When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Griffin McGuire realized it was a pivotal moment — not only for world affairs, but for his own future. A high school student at the time, McGuire watched the crisis unfold and realized he wanted … Read more
Women have long been underrepresented in key sectors of the United States federal government, particularly in positions of national security leadership, and this is especially true for women of color. In Spring 2021, the area studies centers at the University of North Carolina at … Read more
Experts from across the world participated in the 60th annual Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies via videoconference from January 15 –17, 2021. Co-hosted by the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Carolina Asia Center (CAC) and Department of Asian and Middle … Read more
On Dec. 8, 2020, pedagogical experts on world language instruction from across North Carolina participated in “The Future of Language Learning in North Carolina,” a virtual panel discussion about the direction of teaching and learning of world languages in the … Read more
On Dec. 9, 2020, high school students from across North Carolina gathered virtually for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University’s sixth annual Learning through Languages High School Research Symposium awards ceremony. The Learning Through Languages … Read more
The Modern Indian Studies initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted a webinar, “Mental Health: The Hidden Epidemic,” in October, as part of its ongoing series, Resilience and Well-Being Through the Lens of the Pandemic. The … Read more
