While there are rich cultural and historical connections between North and sub-Saharan Africa, complex divisions exist in the conceptualization of African, Black, and Arab identities. In this roundtable discussion, panelists will address the legacies of colonialism, slavery and the construction … Read more
This session with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting on April 22 at 5:00 p.m. will explore reporting on the MENA region and curricular resources that can be used to connect underreported news stories to the classroom. It will outline … Read more
Learn about the interesting collaborations between UNC and Duke Area Studies Centers and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and Community College (CC) faculty on May 12. The event will feature speakers from Minority Serving Institutions and Community Colleges from across the … Read more
Join UNC-Chapel Hill Worldview from June 22-24 at 10:00 a.m. for a K-12 and community college virtual program. Musicians and poets, artists and dancers have played and written, painted and danced their way around the world through centuries – illuminating … Read more
Please join the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies for a conversation between Professor David Schanzer and Sophie Richardson, China Director of Human Rights Watch. A Webinar livestream will be available for those unable to attend the event in person: … Read more
The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies is pleased to host a conference for Arabic language educators this fall: Come Together: The Future of Arabic Language in NC. This conference, held November 13-14, 2021, at The University of North Carolina at Chapel … Read more
Water is essential for life everywhere. Although that seems a simple enough statement, its implications are overwhelming, especially for an arid zone like the Middle East. This webinar will offer a historian Dr. Sarah Shields, Department of History, UNC views on … Read more
NPR International Correspondent Daniel Estrin joins the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies from Jerusalem to share reflections on his recent reporting about the ordinary and extraordinary lives of Israelis and Palestinians. Estrin has reported from the Middle East … Read more
Dir. by Gabriel Martins. Brazil. 2022. In Portuguese with English subtitles. Set in the city of Contagem, near Belo Horizonte in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, Mars One focuses on one Black working-class family. Late middle-aged dad Wellington (Bacurau cast member Carlos … Read more
Please join the area studies centers of UNC-Chapel Hill for career-advising sessions with the American College of National Security Leaders. Leaders from the ACNSL will meet virtually with students in two sessions: Wednesday, February 1 at 2 p.m. Friday, February 3 … Read more
