The AAC council of Asian American/Asian-interest student organizations is organizing a series to highlight support and services for gender violence survivors in our community. Serving Invisible Voices: Panels on UNC and local resources Join us on Zoom on Feb. 17, … Continued
Remembrance and Renewal Storytelling Festival presented by the UNC Process Series (co-sponsored by the AAC) We are especially highlighting the Asian American stories being told at this vibrant festival, but please do check out all the amazing performances and important … Continued
Tuesday, Feb 25 at 7:30pm Register to join us at go.unc.edu/storycircle! Renowned storyteller and writer Brenda Wong Aoki will lead a community story gathering workshop. In response to open prompts, participants will share stories about their lives, their families and … Continued
Announcing the 2020-2021 AAC Fellows The Asian American Center is proud to announce the inaugural AAC Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year. UNC’s AAC Fellows program is unique in the nation, bringing together pre-eminent scholars and artists working with Asian American themes for … Continued
Virtual Lunch Table: Meet Dr. Linda Van Le Friday, February 12 @ 12 noon Dr. Van Le is the Leonard Palumbo Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine and will be interviewed by … Continued
Dear friends, I greet you all at the beginning of the AAC’s second semester and at an unprecedented time for our nation. As I watched a violent mob plastered with racist slogans surge into our nation’s Capitol earlier this month, … Continued
Virtual Lunch Table Prof. Kumi Silva (Dept. of Communication) interviewed by Selina Shi ’23. Conversation and questions warmly encouraged. 12pm on Zoom Register at go.unc.edu/AAClunch This event is reserved for the campus community in the hope of promoting smaller and … Continued
The Asian American Center and Carolina Asia Center present: “Affirmative Action Isn’t Reverse Jim Crow: Asian Americans and the Reconstruction of White Entitlement” A talk by Prof. Iyko Day (English and Critical Social Thought, Mount Holyoke College) September 30 at … Continued
This event will feature a discussion of Asian Americans and voting. Attendees are encouraged to watch the documentary First Vote before the event (streaming will be provided). Featured speakers will include Chavi Koneru, co-founder and executive director of North Carolina Asian … Continued
The Asian American Center and Carolina Asia Center presented: “I’m Not Racist…Am I?: A Conversation about Antiracism” September 10 at 7pm Featuring Barb Lee, founder and president of Point Made Films, and Prof. Michelle Robinson (Department of American Studies, UNC … Continued
