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• Congratulations to the Class of 2021

  A short but loving video from your assorted DAMES faculty offering heartfelt congratulations to the graduating class of 2021! We so enjoyed teaching you the languages and cultures of Asia and the Middle East over the past four years! please … Continued

• Virtual Event: On the Politics of Presence: Afro-Asia in the Age of Black Lives Matter

  On the Politics of Presence: Afro-Asia in the Age of Black Lives Matter with Dr. Marvin Sterling Diandra Dwyer, UNC DAMES alumna and Tokyo-based filmmaker, Moderator April 8th, 4pm Marvin D. Sterling’s research centers on a range of Jamaican cultural … Continued

• DAMES Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Discrimination

  The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies categorically condemns the attacks on Asian Americans in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, and rejects the rise in anti-Asian violence and discrimination of the past year. These acts are rooted in a … Continued

• Maiko Masquerade: New Book by Professor Emerita Jan Bardsley!

  Jan Bardsley’s new book Maiko Masquerade: Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan debuts this month from University of California Press. What’s Maiko Masquerade about? Maiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular … Continued