Arkansas Chinese Heritage Project Exhibit Opening Reception 04/2026
United Nations Chinese Language Day Celebration 04/2026
Rise of the Organization of Turkic States: Can Culture Lead to Economic Unity in Central Asia? With Dr. Ulan Nukan 03/12/26
Asian Lunar New Year Celebration 02/2026
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Bluff City Chinese Screening and Q&A 02/19
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2026 Lunar New Year Celebration at Faulkner County Library
Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
CALC Movie Night 09/11
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Sponsors
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, UCA
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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, UCA
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Center for Global Learning and Engagement, UCA
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Asian Studies Program, UCA
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Schedler Honors College, UCA
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Center for Asian Languages and Cultures, UCA
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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
Asian Studies Development Program Regional Centers
East-West Center, Honolulu, HI
Institute for Climate Humanities, Wonkwang University, South Korea
National Research Foundation of Korea
This Conference is Partly Supported by a Research Project funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea entitled 鈥淓nergy Philosophy in the Anthropocene: Philosophical Explorations on Energy, Transformation of Ki (姘�), and De-composition.鈥�
Faulkner County Library New Year Celebration 2/1
Thank you for joining us at the Faulkner County Library Saturday, February 1st from 1-4 pm for our New Year celebration! Conway High School’s Asian Club and the CALC hosted a joint event to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
UCA New Year Celebration 1/31
Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the world鈥檚 most prominent and celebrated holidays. Celebrated by more than 20% of the world population, it is the most important annual event for many countries in Asia. This year is the Year of the Snake and it starts on January 29th, 2025. The snake in Chinese culture is a symbol of wisdom, calmness, renewal, and creativity.
The Center for Asian Languages and Cultures at UCA hosted celebration on January 31st, two days after Chinese New Year, with music performance, art, and Chinese food. Over 150 members of听 UCA and the local Asian community in Conway attended.
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Calligraphy Zoom Event 12/14
Thank you for celebrating with us on December 14th from 8:30-10:30 am for the online calligraphy lecture the China Institute in America!
CALC Public Lecture: Qi, Yin and Yang: Chinese Medicine for Diabetes, Obesity, and Dementia
Dr. Yibei Li holds a Ph.D. and M.D. in Internal Medicine from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM), where they have been deeply involved in both clinical practice and academic pursuits. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Li has cultivated a distinguished career that bridges Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medical research. His expertise spans across diabetes, metabolic disorders, and public health initiatives, having led and contributed to multiple research projects aimed at improving diabetes treatment and prevention.
February 9, 2024:听Year of the Dragon Celebration
Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the world鈥檚 most prominent and celebrated holidays. Celebrated by more than 20% of the world population, it is the most important annual event for many countries in Asia. This year is the Year of the Dragon and it starts on February 10th, 2024. The dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol of dignity, health, honor, success, luck and strength.
The Center for Asian Languages and Cultures at UCA hosted celebration on February 9th, the eve of Chinese New Year, with music performance, art, and Chinese food. Over 150 members of听 UCA and the local Asian community in Conway attended.
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November 16, 2023: Far East Deep South Movie Screening
Discussions with producer of the movie and the local Chinese Community.
November 3-5, 2023:
UCA and Hendrix Chinese Language Immersion Camp
September 29, 2023: Midautumn Festival Celebration
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May 13-June 10th, 2023: UCA and Hendrix Study Abroad in Taiwan
April 22nd, 2023: CALC represented at Wildwood Park’s Lanterns Festival
April 21st, 2023: Conway High School and North Little Rock High School Celebrate UN Chinese Language Day with the CALC
March 3rd-5th, 2023: Language Immersion Camp
The Center for Asian Languages and Cultures held a Chinese Immersion Program for college students successfully in Mount Eagle Retreat Center. Around twenty students from UCA and Hendrix College attended. They enjoyed a good time speaking Chinese, watching Chinese movies, Karaoke听in Chinese, and Chinese calligraphy. UCA professors Jia Zhu, Guo-ou Zhuang and Professor Wenjia Liu from Hendrix led the activities.
October 16, 2022: CALC hosts the HSK Exam
The UCA Center for Asian Languages and Cultures (CALC) recently organized a language testing opportunity for high school students from Arkansas and other neighboring states. The HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Test assesses proficiency in Mandarin Chinese for foreign students seeking to study in China or simply to measure their language proficiency against an internationally recognized standard. Dr. Guo ou Zhuang, Associate Professor of Chinese in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures and Director of the UCA CALC welcomed 71 students to Irby Hall 209 and 213 on Sunday, October 16, 2022.听 HSK Level II, and IV tests were offered in the morning and HSK III test were offered in the afternoon.听 Attending students arrived from Conway High School, Springdale High School, Bentonville High School, and Pulaski Academy, as well as from Tennessee.听 The Center for Asian Languages and Cultures promotes student access to Chinese language and culture through the auspices of UCA’s Center for Global Learning and Engagement.
September 9, 2022- Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration!
April 23, 2022: CALC represented at the Lantern Festival at Wildwood Park for the Arts
April 20, 2022: UN Chinese Language Day with Conway High School
February 25 & 26, 2022: Teaching Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism Workshop
