Events
Conversation with Foreign Service Officer Justin Walls
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesInterested in the Foreign Service? Join us for a conversation with Foreign Service Officer Justin Walls Learn about UNC alum Justin Walls' journey as an undergraduate student at Chapel Hill to serving three tours in China as a Foreign Service … Read more
FLAS Information Session
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Carolina Asia Center, alongside the other area studies centers at UNC, is pleased to offer this FLAS information session, where prospective applicants to the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships can find out more about the program, confirm … Read more
Going Beyond Traditional Reconstructions of Old Chinese Phonology: How Can Improved Reconstructions Can Help in Reading Ancient Chinese Documents?
Hyde Hall, University Room Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesOver the past few decades, numerous manuscripts dating to around 300 BCE have been unearthed in China. Reading texts written on bamboo strips (such as the Tsinghua manuscripts shown above) involves the collaboration of archaeologists, paleographers, linguists, and historians. One … Read more
Rioting for Representation: Local Ethnic Mobilization in Democratizing Countries
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEthnic riots are a costly and all too common occurrence during political transitions in multi-ethnic settings. Why do ethnic riots occur in certain parts of a country and not others? How does violence eventually decline? Drawing on rich case studies … Read more
FLAS Information Session
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Carolina Asia Center, alongside the other area studies centers at UNC, is pleased to offer this FLAS information session, where prospective applicants to the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships can find out more about the program, confirm … Read more
FLAS Information Session
The Carolina Asia Center, alongside the other area studies centers at UNC, is pleased to offer this FLAS information session, where prospective applicants to the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships can find out more about the program, confirm … Read more
Meja Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Table)
FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCome learn some Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) or practice the language with native speakers! Each session will have a theme for discussions; if you are interested in knowing in advance about our topic, join the mailing list by emailing Dr. Kevin W. Fogg … Read more
Keohane Lecture: A Symphony, But With What Audience? On the Need to Broaden the Reach of Asian American Studies
Duke University, Karsh Alumni & Visitors Center 2080 Duke University Rd, Durham, NC, United StatesUNC-Chapel Hill and Duke invite you to join Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor Pawan Dhingra for a free public lecture on how Asian American studies can advance our understanding of race and immigration in America. How can scholarship on Asian Americans … 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.