Here’s a little bit about Kun, one of the students in the first DAMES graduate program cohort! Tell us about yourself! I am Kun Meng, an incoming graduate of UNC at Chapel Hill. I am from the People’s Republic of … Read more

Here’s a little bit about Muziah, one of the students in the first DAMES graduate program cohort! Tell us about yourself! Hi, my name is Muziah Kargbo, a first-year grad student from Huntersville, NC. I graduated from UNC last year … Read more

Here’s a little bit about Rania, one of the students in the first DAMES graduate program cohort! Tell us about yourself! I come from the Midwest, born, raised, and schooled, so the flora of North Carolina has had me enthralled … Read more

Here’s a little bit about Sophie, one of the students in the first DAMES graduate program cohort! Tell us about yourself! I graduated from Davidson College in 2020 where I majored in English and East Asian Studies. After graduation I … Read more

Exciting news, everyone! Vietnamese is back! Vietnamese at Carolina: A Look Back The last year DAMES offered Vietnamese classes prior to the upcoming fall semester was the 2005-2006 academic year. Once taught by Professor Emeritus Eric Henry, Vietnamese was eventually … Read more

Have you ever wondered what DAMES alums are up to? Now you can know! Here are updates from DAMES alums Erin Posas and Matt Coss, both 2016 grads! Fun fact: This picture of Matt and Erin was taken at another … Read more

Though the 2020-2021 academic year brought challenges of the most unprecedented sort to our campus, classrooms (virtual!), and community, DAMES accomplished great things! Our students worked unbelievably hard. Our faculty rose to the occasion. We came together to work through … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more