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DAMES to host SEATJ 2025

SEATJ 2025 will be hosted on March 1, 2025 in the FedEx Global Education Center…

Dr. Pitelka’s Japanese History lab conducts research on Edo-period scroll

Dr. Pitelka’s Japanese History Lab recently had the wonderful opportunity to examine and study a…

The Old Well at UNC

Speaking to the world

Participants at the first “Bringing Southeast Asia Home” workshop in 2023. The College of Arts…

The Old Well at UNC

Dr. Yaghoobi Pens New Monograph

Just as prolific as she is amazing, Dr. Yaghoobi has written a new monograph, Transnational…

 

Faculty Spotlight

Kyoungjin Bae

Kyoungjin Bae

Dr. Kyoungjin Bae joins the DAMES faculty...

Morgan Pitelka

Morgan Pitelka

Morgan Pitelka, recipient of the Bernard L. Herman Distinguished Professorship, has recently published two new books...

Robin Visser

Robin Visser

Dr. Robin Visser has published a new book...

Claudia Yaghoobi

Claudia Yaghoobi

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

 

Alumni Spotlight

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

Erin Posas and Matt Coss

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

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...

Jason Mortimer

Jason Mortimer

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

 

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