June 2021
Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »UNC Opera: Scenes from ATLAS
Between 2018 and 2019, 7 children died in US detention: Darlyn Cristabel Cordova-Valle, 10 Jakelin Caal Maquín, 7 Felipe Gomez Alonzo, 8 Juan de León Gutiérrez, 16 Wilmer Josué Ramírez Vásquez, 2½ Carlos Hernandez Vásquez, 16 Mariee Juárez, 20 months We have seen images of the border and of the detention facilities holding migrant children. We have heard their testimony and witnessed their pain. Now, it is time that we act. UNC Opera seeks to tell the story of one…
Find out more »July 2021
Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Virtual: Russian Trivia Night
Join the Russian Flagship Program for a virtual trivia night and test your knowledge of Russian geography, history, and culture. Register for the event ahead of time via Zoom. The Russian Flagship Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently completed a successful first year. Launched in April 2020, the federally funded program provides students with a professional level of proficiency in the Russian language in order to meet a national security need U.S. government designates as “critical.”
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Virtual: Curator’s Conversation: Introduction to Visions of Venice
Join Dana E. Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950, for an in-depth look at Visions of Venice. In this virtual discussion, participants will learn more about the circumstances of Whistler’s 1879 trip to Venice, his unique views of the floating city, his experimental working method, and how his works were received back in London. Visions of Venice: Etchings by James McNeill Whistler from the Collection of Ambassador C. Boyden Gray showcases thirty of Whistler’s etchings of Venice…
Find out more »Virtual: Urdu Majlis on Kishwar Naheed
Please join us via Zoom for the next monthly meeting of Urdu Majlis, the Triangle’s Literary Forum, on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The featured poet is Kishwar Naheed (b. 1940). In the first half of the meeting we will share works by the featured poet. In the second half, you are invited to share your original work or poems by your favorite poets. This event is in Urdu. Zoom Web Browser Access Link Meeting ID: 932…
Find out more »Virtual: Russian Flagship Summer Movie Night
Join the Russian Flagship Program for a movie night. Make sure to cast your vote for the film in our Instagram story on July 8 prior to our virtual film watch party and discussion on July 13 on Zoom. The Russian Flagship Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently completed a successful first year. Launched in April 2020, the federally funded program provides students with a professional level of proficiency in the Russian language in order to meet a national security need U.S. government designates as “critical.”
Find out more »Virtual: Fulbright US Student Program Information Session
Interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation? Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about the Fulbright U.S Student Program! The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than 140 countries. Visit UNC Fulbright to learn more about the program and application process. Join the info session.
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Virtual: Family & Friends Sunday: Whistler’s World
Visit us virtually or find art activity kits to enjoy with your friends or family group in the galleries. This month, enjoy art-inspired activities inspired by James McNeill Whistler’s etchings in Visions of Venice including: VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE PEACOCK ROOM | 2:30 P.M. EDT Join the Ackland as we ‘visit’ the Freer Gallery of Art in D.C., space is limited to 15 households. The tour will be one hour in length and suitable for all ages. The Peacock Room and American…
Find out more »Virtual: Latin America Cultural Kitchen Series for NC Educators
The UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers and Carolina Navigators have put together a free, virtual Cultural Kitchen series via Zoom for NC educators and community members this summer. In each session, attendees will learn how to make a dish from a different region of the world while learning about the culture of the featured region. Experts from each region will be leading the cooking sessions and will provide registered participants with a list of ingredients to follow in advance. This session focuses on…
Find out more »Virtual: Europe Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators
The UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers and Carolina Navigators have put together a free, virtual Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators and community members this summer. Registration Link: go.unc.edu/culturalkitchen Please join the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers for free, virtual global cooking sessions via Zoom. In each session, attendees will learn how to make a dish from a different region of the world while learning about the culture of the featured region. Experts from each region will be leading the cooking sessions and will provide registered…
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Virtual: TransAtlantic Masters Program Alumni Panel
Please mark your calendars and save the date for the next TransAtlantic Masters Program alumni panel on Friday, July 30. These alumni events provide an excellent opportunity to find out more about TAM and to meet program graduates, students, administrators, and professors. Alumni will talk about their experience in the program and their career trajectory. Please email Sarah Hutchison to RSVP for the event or with any questions. TAM ALUMNI PANELISTS: DALE KOCH ’18 – PANEL MODERATOR Dale studied in Bremen as…
Find out more »August 2021
Virtual: Asia Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators
The UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers and Carolina Navigators have put together a free, virtual Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators and community members this summer. Registration Link: go.unc.edu/culturalkitchen Please join the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers for free, virtual global cooking sessions via Zoom. In each session, attendees will learn how to make a dish from a different region of the world while learning about the culture of the featured region. Experts from each region will be leading the cooking sessions and will provide registered…
Find out more »Virtual: North Africa Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators
The UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers and Carolina Navigators have put together a free, virtual Cultural Kitchen series for NC educators and community members this summer. Registration Link: go.unc.edu/culturalkitchen Please join the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers for free, virtual global cooking sessions via Zoom. In each session, attendees will learn how to make a dish from a different region of the world while learning about the culture of the featured region. Experts from each region will be leading the cooking sessions and will provide registered…
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Summer Popoika: Weekly Russian Conversation Hour
Don’t let your Russian skills fall out of practice this summer! Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for casual conversations with other Russian-language learners at weekly Popoika every Thursday at 5PM! The hour-long conversations will be spoken in Russian only. All levels are welcome! Zoom code: 991 7796 7246
Find out more »Panel Discussion: Afghanistan in Context
Over the past two weeks, events in Afghanistan have unfolded with dizzying speed. The images of Afghans desperate to flee the country and Taliban leadership flanked by heavily armed fighters in the presidential palace are shocking to many. How can we understand the situation on the ground in Afghanistan right now? Why are people fleeing and who is most at risk? Why did the country fall to the Taliban so quickly? What can and should the U.S. and the international…
Find out more »September 2021
The Philippines Since 1946
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 recognizes the 75th anniversary of Filipino independence from the United States, 1946-2021. The event will be held over Zoom. More details coming soon! Any questions in the meanwhile can go to Becky Butler, becky.butler@unc.edu.
