green tea, especially sencha, is preferred. These national partialities, Robert Hellyer reveals, are deeply entwined. In his new book, Green with Milk and Sugar: When Japan Filled America’s … Read more
The Carolina Asia Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, in coordination with the other Duke-UNC Area Studies Centers and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is delighted to offer a variety of programming for teachers to recognize International Education Week 2021, … Read more
Come learn some Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) or practice the language with native speakers! Each week we will have a theme for discussions; if you are interested in knowing in advance about our topic, join the mailing list by emailing Dr. … Read more
Come learn more about the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offered by the area studies centers at UNC. This information session will allow students (or eligible prospective students) to ask their questions about the fellowship or about the … Read more
The Duke-UNC area studies centers and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction are delighted to host this panel discussion, as an aspect of our Learning-through-Languages celebration of teaching and learning. Both to serve an increasingly diverse population in … Read more
The Duke-UNC area studies centers and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction are delighted to host this panel discussion, as an aspect of our Learning-through-Languages celebration of teaching and learning. North Carolina is an established national leader in dual-language immersion … Read more
The UNC System Asia Scholar Network exists to create a community of scholars working on Asia-related topics across the 16 UNC system campuses and community colleges across the state. We build on the strengths of each college and university, providing scholars with … 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.
