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Gamelan Concert: Ibu Pertiwi (Mother Earth)

Moeser Auditorium 135 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's  Javanese Gamelan "Nyai Saraswati" and Angklung Ensemble presents its Spring 2022 Concert IBU PERTIWI  (MOTHER EARTH) Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 8:00 P.M. Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall (145 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC 27514) Free Admission After the concert the … Read more

Southeast Asian Language Workshop: (Tagalog-based) Filipino

Come to get an introduction to Filipino, the national language of the Philippines and the lingua franca among many Filipinos in the diaspora, with instructor Dr. Jayson Parba of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Filipino is the national language … Read more

Sansei and Sensibility with Karen Tei Yamashita

Author and professor emerita Dr. Karen Tei Yamashita will be discussing her book Sansei and Sensibility, recounting her love of Jane Austen and her experiences as a third-generation Japanese American. This event will be followed by a live Q&A with … Read more

Southeast Asian Poet Panel

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Southeast Asian Approaches Carolina Seminar welcomes NC poets Ina Cariño and Eric Tran to do a reading of their selected poetry and host a question and answer session. This event will be moderated by Trisha Remetir, a graduate student in … Read more

Chinese Garden Poetry

To celebrate National Poetry Month, come learn about Chinese garden poetry and how to integrate this subject into the North Carolina curriculum for English and Language Arts. This webinar will introduce the history and form of Chinese garden poetry, a … Read more

STARTALK Chinese Teachers Program Information Session

Come hear about the Carolina Asia Center's STARTALK Chinese Teachers Program! This session will answer questions about the program content, introduce the program staff, and help potential candidates navigate the application process. The session will be held virtually on Zoom; … Read more

UNC Global Whistlestop Tour

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Stop by the FedEx Global Education Center for free food, games, prizes and more at the UNC Global Whistle-Stop Tour! In the atrium, use your ticket to visit each station to discover upcoming global events, programs, courses and other opportunities. It’s all part of Carolina’s Global Guarantee, our promise that a global education is available to all students. Outside, enjoy yard … Read more

Interrogating Genre / Culture / Gender: The Cinema of Ang Lee

Greenlaw Hall, Room 223, Donovan Lounge 203 Lenoir Dr., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Whitney Crothers Dilley (Shih Hsin University), will give a lecture on Ang Lee’s films, titled “Interrogating Genre/Culture/Gender: The Cinema of Ang Lee.” She will examine the key films throughout Lee's career, his filming techniques and subject matter, with a … Read more

Escalating Tensions: US-China Relations & Taiwan

In a virtual panel sponsored by the Krasno Global Affairs and Business Council at UNC-Chapel Hill, three distinguished experts will discuss the escalating tension in the Straits of Taiwan and how to prevent this tension erupting into military conflict. The … Read more

Unravelling the Ṭawāsīn of Ḥallāj, A Conversation

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Kitāb al-Ṭawāsīn of the Sufi al-Ḥallāj (d. 922 CE) is a fascinating versified mystical treatise of a monumental and intriguing figure in the history of Sufism. Ḥallāj was mercilessly executed by Abbasid rulers in a mêlée of political and sectarian … 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.