Find out more »Virtual: Art & Lit, ‘Visions of Venice’ and Italo Calvino’s ‘Invisible Cities’
Join the Ackland Art Museum in reading (or re-reading!) Italo Calvino’s 1972 classic novel Invisible Cities, which features a fictional Marco Polo describing fascinating vignettes of his travels to an aged Kublai Khan. After you’ve read it, spend time exploring James McNeill Whistler’s captivating 1879 etchings of Venice, on view June 18-September 12 in the Ackland’s newest exhibition Visions of Venice. As the exhibition comes to a close, join us on Zoom for a lively virtual art and literature discussion with…
Find out more »The War on Terror at Twenty: Assessing Lessons Learned from the American and British Experiences
How did the US and UK governments respond in the days, weeks, and years following the major terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 and 7/7 2005? What have both countries learned about dealing with the threat of terrorism? Panels of American and British former leaders will examine these questions. American panelists: • Former Director of National Intelligence Admiral Dennis Blair • Former Acting Director of Central Intelligence John McLaughlin • Ambassador James Dobbins • Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Lawrence Wright British panelists: • Former Chief of the British Intelligence Service Sir…
Find out more »Russian Flagship Program Info Session
September 21, October 4, October 13, Registration via Google Forms Interested in a program that will give you the competitive edge for your future career as a global professional? Want an affordable study abroad experience tailored to your academic interests and professional goals? The Russian Flagship Program Program, a federally funded initiative, provides UNC Chapel Hill students of all majors the unique opportunity to gain a professional level of Russian language proficiency as well as tangible work experience in their field of interest through coursework at UNC and an overseas Capstone year in Kazakhstan. Ahead of the October 31 application deadline, attend one of our info sessions to…
Find out more »Virtual: Intro to COIL Workshop for Faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a workshop for faculty interested in participating in the Connecting Carolina Classrooms with the World initiative to incorporate Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 3:30-4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, via Zoom. This workshop will include: • An introduction to COIL, a flexible pedagogical approach that allows instructors to partner with peers from across the world to develop collaborative activities that connect…
Find out more »Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jiha Moon
Registration link can be found here. Jiha Moon’s gestural paintings, mixed media, ceramic sculpture, and installations explore fluid identities and the global movement of people and their cultures. She says, “I am a cartographer of cultures and an icon maker in my lucid worlds.” She is taking cues from wide ranges of history of Eastern and Western art, colors and designs from popular culture, Korean temple paintings and folk art, internet emoticons and icons, fruit stickers and labels of products from all over…
Find out more »UNC Russian Flagship Program: Conversation with Michele Berdy
Join the Russian Flagship Program for a conversation with Michele Berdy, the Arts Editor for the Moscow Times and the author of the Russian Word’s Worth, a collection of her columns. This online event via Zoom will take place on September 24 at 2 p.m. Register here. Michele A. Berdy has lived and worked in Moscow for more than 40 years. After graduating magna cum laude from Amherst College, she studied at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow and then worked as a translator and editor…
Find out more »Virtual: Iranian Literary Diasporas: Parvaneh Hosseini in Conversation with Author Hamed Esmaeilion
This virtual lecture series is dedicated to exploring how Iranian diaspora authors reflect on the community’s attempts at carving out forms of belonging to their host nations. Authors and discussants may address specific modes of power and representation that Iranian diaspora community has developed to rehabilitate their position as members of a minoritized population with ambivalent feelings of belonging. September 25, 2021 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm Parvaneh Hosseini in Conversation with author Hamed Esmaeilion Register here. Convener: Claudia Yaghoobi, Roshan Associate Professor…
Find out more »20 Years in Afghanistan: A Foreign Correspondent’s Long View
The Hussman School of Journalism and Media will host a Wednesday, Sept. 29 webinar with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Zucchino ’73, who has been reporting from Afghanistan for two decades. Zucchino, a Terry Sanford High School (Fayetteville, NC) and UNC Hussman graduate, is a contributing writer for the New York Times. He has reported from more than three dozen countries. Join Zucchino and Dean Susan King for a discussion followed by a Q&A session between Zucchino and the webinar…
Find out more »Introduction to Kazakhstan
Sept.30, 6 p.m., Registration via Zoom Explore Kazakh culture and history with Dr. Eren Tasar, associate professor of history. Learn more about the region and opportunities to study abroad in Almaty, Kazakhstan through the Russian Flagship Program.
