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The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies strongly condemns the harassment of Muslim students that took place on January 29, 2025 at the Student Union. We stand in solidarity with the Muslim Student Association and all those affected by this abhorrent act of intimidation and violence. As a department, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all students. Our thoughts are with those impacted, and we hope to serve as a resource and source of support.

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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

State Department grant connects American, Moroccan students through COIL Plus

Caroline Sibley knows that an education that transcends the classroom enhances student success and development….

Samurai Exhibit Unmasks the Real Warriors of Feudal Japan

(Originally posted on 11/13/24 via Duke University Libraries.) A new exhibit at the North Carolina…

 

Faculty Spotlight

Morgan Pitelka

Morgan Pitelka

Dr. Morgan Pitelka (UNC–Chapel Hill) and Matthew Hayes (Duke University) gave a joint lecture titled...

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!

Robin Visser

Robin Visser

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

 

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!

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...

 

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