Events
Week of Events
Deadline: UNC Summer in Singapore
Join Dr. Peter Coclanis and fellow UNC students on this summer faculty-led experience in Singapore. The program is hosted at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and is designed as a hybrid experience in collaboration with their Faculty of Arts … Read more
Deadline: UNC Summer in India
UNC-CH is proud to offer students the opportunity to study Indian culture and Hindi language in this summer immersion program that travels to several cities! Led by UNC Department of Asian Studies faculty members Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, this program … Read more
Global Spotlight Week: Crisis of Citizenship
These films, art, music and talks highlight critical issues of citizenship and belonging across world regions. As international debates center migration and belonging, these events will provide space for education and reflection on what it means to belong, what it … Read more
Bridges, Not Walls: The Life and Legacy of Forugh Farrokhzad
Bridges, Not Walls: The Life and Legacy of Forugh Farrokhzad
"What would happen if one women told the truth about her life?" Muriel Rukeyser asked. Her response was short: "The world would split open". And Adrienne Rich, who believed "Lying is done with words, and also with silences," argued, "When … Read more
Colleen Woods – “The Freedom Sun of the Katipuneros:” Anti-Communism, Race, and the Politics of Covert Warfare in Cold War Southeast Asia
Colleen Woods – “The Freedom Sun of the Katipuneros:” Anti-Communism, Race, and the Politics of Covert Warfare in Cold War Southeast Asia
This talk will focus on the Freedom Company, a paramilitary organization created by a group of Filipino veterans and U.S. CIA agents to wage covert, anti-communist warfare in Southeast Asia. In the 1950s and 60s, the Company moved through U.S. … 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.