Find out more »October 2021
Russian Flagship Program Info Session
Oct. 4 and Oct. 13, Registration via Google Forms Interested in a program that will give you the competitive edge for your future career as a global professional? Want an affordable study abroad experience tailored to your academic interests and professional goals? The Russian Flagship Program Program, a federally funded initiative, provides UNC Chapel Hill students of all majors the unique opportunity to gain a professional level of Russian language proficiency as well as tangible work experience in their field of interest…
Find out more »Global Careers for LGBTQ Folk
Members of the LGBTQ+ community play key roles in international business, diplomacy, advocacy, and scholarship, but they can also face unique challenges in global careers because of their sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression (on top of all the other challenges of global careers). This panel brings together members of the LGBTQ+ community who are navigating careers that cross borders and tackle international issues to talk about some of the continuing challenges, unique opportunities, and best strategies for…
Find out more »The US-Japan Alliance: A Dialogue with Ambassador Koji Tomita
Koji Tomita, ambassador of Japan to the United States, will discuss U.S.-Japan relations—the strong foundations of the alliance and the promise of future cooperation—in a virtual dialogue hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs (OVPGA) on Oct. 6, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The event is part of the OVPGA’s Diplomatic Discussions series, which brings diplomats and foreign relations practitioners to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss current issues in diplomacy and…
Find out more »Carolina Seminar on Transnational and Global Modern History
Dr. Sascha Auerbach, a lecturer in modern British and colonial history at the University of Nottingham and currently a Leverhulme Research Fellow will speak about Transnational and Global Modern History on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. His paper is entitled: “‘You Don’t Do Justice Betwixt I and Master:’ Early Responses to the Overseer State, 1823-1836.” The paper is part of his book project, an historical re-assessment of the transition from slavery to Indian and Chinese indentured labour in Britain’s tropical…
Find out more »Ambassador Stephen Mull, ‘Bolstering Security and Democracy in Today’s Poland’
UPDATE: In light of the University Wellness Day on Oct. 12, this event will be livestreamed in addition to being held in-person in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Center. Join the livestream. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host former Ambassador Stephen Mull for the expert talk, “Bolstering Security and Democracy in Today’s Poland,” at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Mull, former U.S. ambassador to Poland and vice provost for global…
Find out more »Russian Flagship Program Info Session
October 13, Registration via Google Forms Interested in a program that will give you the competitive edge for your future career as a global professional? Want an affordable study abroad experience tailored to your academic interests and professional goals? The Russian Flagship Program Program, a federally funded initiative, provides UNC Chapel Hill students of all majors the unique opportunity to gain a professional level of Russian language proficiency as well as tangible work experience in their field of interest through coursework at…
Find out more »African Studies Center Book Talk: The Charisma Machine
Zoom book talk on the recently published monograph, The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child, By Morgan G. Ames, moderated by Shakirah Hudani.
Find out more »25th Anniversary Celebration of the American Diplomacy Journal: ‘How Does US Diplomacy Benefit Americans?’
