From January 20, 2021-February 13, 2022, the Ackland Art Museum will be exhibiting a year-long installation that explores the diverse forms and functions of clouds in the arts of Asia. This exhibition will juxtapose works of art in different media … Read more
The current political crisis in Hong Kong is characterized by a level of social unrest that the city has not seen since the riots of 1966–67. After that earlier round of turmoil, the British colonial regime secured legitimacy through socioeconomic … Read more
Join the Carolina Asia Center for a discussion with Prof. Joseph Jonghyun Jeon (University of California at Irvine) and Prof. Nam Lee (Chapman University) about the work of acclaimed Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. This event will kick off a … Read more
Haruko Takukawa (Ochanomizu University, Japan) will speak on “Pride and Prejudice as Angels’ Ladder: Jane Austen in Takarazuka Musical Theatre,” connecting British regency literature to modern-day Japanese popular culture. This talk is free and open to the public, and will be held virtually over … Read more
The next Global Cult Cinema screening is the kung-fu classic that made Bruce Lee famous. The Big Boss Wei Lo, Hong Kong, 1971, 1h 40m Introduced by Martin Johnson, UNC-Chapel Hill FILM SYNOPSIS Cheng, played by Bruce Lee, is a … Read more
As part of the Carolina Asia Center's Spring 2022 series on contemporary Korean culture, please join the Carolina Asia Center for an event with Prof. Erica Vogel (Saddleback University) and Prof. Hyewon Kim (Kennesaw State University) looking at Korean pop … Read more
