World Region: Southeast Asia
Fifth Anniversary of Learning Through Languages Celebrates Student Foreign Language Acquisition
On December 5, 2019, 115 high school students from across North Carolina gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the fifth annual Learning Through Languages High School Research Symposium. The event was organized by six area … Read more
Six Undergraduates Selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for Study in Asia
Six undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs in Asia in 2020. Two scholarship recipients will study in Singapore, two in Taiwan, one in South Korea and … Read more
UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers Celebrate International Education Week with K-12 Workshop
In celebration of International Education Week, the UNC-Duke area studies centers (UNC African Studies Center, UNC Carolina Asia Center, UNC Center for European Studies, Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies, and the UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies) … Read more
Learning from Businesses Around the World
Developing global knowledge and skills through experiential learning is a hallmark of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. In the full-time MBA Program, Global Immersion Electives are vital to understanding how business is conducted around the world. These faculty-led courses develop intercultural competencies: empathy and … Read more
Record 23 UNC-Chapel Hill Students Awarded Fulbrights for Global Research and Teaching
Twenty three students and recent graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected to receive the Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2019-2020 academic year, the highest number of recipients from UNC-Chapel Hill in … Read more
Asian Studies Professor Uffe Bergeton Receives Hettleman Prize
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four associate professors who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. Uffe Bergeton, associate professor of Asian studies in the College … Read more
Ji-Yeon Jo to Serve as Director of Carolina Asia Center
Ji-Yeon Jo, associate professor of Asian Studies, was appointed director of the Carolina Asia Center (CAC) for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2019. Jo joined the faculty in the department of Asian studies in the UNC College of Arts … Read more
Why This Singer Chose Carolina over Fame in Thailand
Not many college applications have a resume quite like Jordan Epley’s. Not only does the incoming first-year student have a great academic record from her international school in Thailand, but her extracurricular activities include participating in Thailand’s version of the … Read more