East Asian Library events

Online Training Workshop: Introduction to China Research Gateway (CRG) Resources

Display poster description shows image and text. The image is a desktop screenshot of the CRB database showing a city view. Below reads the title: Introduction to China Research Gateway (CRG) Resources with the noted date, time and zoom details for the workshop event.
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12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Zoom (Online)
Registration
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/online-training-workshop-introduction-china-research-gateway-crg-resources
                The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library at the University of Toronto Libraries recently acquired access to the China Research Gateway (CRG) e-resource for the University of Toronto community. The China Research Gateway is a comprehensive Chinese e-collection that greatly empowers research and our sources from China at the University of Toronto. The CRB's vendor Eastview, is hosting an online training workshop to help inform users on how to navigate the China Research Gateway.… Read more about this event

How to Produce Learning: Some Preliminary Thoughts on Neo-Confucian Knowledge Culture (1200-1700)

Poster for the event: How to Produce Learning: Some Preliminary Thoughts on Neo-Confucian Knowledge Culture (100-1700) scholars talk. Image depicts Chinese calligraphy an a watercolour of a Confucian scholar writing at a desk in an enclosure that is surrounded by trees.
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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EST)
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Zoom (Virtual)
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/how-produce-learning-some-preliminary-thoughts-neo-confucian-knowledge-culture-1200
Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library Resources Access Grant Program (COVID-19) Scholar Talk  We invite you to join the scholarly talk with Professor Lianbin Dai from the Department of Pacific and Asian Studies, University of Victoria, and moderator Professor Nathan Vedal from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto for their discussion about Neo-Confucian learning.   Event is sponsored by the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. Abstract: Neo-… Read more about this event

U of T Families Celebrate Lunar New Year 2023 Event

Event poster depicts illustration of a rabbit and a cat with firework backdrop. Image and text describes invites U of T community members and their families to celebrate Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year in many East and Southeast Asian cultures. Communities celebrate in different ways, at different times. U of T community members will share about ways of celebrating, and activities will be available for children. Scan QR code to RSVP bottom right corner.
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
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Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor, Robarts Library
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/u-t-families-celebrate-lunar-new-year-2023-event
                          SOLD-OUT The Family Care Office and the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library invite U of T community members and their families to celebrate Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year in many East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. Communities celebrate in different ways, at different times. U of T community members will share about ways of celebrating, and fun activities will be available for children. Join us to learn more about… Read more about this event

Book Talk Event: Swimming Back To Trout River

Event poster for book talk with author Linda Feng on her novel Swimming Back To Trout River and the novelist Lynn Kutsukake
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1pm-3pm
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Flexible Learning Space, East Asian Library, Room 8049,Robarts Library, 130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/book-talk-event-swimming-back-trout-river
              SOLD OUT - Join us for a special discussion about the novel Swimming Back To Trout River, by Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, Linda Rui Feng in conversation with Lynne Kutsukake about writing, immigration, and translation. There will be a short reading from the novel followed by a conversation, which will cover topics such as writerly craft and the possible relationships between scholarly writing and fiction. Linda Feng, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, will be… Read more about this event

East Asian Library's Orientation Event for the U of T Tibetan Studies Community

East Asian Orientation Event for U of T Tibetan Studies Community
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3:00 - 4:30 pm EST
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Online Event - Zoom
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/east-asian-librarys-orientation-event-u-t-tibetan-studies-community
                Welcome Tibetan Studies Students, we invite you to join our orientation event!  The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is hosting an orientation event for the U of T Tibetan Studies Community. The workshop will cover an introduction to the Tibetan Collections at the University of Toronto, tools and tips for accessing the collections; Romanization schemes for the Tibetan language, and recommended resources for a wide range of subjects in Tibetan Studies.  Presented by: Kristina Dy-… Read more about this event

Film Screening: The House of the Lost on the Cape 岬のマヨイガ

Image of the film The House of the Lost on the Cape depicts anime characters of two sisters standing beside the old lady character Kiwa. In the background is a house with strange beings wandering the yard and floating above.
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7 - 9:40 pm
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Innis Town Hall
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/film-screening-house-lost-cape-jianomayoika
                  Sold Out - If you enjoy similar events, please follow us on Facebook or Twitter Join us for a special screening of the new Japanese anime film The House of the Lost on the Cape (岬のマヨイガ) Misaki no mayoiga based on the original novel by Sachiko Kashiwaba (柏葉幸子) who will be at the book signing at 7:00 pm and the Q & A session following the screening. The film directed by Shinya Kawatsura (川面真也) begins with a 17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori, who lost her family… Read more about this event

Have You Eaten Yet? A dialogue with CHEUK KWAN

Poster for Have You Eaten Yet? a dialogue with CHEUK KWAN. Includes a row of images: profile picture of Cheuk Kwan, book cover of Have You Eaten Yet?, and profile picture of Dr. Jo (Jayeeta) Sharma.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT
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Zoom
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/have-you-eaten-yet-dialogue-cheuk-kwan
Have You Eaten Yet? A dialogue with CHEUK KWAN The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library's Event for the Asian Heritage Month 2022 Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 4:00-5:00pm EDT Location: Zoom Register: https://bit.ly/3MQ8ndw The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto, cordially invites you to this online event in celebration of Asian Heritage Month 2022. Join us for this dialogue with filmmaker and writer, Cheuk Kwan, about his new book, Have You Eaten Yet? The book draws out… Read more about this event

Visions and Desires: Independent Filmmaking in Post-Socialist China

Poster for "Visions and Desires: Independent Filmmaking in Post-Socialist China," an online forum on Chinese independent filmmaking, featuring Shi Qing, Fan Popo, and Zhu Rikun. Includes profile photos of the three filmmakers, and a QR code for event registration.
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9:45 am - 1:00 pm EDT
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Zoom
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/visions-and-desires-independent-filmmaking-post-socialist-china
                            Visions and Desires: Independent Filmmaking in Post-Socialist China (event booklet) The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library and the East Asian Studies Graduate Student Union (EASGSU) cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, May 19 for "Visions and Desires: Independent Filmmaking in Post-Socialist China," an online forum on Chinese independent filmmaking, featuring Shi Qing, Fan Popo, and Zhu Rikun. Presentations and discussions will be in English and Chinese… Read more about this event

Racial Capitalism and the National Question in the Early People's Republic of China

Poster for the Racial Capitalism and the National Question in the Early People's Republic of China lecture
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12:00 - 1:30 pm EST
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Online
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/racial-capitalism-and-national-question-early-peoples-republic-china
Racial Capitalism and the National Question in the Early People's Republic of China The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library cordially invites you to join us for a lecture on "Racial Capitalism and the National Question in the Early People's Republic of China" with 2021 Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library Resources Access Grant Program grantee Professor Jeremy Tai. Professor Tai will discuss his research on conceptualizations of race (zhongzu) and ethnicity (minzu) in the People's Republic of China… Read more about this event

2022 Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library Resources Access Grant Program Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Detailed poster for the 2022 Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library Resources Access Grant Program
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11:59pm ET
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Online
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linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/2022-cheng-yu-tung-east-asian-library-resources-access-grant-program-amid-covid-19
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is excited to announce the 2022 Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library Resources Access Grant Program. This program aims to provide equity and access to East Asian Studies resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Grant Program, the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library: Offers support for faculty and doctoral students in the field of East Asian Studies in Canada to conduct research Assists scholars in Canada to access the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library's… Read more about this event