Bombay cinema’s last two decades, have birthed a slew of at least two dozen female filmmakers. This is in opposition to the handful of women directors, in the five decades of post-independent Bombay cinema, predominantly, working outside the margins of … Read more
Prof. Jane Ferguson of the Australian National University will speak on her new book: Repossessing Shanland: Myanmar, Thailand, and a Nation-State Deferred (University of Wisconsin Press, 2021). Around five million people across Southeast Asia identify as Shan. Though the Shan … Read more
Come join a free screening, hosted by the students of JAPN 418, of the Japanese film Mentai Piriri. Based on a true story, this movie is set in the 1950s (post-war period) and follows Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, … Read more
On March 9th, at 7:00 p.m., PPD hosts a Debating Public Policy Series event: "What To Do About China? Taiwan and the Future of US/China Relations." The online discussion features the following contributors: Moderator: Klaus Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor … Read more
OVERVIEW This semester the North Carolina Teaching Asia Network and the South Carolina Center for Teaching About Asia will present a three-session workshop on Popular Culture in Asia. Specialists in Asian Studies will present key themes in popular culture from … Read more
Join the students of JAPN 418 for a virtual event to learn about “Sadou” or the art of the Japanese tea ceremony from expert Emiko Suzuki. Currently President of the Ikebono Ikebana Blue Ridge Chapter, Suzuki has previously given … 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
Dr. Markman Ellis will analyze tea as a multi-faceted concept: a commodity sourced from Asia; a prepared hot beverage; a social event in which tea is consumed; and an ideological construct associated with politeness and the social behaviours of the … Read more
Come join a free screening, hosted by the students of JAPN 418, of the Japanese film Miss Hokusai. As all of Edo flocks to see the work of the revered painter Hokusai, his daughter O-Ei toils diligently inside his studio. … Read more
Dr. Goodlander is a master dalang (puppeteer) and a professor of comparative literature, theater, performance studies, folklore and ethnomusicology at Indiana University. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Hill Hall Room 107 145 E Cameron Ave, Chapel … 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.
