Join the Asian American Center on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. for a two-part event with poet Rajiv Mohabir. Mohabir will give a reading and discuss his book I Even Regret Night: Holi Songs of Demerara (Kaya Press, 2019), Mohabir’s … Read more
Join the Asian American Center and the Carolina Asia Center on March 31 at 7:00 p.m. as they co-present a workshop led by Dr. Nitasha Sharma. This is part of the ongoing series Anti-Blackness and Alliance: A Series on Asian-Black … Read more
The Asian American Center and the Carolina Asia Center are proud to co-present ‘The Past and Present of Activist Alliance’ panel featuring Jeanelle Hope, Hồng-An Trương, Dr. Ronald Williams, Manju Rajendran, and Betty Yu, part of the ongoing series “Anti-Blackness … Read more
Join the Office of Student Life & Leadership and the Asian American Center for our moderated Q&A on April 29 at 7:00 p.m. with esteemed actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, … Read more
In 1966, Asian Americans were labeled the “model minority”: law-abiding, economically successful, and assimilating. This image of Asian Americans has deep historical and policy roots. Today, the idea still strongly persists, furthering racial division and concealing the diverse backgrounds and … Read more
Join the Asian American Center’s director Heidi Kim and fellow Nitasha Sharma for a conversation about their new books on May 27 at 8:00 p.m. Register here for this session. Heidi Kim’s Illegal Immigrants/Model Minorities: The Cold War of Chinese … Read more
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
As the Asian American Center begins its second year, the AAC invites the campus to gather to learn more about the history of Asian Americans on campus, particularly around the era of student organization founding. The founding members of several … Read more
This event will be the culmination of a short series on Comedian Hari Kondabolu will be joined by Kumi Silva, UNC-Chapel Hill Communications, and Kellen Hoxworth from Florida State University Theatre Studies, moderated by Michelle Robinson UNC-Chapel Hill American Studies to … Read more
