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Forum on Southeast Europe-The War in Ukraine: Language, Identity and the Legacy of the Yugoslav Conflicts

FedEx Global Education Center, DeBerry Board Room 3009 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This presentation explores the cultural and linguistic ramifications of the ongoing war in Ukraine arguing that the Russian invasion has accelerated processes of Ukrainianization especially among the country’s Russian speakers. These processes have arisen in direct defiance of Vladimir Putin’s … Read more

Introduction to COIL for UNC Faculty

Online

The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a session for faculty interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 2-3 p.m. on March 22 via Zoom.  This workshop will include:  … Read more

Ackland Film Forum: ‘The Last Forest’ (Luiz Bolognesi, Brazil, 2021)

Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Ackland for the next screening in the Ackland Film Forum’s Spring 2023 series Do Something: Responding to Climate Change presented by UNC Film Studies and the Ackland Art Museum. Introduction by Dr. Gustavo Furtado (Duke University) Synopsis In this … Read more

Lotus Moon and Nandina Staff: The Art of Ōtagaki Rengetsu and Nakahara Nantenbō

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Lotus Moon and Nandina Staff presents and contrasts the work of two major Japanese artists of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, taking its title from translations of their names. Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) was a Buddhist nun who became very … Read more

20th Annual Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center Spring Conference

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Registration for the 20th Annual Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center Spring Conference is now OPEN. Register now! Our theme this year is “New Paradigms of Peace, Development, and Sustainability.” Class XX Rotary Peace Fellows will present their research, exploring new ways … Read more

Info Session: Fulbright US Student Program

Online

Interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation or as part of your current graduate studies? Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs for a virtual information session on Monday, April 17 at 3 p.m. to learn … Read more

Cultural Diplomacy: “Beethoven in Beijing” Screening, Q&A

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us on Friday, April 21 for a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Beethoven in Beijing: Cultural Diplomacy and the Philadelphia Orchestra's China Legacy, followed by remarks and Q&A session with Producer and Co-Director Jennifer Lin.

2023 Asia Scholar Network Conference

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Asia Scholar Network exists to create a community of scholars working on Asia-related topics in North Carolina. (This has grown out of strong partnerships across the 16 UNC system campuses and the North Carolina Community College network, but welcomes participation from any … Read more

COIL Design Workshop

Online

Join this virtual COIL design workshop with Manisha Mittal, Instructional Design Manager and COIL Digital Education Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to discuss COIL course design, relevant educational tools and best practices. Then hear from … Read more