About Us
Carolina Asia Center is the flagship Asia institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the leading center of its kind in the southeastern U.S. Our mission is to promote intercultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia, and to improve and support education and research on Asia.
We develop resources for engagement with Asia-related topics through seminars, language study, outreach, cultural competency, study abroad and visiting scholars programs. Beyond Carolina, we collaborate with regional and international institutions to develop educational programs that focus on Asia.
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Indonesian Economist Discusses Strategy for Critical Minerals, Global Energy Transition
Originally published by UNC Global Affairs Nicole Juzaitis December 10, 2025 UNC Global Affairs “We call this ‘chicken and monkey mentality,’” said Septian Hario Seto, an economist and member of the National Economic Council (DEN) of the Republic of … Read more
Carolina Asia Center Brings JLF-North Carolina Back to Chapel Hill
On September 26-28, 2025, the Jaipur Literature Festival returned to North Carolina. The international traveling Festival ended its yearly journey in Chapel Hill, following stops in Valladolid, London, Houston, New York City, Boulder, and Seattle. This visit marks the … Read more
Carolina Asia Center Hosts STARTALK Chinese Summer Academy 2025
From July 13-26, 2025, the Carolina Asia Center hosted a Chinese Summer Academy, supported by the STARTALK program. The program welcomed twenty-four high-school aged Chinese-language learners from Novice-High to Intermediate-Mid levels from across the state of North Carolina, with … Read more
CAC loses access to federal funding
The Carolina Asia Center announces with regret that it no longer has access to federal funding from the US Department of Education to support its programs, as of August 15, 2025. Since 2014, the Carolina Asia Center has held pan-Asia … Read more
