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Asian American Center Open House

215 W. Cameron Ave. Carriage House CB #3040 Chapel Hill, NC 27599

The AAC will be hosting an open house at their new space on Friday, August 27 from 1-5pm. Come by to learn about the Asian American Center, pick up community and student organization information, and meet some new folks! Students … Read more

The Philippines Since 1946

Online

Mark Sanchez, Research Associate in the Office of the Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, will speak on the history of the Philippines, 1946-1972, with a focus on the role of the U.S. in the Philippines even beyond independence.   This event … Read more

Javanese Gamelan ‘Nyai Saraswati’

Hill Hall Auditorium 145 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gamelan Nyai Saraswati, directed by John Caldwell is a free music concert with special guest artist, Midiyanto (UC Berkeley).  

Asia Scholar Network Conference 2021

Online

The UNC System Asia Scholar Network exists to create a community of scholars working on Asia-related topics across the 16 UNC system campuses and community colleges across the state. We build on the strengths of each college and university, providing scholars with … Read more

Book Launch: Precarious Asia

Online

UNC Professor Arne Kalleberg, UNC Professor Emeritus Kevin Hewison, and Professor Kwang-Yeong Shin of Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, launch their latest book, Precarious Asia: Global Capitalism and Work in Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia. Precarious Asia assesses the … Read more

The Diplomacy Initiative: Meet the Mentors

Online

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 Diplomacy Initiative: Meet the Mentors

Online

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

Virtual: Southeast Asian Indigeneity

This panel brings together academics and local community activists to explore what indigeneity means within Southeast Asian contexts, including the US diaspora. Panelists will consider their personal and conceptual understandings of what it means to be an indigenous person, both in … Read more

Global Cult Classics: ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’ (2000)

The Global Cult Cinema series continues with this Thai cult film blending westerns and romance. Tears of the Black Tiger Wisit Sasanatieng, Thailand, 2000, 1h 50m Introduced by Martin Johnson, UNC Dept. of English & Comparative Literature FILM SYNOPSIS “In … Read more