On 24 December 1979, Soviet armed forces entered Afghanistan, beginning an occupation that would last almost a decade and creating a political crisis that shook the world. To many observers, the Soviet invasion showed the lengths to which one of … Read more

Interested in a career in the State Department, global non-profits, or international development? Join a conversation with two experts in global diplomacy and service, and learn about their career trajectories and what skills and experiences were most useful for their professional … Read more

Larry Diamond will speak on the vital issues he addresses in his major new book, Ill Winds:  Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition and American Complacency (Penguin Random House).  The book has been described as a “personal, passionate call to … Read more

The Foreign Language & Area Studies(FLAS) Fellowship gives students funding to study a not commonly studied language such as Arabic, Chinese, Hindu, Japanese, Korean, Persian and Urdu. Grants are available for both the academic year and summer and are available … Read more

Join The Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations and UNC Persian Studies department for a Persian Lecture Series presented by Dr. Mohsen Kadivar, a professor at Duke University. The lecture will be about the … Read more

“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