Join the American Diplomacy Journal to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom. The program, "How Does U.S. Diplomacy Benefit Americans," will feature a discussion on what diplomacy means to an American public. Diplomats in Washington and the field will share insight about their work for the American people. Ambassador W. Robert Pearson (Ret.) will lead the discussion with panelists to highlight the many ways diplomats work to achieve the aims of security and…
Find out more »Lecture: ‘The Well and the Water Machine: The History of Desalination and Fossil-Fueled Water in the Long Shadow of Arabia’s Climate-Altered Future’
It is an undisputed truism that the story of the 20th-century Arabian Peninsula is synonymous with the story of oil. Particularly after the 1973 oil crisis, exploding oil prices launched the region into significant socio-economic transformations. And while oil infrastructure has rightfully been understood as the lifeblood of this growth, another infrastructure remained virtually invisible, desalination facilities. Despite this seeming invisibility, desalination has become a defining material feature of life in the Arabian Peninsula. Since the 1970s and even before,…
Find out more »Virtual Tour: Saratov
Join the Russian Flagship Program to travel across the world (virtually) with Daria, a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant. Daria will take you on a tour of Saratov, Russia, her hometown, and share more about her life in the region. Register for the tour. The Russian Flagship Program, a federally funded initiative, provides Carolina students of all majors the unique opportunity to gain a professional level of Russian language proficiency as well as tangible work experience in their field of…
Find out more »Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Information Session
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships support students taking less commonly taught language and area studies coursework. This program provides both academic year and summer fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at the intermediate level and above. Come learn about FLAS Fellowships offered by the area studies centers at UNC-Chapel Hill. This information session will allow students (or eligible prospective students) to ask their questions about the fellowship or about the process of applying at UNC. If you are…
Find out more »In Dialogue: Vanessa Tembane and Professor Tanya Shields
As part of the online exhibition, Existing in the Shadow, South African artist Vanessa Tembane will engage in a zoom conversation with UNC Professor Tanya Shields (Women’s and Gender Studies) to discuss her work. Please register for the talk. Vanessa Tembane is a South African-born artist of Mozambican heritage. Existing in the Shadow integrates collage processes with print-making techniques to address the artist’s sensations of loss of her Mozambican family after her mother’s migration to South Africa. The collaged images merge childhood…
Find out more »Ending the Longest War: America’s Wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan in Comparative Perspective
In 2021 the United States declared an end to its military operations in Afghanistan and announced the withdrawal of US troops. While many in the media have heralded this as the end of America’s “longest war,” many others would argue that America’s military engagement in Vietnam was just as long and just as fraught – both for those who fought and for the country in conflict. Additionally, as the Taliban quickly conquered the whole of Afghanistan in August 2021, observers…
Find out more »Lecture: ‘Migrating Beyond the Borders of Environmentalism and Environmental Justice’ with Carlos Alonso Nugent
Join the UNC Latina/o Studies Program on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. for a virtual visit from Carlos Alonso Nugent, who will present a lecture titled “Migrating Beyond the Borders of Environmentalism and Environmental Justice” followed by discussion with the audience. Dr. Nugent will offer readings of El Teatro Campesino’s performances, César Chávez’s speeches, Helena María Viramontes’s novels, and a range of previously unstudied texts and images to show how migrant farmworkers and their allies have helped publics think—and transform—the…
Find out more »November 2021
Discussion with UNC Alumna Emilie Bruchon
Come hear from a distinguished UNC alumna as Emilie shares her experiences in Kyrgyzstan as well as her path through the State Department. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in Kyrgyzstan or a career in diplomacy. Emilie Bruchon serves as the Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This a virtual event. Please RSVP here. Sponsored by: UNC Russian Flagship Program and UNC Global Studies.
Find out more »Global Business in a New World: Community College Virtual Program
North Carolina is experiencing a rapid growth of global businesses despite the on-going health crisis and community college students will play a key role in meeting the needs of their workforce. This UNC World View program will explore topics related to global businesses and its impact on the North Carolina economy. Community college and early college educators will gain knowledge and resources on the specific needs of global businesses, including how they can prepare their students to meet the needs…
Find out more »The BBC’s Framing of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
This virtual event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. Sergul is a Turkish national. While in the TransAtlantic Masters program, she studied in Prague and Paris. Following four years in journalism and corporate communication, she started a doctoral program in media and communications at Galatasaray University, Istanbul in 2015. She now lives in Utrecht. Since early 2020, she has worked at Erasmus University Rotterdam as a lecturer and primarily teaches organizational and corporate communication & supervises…
Find out more »Map the System…
Are you ready to change the world? Tackling global challenges starts with understanding a problem and its wider context. Join the competition that asks you to explore, probe and research the issues that matter to you, and share your findings with the world. Learn more about what systems mapping is, why it’s a critical tool for understanding the complexities of social change, and how you can represent UNC in London at the Map the System Global Competition in Spring 2022.…
Find out more »Health of Our State and Beyond Series: Access to Clean Water
Addressing a need that affects over the drinking water in North Carolina, as well as 1.8 billion people worldwide, the Sustainable Access to Clean Water Creativity Hub is pursuing the development of an innovative, affordable membrane-based water purification tool that can safely remove a broad range of water contaminants. The project team is comprised of polymer chemists, computational modelers, and engineers from the College of Arts & Sciences’ applied physical sciences and mathematics departments and the Gillings School of Global Public Health.…
Find out more »Peace in Peril: What to Make of the Current Political Crisis in Bosnia?
