News & Events

Join Prof. Kimball Erdman (University of Arkansas – Fayetteville) and Angie Payne (Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies) for an exploration of the rich new digital resource “Rising Above in Arkansas: Japanese American Incarceration at Rohwer and Jerome during World War II.” Register here!

Arkansas NCTA and the UCA Center for Asian Languages and Cultures present a free public screening of Bluff City Chinese, featuring Director Thandi Cai and independent historian Emerald Dunn. Register here!

Arkansas NCTA presents "Understanding the Rise of K-Culture: K-Pop Demon Hunters in the Classroom," an in-person workshop for teachers of grades 5–12 taking place on November 18, 2025. Learn how to use this pop culture sension to introduce aspects of traditional and contemporary Korean culture in the classroom. Register here!

Arkansas NCTA presents "Asian American History in Arkansas and Beyond," an in-person workshop for teachers of grades 5–12 taking place on June 25, 2025. This workshop explores key events and communities in Asian American history—nationally and right here in Arkansas—through classroom-ready resources and digital platforms like Rising Above in Arkansas and The Arkansas Chinese Heritage Project. Register here!