The Thai Students Association of UNC-Chapel Hill and the Triangle Thai community invite everyone to join in a dedication honoring His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 (5:30-6:30 p.m.) In the lobby of the FedEx Global … Read more
"No Land" is a documentary about an old man in a deserted mountain village, digging a grave for himself. He is the filmmaker Zhang Ping's father, an anti-socialist opposing the Communist Party. He had a promising job in the city … Read more
Speaker: Catherine Raymond, Director of the Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University Catherine Raymond holds a Ph. D. in Art and Archaeology and in Indian and Southeast Asian studies from La Sorbonne (Université de Paris III). She was trained … Read more
Chinese Foreign and Security Policy A luncheon presentation featuring Lawrence Grinter, Auburn University Where: Hamilton Hall Room, Room 569, UNC-Chapel Hill campus.When: Thursday, October 27, 2016 from Noon - 1:30 PM Topic: Chinese Foreign and Security Policy Format: Presentation and … Read more
The Memory Project aims to shine light on one of modern China's most traumatic events, the Great Famine of 1958-1961, by collecting oral histories from survivors in rural areas. The amateur filmmakers discovered their family histories and identities in the … Read more
Armfield Poetry Reading Thursday, October 27, 2016 Donovan Lounge, 3:30 p.m. C. Dale Young is an American poet and writer, physician, editor and educator of Asian and Latino descent. In addition to being a terrific poet, a veteran editor, and a legendary teacher, he is also a radiation oncologist in San … Read more
Dr. Naveeda Khan will be coming to UNC-CH to deliver the following paper in an open format for the Chapel Hill community: The Call to Islam and Early Warning Systems: The Art of Overhearing in Bangladesh This paper uses the … Read more
A dynamic conference of global experts convenes at Duke in the 50th year since the start of the Cultural Revolution in China to critically examine its influence within and beyond the country's borders. This multimedia event encompasses an art exhibit, … Read more
Join us in the Hitchcock Room at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center as we welcome Monique Truong back to the Old North State. Her lecture is titled “Writing Plenty/Writing Hunger/Writing North Carolina.” The talk will begin with Truong’s first meal in … Read more
Film Screening: The U.S. Premiere of "Investigating My Father" (Wu Wenguang, 2016, 80 min, China, in Chinese w/English subtitles, Color, Digital) / "Investigating My Father" is a film made by a son to investigate his father's history. It documents the … 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.