Nearly three decades since the end of the war in Bosnia, the U.S.-brokered Dayton peace agreement and constitution are being challenged by secessionist forces. Many observers are characterizing this moment as the most serious political crisis for the country, potentially jeopardizing the stability in the region. Join the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies for a virtual panel discussion with Kurt Bassuener (Democratization Policy Council), Ismail Ćidić (George Mason University), Ivana Korajlić (Transparency International) and Jasmin Mujanović (Author…
Find out more »Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Information Session
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships support students taking less commonly taught language and area studies coursework. This program provides both academic year and summer fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at the intermediate level and above. Come learn about FLAS Fellowships offered by the area studies centers at UNC-Chapel Hill. This information session will allow students (or eligible prospective students) to ask their questions about the fellowship or about the process of applying at UNC. If you are…
Find out more »Jane Austen’s Influence on Japanese Realist Novels
Kimiyo Ogawa (Sophia University, Japan) will be discussing the influential Japanese writer Natsume Soseki and his inspiration from Austen. The talk is free and open to the public, and will be held virtually over Zoom on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. This event is run by Jane Austen & Co, a free public Zoom series focused on the life, histories, and writings of women living in the Regency era., and co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center. This year’s series from…
Find out more »Leadership in a Pandemic
This virtual event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. This talk will be on leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and how forward-thinking leaders can make cities more resilient economically, structurally, socially, and environmentally. Deputy Mayor Miguel Pinto Luz has been developing a new vision for the future of cities and has successfully implemented strategies in Cascais. He is internationally recognized for this work, having been invited as a keynote speaker around the world on the topic…
Find out more »December 2021
Can Art Prevent War? A Discussion about the Power of Cultural Diplomacy
At this free virtual panel, Ackland director Katie Ziglar speaks with Vice Provost for Global Affairs and former diplomat Barbara Stephenson about the power of cultural diplomacy, meditating on the provocative question, “Can Art Prevent War?” Questions about the power of art in global affairs come implicit with the display of nearly seventy objects on view in the Museum’s current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia…
Find out more »Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Information Session
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships support students taking less commonly taught language and area studies coursework. This program provides both academic year and summer fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at the intermediate level and above. Come learn about FLAS Fellowships offered by the area studies centers at UNC-Chapel Hill. This information session will allow students (or eligible prospective students) to ask their questions about the fellowship or about the process of applying at UNC. If you are…
Find out more »Book Talk: Waleed Ziad in Conversation with Rustin Zarkar
The remarkable discoveries of over 300 new varieties of local copper currency from the Sakra region in northwestern Pakistan, covering a 700-year period, have opened up new vistas in the study of Gandhara in late antiquity. This monograph introduces the native Sakra copper coinage, which can be dated from ca. 500 to 1100, corresponding to the Nezak, Turk Shahi, Hindu Shahi, and Ghaznavid periods. Waleed Ziad is assistant professor and Ali Jerrahi Fellow in Persian Studies in the Department of…
Find out more »Global Fashion in the Age of Jane Austen
Presented by Jane Austen & Co., fashion historian Hilary Davidson will talk about the Indian textile trade and influences of eastern fashion in English Regency dress. Sign up. Sponsors: Carolina Public Humanities and UNC English and Comparative Literature Department.
Find out more »Asia Scholar Network Conference 2021
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 opportunities to network, share information and collaborate. Ultimately, we also hope to improve access to resources for the study of Asia and spark collaboration in the field of Asian studies in the state of North Carolina. Read more about the…
Find out more »Jane Austen & Co. Presents ‘From Xo Ho to Mi Li: Horace Walpole and China’ with Peter Sabor
Jane Austen & Co. presents the third event in the “Asia & the Regency” series. Among the many eighteenth-century European authors who took an interest in China without crossing or approaching its borders was Horace Walpole. The furthest east that he ever travelled was to Naples, during his Grand Tour of Europe in 1739-41. He did, however, begin reading about China from an early age. In 1735, as an eighteen-year-old undergraduate at King’s College, Cambridge, he acquired the opulent, four-volume…
Find out more »January 2022
Protest and Crisis Politics in Kazakhstan: Understanding What Happened? & Considering What May Happen?
