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Professor Lini Ge Polin Chats about CAC STARTALK

I recently interviewed Professor Lini Ge Polin about the Carolina Asia Center (CAC) STARTALK, a…

An Insider’s Perspective from the DAMES MA program

What’s it like being a grad student here in DAMES, you ask? I had that…

New graduate student interview: Julia Arciola!

Q: Tell us about yourself! Hi! I’m Julia Arciola (soon to be Julia Hier in…

Professor Cai Earns Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Congratulations are in order! Teaching Associate Professor Luoyi has earned a Tanner Award for Excellence…

 

Faculty Spotlight

Claudia Yaghoobi

Claudia Yaghoobi

Claudia Yaghoobi has been promoted to the rank of full professor!

Kyoungjin Bae

Kyoungjin Bae

Dr. Kyoungjin Bae joins the DAMES faculty...

Keren He

Keren He

Dr. Keren He has won a 2024-25 academic fellowship...

Yurika Tamura

Yurika Tamura

An interview with Dr. Yurika Tamura, one of the newest faculty members here in DAMES...

 

Alumni Spotlight

Jason Mortimer

Jason Mortimer

Jason Mortimer grew up in Durham and graduated from UNC-CH in 2006 with degrees in Asian Studies and...

Laurel Foote-Hudson

Laurel Foote-Hudson

Laurel Foote-Hudson came to UNC-Chapel Hill with a deep and abiding passion for the study of languages. She ended up majoring in both Asian Studies...

Lauren Trushin

Lauren Trushin

Lauren Trushin, class of 2017, graduated with a double major in Public Policy and History and a minor in Asian Studies...

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

Follow the journey of two of our 2016 grads, Erin Posas and Matt Coss!

 

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