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Meet new DAMES graduate student: Zhihan Xu, also known as Atila!

Recently I interviewed Atila, one of our new graduate students this year! Read on to…

Han Chen: new graduate student interview!

Q: Tell us about yourself! I am Han Chen. Please call me Han. Q: What program…

CMEIS Leads Trip for K-14 Educators to Morocco: Caroline Sibley Reports

In June 2023, CMEIS collaborated with GEEO (Global Exploration for Educators Organization – a non-profit…

Xinming Liao: new grad student interview!

Q: Tell us about yourself! I am Xinming Liao, and I’m 24 years old. I…

 

Faculty Spotlight

Robin Visser

Robin Visser

Robin Visser has been promoted to the rank of full professor!

Pamela Lothspeich

Pamela Lothspeich

Dr. Pamela Lothspeich has received a Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for the spring semester of 2024! She is also the co-editor...

Yurika Tamura

Yurika Tamura

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

Claudia Yaghoobi

Claudia Yaghoobi

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

 

Alumni Spotlight

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...

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

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

Jason Mortimer

Jason Mortimer

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

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...

 

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