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Film Screening: Poetry (2010)

Duke University's White Lecture Hall Durham, NC, United States

Poetry is a South Korean film directed by Chang-dong Lee. A sixty-something woman, faced with a crippling medical diagnosis and the discovery of a heinous family crime, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Lee Chang-dong's … Read more

70 Years After Hiroshima

Duke University's Fredric Jameson Gallery 1316 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United States

Duke University and the Carolina Asia Center present 70 Years After Hiroshima, an exhibit by UNC-Chapel Hill Distinguished Term Professor in Art elin o'Hara slavick. From Sept. 22 to Oct. 22, 2015, this exhibit will be on display in the … Read more

Ciompi Concert No. 3 feat. Kyo-Shin-An Arts

Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium Durham, NC, United States

James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi - Yoko Kimura, shamisen & voice - Yumi Kurosawa, koto. The Ciompi Quartet are joined by members of Kyo-Shin-An Arts for a concert encompassing works by Eastern and Western composers. Opening the concert is Debussy's Quartet … Read more

Shanghai Quartet feat. Wu Man, Pipa

Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium Durham, NC, United States

The Chamber Arts Series offers a very special program set outside the boundaries of standard repertoire: the acclaimed Shanghai Quartet and pipa (Chinese lute) virtuoso Wu Man unite to perform three new pieces by contemporary Chinese composers for string quartet … 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 States

UNC-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.