Join country and region experts Asel Doolotkeldieva (OSCE Academy), Dian Kudaibergenova (Cambridge), Edward Schatz (University of Toronto), and Sam Greene (King’s College London) for a conversation on the current protests and political crisis in Kazakhstan. Moderated by Gwendolyn Sasse (ZOiS/Humbolt) Regina Smyth (Indiana University) Joshua Tucker (NYU, Jordan Center). Register for the virtual event. Asel Doolotkeldieva is a Senior Lecturer at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Her ongoing book project looks at protests and contentious politics in Eurasia. Her latest article…
Find out more »Translation and Transformation in Japanese Reception of Austen’s Novels
Noriyuki Harada (Keio, Japan) will speak on “Translation and Transformation in Japanese Reception of Austen’s Novels” and explore popular translations and adaptations of Pride and Prejudice in Japan from movies to comic books. This event is run by Jane Austen & Co, a free public Zoom series focused on the life, histories, and writings of women living in the Regency era., and co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center. This year’s series from Jane Austen & Co is “Asia & the Regency,” which…
Find out more »Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Information Session
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships support students taking less commonly taught language and area studies coursework. This program provides both academic year and summer fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at the intermediate level and above. Come learn about FLAS Fellowships offered by the area studies centers at UNC-Chapel Hill. This information session will allow students (or eligible prospective students) to ask their questions about the fellowship or about the process of applying at UNC. Click this link…
Find out more »Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World with Mike Chinoy
Join "MEJO 437: Media in Asia" for a virtual screening of "Assignment: China - The Week that Changed the World." This year marks the 50th anniversary of President Nixon's trip to China that opened Beijing to international media and ended 25 years of no communication or diplomatic ties between the United States and China. This segment of "Assignnment: China" focuses on the historic trip. The screening will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a discussion with Associate Professor Joe Czabovsky and Mike Chinoy, former…
Find out more »Book Launch: Precarious Asia
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 role of global and domestic factors in shaping precarious work and its outcomes in Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia as they represent a range of Asian political democracies and capitalist economies: Japan and South Korea are now developed and mature…
Find out more »Virtual: Intro to COIL Workshop for Faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a workshop for faculty interested in participating in the Connecting Carolina Classrooms with the World initiative to incorporate Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 2-3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, via Zoom. This workshop will include: • An introduction to COIL, a flexible pedagogical approach that allows instructors to partner with peers from across the world to develop collaborative activities that connect…
Find out more »How Healers Became Killers: German Physicians and the Nazi ‘Euthanasia’ Program
The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies' first lecture of the spring semester is the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Event: How Healers Became Killers: German Physicians and the Nazi ‘Euthanasia’ Program with Patricia Heberer-Rice from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Physicians played an important role as planners and implementers of Nazi racial policy. This lecture discusses how medical professionals enforced two significant aspects of Nazi policy: compulsory sterilization and the clandestine “Euthanasia” program, the Nazis’ first program of mass murder. Compulsory…
Find out more »China in Loops: Signals from 1900 and 2018
Shaoling Ma will speak on “China in Loops: Signals from 1900 and 2018” in a series organized by UNC’s Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The project of knowing China finds itself in varying loops. Around the turn of the twentieth century, new communicative technologies’ contention with existing print media provided both the material infrastructure and the discursive content for science and technology to encroach upon notions of tradition and culture that had typically defined the late Qing. Well into…
Find out more »The Diplomacy Initiative: Meet the Mentors
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 career backgrounds. Introductions will be followed by breakout sessions in which students can chat with each mentor. Meet the Mentors is a great opportunity for students to find a mentor (or mentors) to meet with throughout the semester during the mentors’ office hours. There will be two virtual Meet the Mentors sessions that will…
Find out more »Aisha as Adaptation of Austen’s Emma
Tristanne Connolly (University of Waterloo, Canada) will speak on Rajshree Ojha’s 2010 film Aisha as an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma, connecting British regency literature to modern-day Bollywood. This talk is free and open to the public, and will be held virtually over Zoom. This event is run by Jane Austen & Co, a free public Zoom series focused on the life, histories, and writings of women living in the Regency era., and co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center. This year’s series from Jane Austen…
Find out more »The Diplomacy Initiative: Meet the Mentors
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 career backgrounds. Introductions will be followed by breakout sessions in which students can chat with each mentor. Meet the Mentors is a great opportunity for students to find a mentor (or mentors) to meet with throughout the semester during the mentors’ office hours. There will be two virtual Meet the Mentors sessions that will…
Find out more »Iranian Literary Diaspora: Mehrak Kamali in Conversation with Author Shahriar Mandanipour
This virtual lecture series is dedicated to exploring how Iranian diaspora authors reflect on the community’s attempts at carving out forms of belonging to their host nations. Authors and discussants may address specific modes of power and representation that Iranian diaspora community has developed to rehabilitate their position as members of a minoritized population with ambivalent feelings of belonging. Shahriar Mandanipour is an Iranian American writer, literary theorist, and essayist. He is the author of 13 books – his fourteenth…
Find out more »February 2022
Virtual: The Soviet Olympic Project – Conversation with Dr. Jenifer Parks
Celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics with the Russian Flagship Program! Join us for a conversation with UNC Alumna Dr. Jennifer Parks and learn more about her recent book and research on Olympic Sport during the Cold War. Moderated by Kat Goodpaster, Program Assistant for the Russian Flagship Program and Global Studies M.A. student. Register here. Jenifer Parks is a Professor of History at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT, where she teaches a variety of courses on world, European, and Russian…
