The American College of National Security Leaders (ACNSL) and the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill are piloting a program to enable undergraduate and graduate students to explore careers in national security and related fields. In Meet the Mentors, five ACNSL mentors will introduce themselves and describe their diverse … 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
Come join a free screening, hosted by the students of JAPN 418, of the Japanese film Mentai Piriri. Based on a true story, this movie is set in the 1950s (post-war period) and follows Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, who run … Read more
For this Debating Public Policy Series event, the Program for Public Discourse and the Carolina Asia Center will host a dialogue between different perspectives on the best approach to U.S. relations with China, particularly regarding Taiwan. The discussion features interlocutors … Read more
The Carolina Asia Center's 2022 Spring Series continue with a session looking at Korean beauty products and standards of beauty!! Please join the program for an event with Prof. S. Heijin Lee (New York University) and Prof. Hye-Kyoung Kwon (UNC-Chapel … Read more
This talk looks at the history of a demeaning racial form at the intersection of Southern and Asian American Studies: the personified household object. We acknowledge the harm embodied by any number of items depicting African Americans during the Jim … Read more