Find out more »Virtual: Intro to COIL Workshop for Faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a workshop for faculty interested in participating in the Connecting Carolina Classrooms with the World initiative to incorporate Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 9:30-10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, via Zoom. This workshop will include: • An introduction to COIL, a flexible pedagogical approach that allows instructors to partner with peers from across the world to develop collaborative activities that connect…
Find out more »UNC Russian Flagship Program Info Sessions
Are you interested in joining the Russian Flagship Program? Attend an information session, and learn about the program, career opportunities, study abroad opportunities and more! The U.S. government designates Russian as one of the languages vital for national security and economic competitiveness. The Russian Language Flagship Program is a national initiative created to answer that critical need. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Russian Flagship Program (UNCRFP) is a federally funded initiative that supports motivated undergraduate students of all…
Find out more »UNC Russian Flagship Program Info Session
Are you interested in joining the Russian Flagship Program? Attend an information session and learn about the program, career opportunities, study abroad opportunities and more! The U.S. government designates Russian as one of the languages vital for national security and economic competitiveness. The Russian Language Flagship Program is a national initiative created to answer that critical need. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Russian Flagship Program (UNCRFP) is a federally funded initiative that supports motivated undergraduate students of all…
Find out more »Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Information Session
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting an information session for doctoral students interested in the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship. This U.S. Department of Education program provides grants to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six- to 12-months. The information session will review: • Eligibility and expectations • Application process and components • Timeline • Resources Interested applicants are encouraged to attend this information…
Find out more »Radical Healing and Decoloniality: Museums in Transition: Talk by Amanda Maples
Join the African Studies Center for a virtual talk by Amanda Maples, Curator of African Art at the NC Museum of Art. With the advent of global protests urgently calling for social justice and the end of systemic racism, museums have been called upon to reflect on their own institutional histories and grapple with the role they have played in perpetuating stereotypes and inequities—both in gallery and collections representation, and within their administration. A critical aspect of this relatively recent…
Find out more »March 2022
Korean Pop
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 music, or K-Pop. This event also coincides with Korea’s National Day, March 1. Prof. Kim will speak on “Performing the Soundscape of K-pop”: Because many scholars contend that K-pop is driven by the visual, academic analysis has been dominated by…
Find out more »Planning for the European Postdoc: Opportunities and Considerations
The final phase of any doctoral program invariably brings questions about the academic and research job market - and whether and how to seek a postdoc position as an employment goal. A recent international survey revealed ongoing anxieties about the postdoc experience but also optimism about a world that increasingly needs and depends on academic expertise. In this seminar sponsored by the Royster Society of Fellows and the Center for European Studies, postdoc researchers, faculty, and staff share information about opportunities in Europe and…
Find out more »Debating Public Policy Series: What To Do About China? Taiwan and the Future of US/China Relations
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 June Dreyer, Eric Huang, and Shelley Rigger, and is moderated by Klaus Larres. Register for this event. June Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami where she teaches courses on China, U.S. defense policy, and international relations. Dreyer is…
Find out more »Rahtid Rebel Women: Introduction to Caribbean Women
Celebrate Women's History Month with Dr. Tanya Shields! This virtual K-12 teacher webinar will show educators how to move beyond sun, sand, and sex representations of Caribbean women to examine how they negotiate imperial and national definitions of their place. CEUs available! --- Dr. Tanya Shields is an associate professor and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, with research focussing on Caribbean studies and plantation logics. She is the author of Bodies and Bones: Feminist Rehearsal and Imagining Caribbean Belonging (2014), “Hell and Grace: Palimpsestic…
Find out more »Virtual: Fulbright US Student Program Group Information Session
Interested in researching or teaching English abroad? Join a virtual information session on Monday, March 21 hosted by IIE Fulbright staff to learn more about the Fulbright U.S Student Program. Each session will host students from multiple universities. IIE Fulbright staff and Fulbright alumni will begin by presenting general information about the Fulbright Program’s history, eligibility, award types, award benefits, application components, and tips for applying. After the general presentation, IIE Fulbright staff will field general questions before student participants…
Find out more »Information Session: Marshall, Mitchell and Rhodes Scholarships
Join the Office of Distinguished Scholarships' staff to take a deep dive into three prestigious scholarships for study in the UK and Ireland - the Marshall, Mitchell and Rhodes. All three of these awards provide for fully-funded graduate study abroad, yet differ in their application processes. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions relating to the nuances between each award and hear from past recipients of these prestigious scholarships. Register for the session.
Find out more »Information Warfare in the Russian-Ukraine Conflict
This moderated panel will explore the information war underway in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In addition to discussing the many challenges facing journalists covering the conflict, the panelists will explore how social media has changed information warfare and impacted intelligence gathering and analysis, evaluate how social media platforms and journalists handle mis- and disinformation, and offer media literacy tips to our audience. Please register for the virtual event by following this link
Find out more »April 2022
Africa’s Political History and Landscape; Implications Today
Africa Today is an annual African Studies Center series created to allow scholars and practitioners to engage in conversations on emerging issues in Africa. Dr. Nzongola-Ntalaja shares critical empirical and anecdotal data and findings on Africa’s political history and landscape and how it has shaped what we see today. His talk sets the tone for the following dialogue on the current political uprisings and trends. The second talk in this series will focus on the recent uprising – drawing a…
Find out more »Central America’s Forgotten History
Join the Institute for the Study of the Americas for a discussion with historian Aviva Chomsky on her most recent book "Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration" on April 6th at 6:00PM via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out a day before the event as a reminder. Register.
Find out more »May 2022
Info Session: Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Are you interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation? Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs for a virtual information session on Thursday, May 19 at 12 p.m. to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the application process, and tips and resources. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than…
Find out more »The Making of Modern China in Four Acts: Empire, Republic, Party-State, Superpower
A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Michelle King, Associate Professor of History. The twenty-first century may be China’s century. With the world’s largest population and the second largest, most rapidly growing economy of the major nations, China is positioned to play a dominant role in world affairs for decades to come. China’s current ascendancy seems natural to many today, but a century ago few could have predicted its rise. Join one of UNC-Chapel Hill’s distinguished historians of Modern China, Dr. Michelle…
Find out more »June 2022
Krasno Global Events Series: ‘The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy’
Join the Krasno Global Event Series for a virtual talk with Gideon Rachman,Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist of the Financial Times and author of The Age of the Strongman (Penguin, 2022) on Thursday, June 9 at 10:30 a.m. eastern. Introduced by Professor Manlio Cinalli, University of Milan, Italy Moderated by Professor David Jacobson, University of San Francisco Principal discussant Professor Klaus Larres, Richard M Krasno Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill Join via Zoom. This event is co-hosted by the Krasno Global Events…
Find out more »Info Session: Fulbright US Student Program at UNC-Chapel Hill
Are you interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation? Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs for a virtual information session on Tuesday, June 28 at 12:00 p.m. to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than 140 countries. Visit UNC Fulbright to learn…
Find out more »August 2022
Info Session: Fulbright US Student Program
Are you interested in researching or teaching abroad after graduation or as part of your current graduate studies? Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs for a virtual information session on Thursday, August 25 at 3 p.m. to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more…
Find out more »Writing Workshop: Fulbright US Student Program
Are you applying for the Fulbright Fall 2022 deadline? Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs for a virtual writing session on Tuesday, August 30 at 2 p.m. This session will review the elements of the application and talk about tips for framing and refining your application materials. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Find out more »September 2022
Intro to COIL Workshop for UNC Faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a workshop for faculty interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 1:45-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, via Zoom. This workshop features: Hope Windle, Community Development Lead at the SUNY COIL Center Hope facilitates and supports virtual exchange with faculty, coordinators and students for the 100+ SUNY COIL Global Network. Hope brings more than 15 years of instructional design experience. …
Find out more »October 2022
Critical Languages Scholarship Information Session
Photo by Aoife O'Connor '21 in M'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco. Interested in funding your language learning? The Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) Program is part of a U.S. government effort to dramatically expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. It provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences. The session will be led by Caitlyn Carpio (CLS Program Officer and UNC-CH alumna) and Adi Džumhur (CLS Campus Advisor). Hear from other fellow Tar Heels…
Find out more »Moldova: Russia’s War on Ukraine and the Road to Europe
Join the Krasno Lecture Series for a Diplomatic Discussion with Kent Logsdon, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova. The Republic of Moldova is a former Soviet republic and borders both Ukraine and Romania. Russia occupies Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria. Transnistria, a breakaway region in Moldova, is not internationally recognized. Russia views militarily neutral Moldova as part of its 'sphere of influence.' There has been much speculation that Moscow would like to 'take over' or even invade Moldova. In…
Find out more »November 2022
Boren Awards Information Session
Learn about the Boren Scholarship Program, which provide funding to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills. Registration for Zoom required.
Find out more »China After the National Congress: The Chinese Economy and New Political Developments
Join the Krasno Lecture Series for a Diplomatic Discussion with three experts on China. Xu Sitao, chief economist and partner of Deloitte China Kaiser Kuo of The China Project, co-founder of the Sinica Podcast and editor-at-large of SupChina Sarah Kutulakos, executive director of Canada China Business Council Join on Zoom. The Diplomatic Discussions series through UNC-Chapel Hill’s Diplomacy Initiative brings top foreign affairs practitioners from the U.S. and around the world to Carolina to give public talks and classroom discussions on current global issues.
Find out more »Nixon and Kissinger’s Opening to China: A Good or Bad Idea with Hindsight
The Krasno Lecture Series will host a Diplomatic Discussion with Winston Lord in conversation with Klaus Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor in the history department. Lord previously served as U.S. Ambassador to China (1985-89), assistant secretary of state (1994-97) and special assistant to former National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger (1970-1973). The Diplomatic Discussions series through UNC-Chapel Hill's Diplomacy Initiative brings top foreign affairs practitioners from the U.S. and around the world to Carolina to give public talks and classroom discussions…
Find out more »March 2023
Introduction to COIL for UNC Faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is hosting a session for faculty interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities into their courses. The workshop is 2-3 p.m. on March 22 via Zoom. This workshop will include: An introduction to COIL, a flexible pedagogical approach that allows instructors to partner with peers from across the world to develop collaborative activities that connect their students and meet the original learning objectives of each course, even across different disciplines. …
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