East Asian Library events
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10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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The East Asian Library. RSVP by August 23.
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/eals-east-asian-studies-orientation-2024
Sign up for EAL's Annual East Asian Studies Orientation!
Graduate students (MA & PhD) in East Asian Studies are invited to meet with EAL librarians for a quick introduction and tour of the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library at the University of Toronto Libraries. This is a great opportunity to learn about the East Asian Library, its collections and services, as well as how the East Asian Library can support students' research… Read more about this event
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2-4:30 PM
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Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th Floor of Robarts Library, 130 St. George St., Toronto
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-LiterASIAN-Toronto-2024
Join us for the LiterASIAN Writers Festival in Toronto!
Sold Out - We are pleased to invite you to the LiterASIAN Toronto 2024 event, hosted at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library in collaboration with The Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW). This year’s theme is Recovery, where writers engage in a literary dialogue towards fostering cultural understanding, promoting diversity, and amplifying Asian Canadian voices. Through exploration, the panelists collectively navigate pathways… Read more about this event
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12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location:
The Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Cres c, Toronto, Ontario
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-Exploring-Buddhism
Sold Out - Explore an enriching journey of discovery, dialogue, and deep understanding. We invite you to join the panel discussion in exploring the diverse landscapes of Buddhist thought, bringing together esteemed scholars and practitioners to share their insights and experiences.
The panelists will share their unique perspectives and explore a range of topics from the historical origins of Buddhism to its contemporary applications. The discussion will also include navigating the… Read more about this event
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Workshop & Reception: Mar 25, 2-3:30 p.m. & 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Artist Talk: Mar 28, 3-5:00 p.m.
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The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor, Robarts Library & The EAS Lounge, 14th floor, Robarts Library
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-Living-Otherwise
Sold Out - We are pleased to invite you to the art and scholarly dialogue series, "Living Otherwise: Perspectives on Time, Space, and Sense-Making from Okinawa." The series encompasses an art exhibition and book display, a photobook workshop, along with an artist talk. The art exhibition will run from March 25 to April 26, 2024 (Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library), with the photobook workshop and opening reception taking place on March 25, 2024 (… Read more about this event
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3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-LNY2024
Sold Out - The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library and the Family Care Office invite U of T community members and their families to celebrate the Lunar New Year!
The Lunar New Year is important for many East Asian, Southeast Asian, and Asian Canadian cultures who celebrate and observe in diverse ways, and on different calendar days. The U of T community members will share various ways of celebrating alongside fun activities for… Read more about this event
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12:30-2:00 p.m. (EST)
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Virtual (Zoom)
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-CFL-Textbook
Sold Out - We are pleased to invite you to the panel discussion Trends and Challenges: Developing Chinese as a Foreign Language Textbooks for Canadian Universities, part of the CFL Textbook Development Panel Series, on Friday, January 26, 2024.
* Language: Chinese (English interpretation will be provided). Free admission, open for all to attend. Please register in advance.
Date: Friday, January 26, 2024.
Time: 12:30- 2:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: Virtual (… Read more about this event
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2-4 p.m.
Location:
Media Commons (Room 3-023), Robarts Library, 3rd Floor, 130 St. George Street, Toronto
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/EAL-Events-Film-Screening-Jiro-Dreams-Of-Sushi
Sold out - Embark on a cinematic journey into the world of culinary mastery and enjoy an afternoon celebrating Japanese culinary excellence! We are pleased to invite University of Toronto students to join an exclusive film screening of the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011). A brief discussion will follow hosted by Professor Bob Thompson, the instructor of the Japan program, who will share his insights on both Japanese culture and his vision for the upcoming Japan program.… Read more about this event
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2:30-4:30 p.m.
Location:
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/tibetan-studies-collection-development-services-celebrating-10-years-partnership
Sold Out - View a recording of the lecture on our YouTube channel or My Media.
Join us in celebrating a decade of collaboration as the University of Toronto Libraries and Columbia University Libraries mark the 10th anniversary of the Tibetan Collection Development and Services partnership!
Enjoy a keynote talk by Professor Rory Lindsay, Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, and a special viewing of "Murals of Tibet," a SUMO-sized Collector's Edition… Read more about this event
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6:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Location:
Virtual (Zoom)
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/one-hundred-years-solidarity-unpacking-moments-ruptures-and-unity
Sold Out - Join us for a panel discussion at the University of Toronto to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada. This act was one of several discriminatory policies that manifested the pervasive racism directed towards Chinese immigrants in Canada since their arrival in the mid-19th century.
In 2023, we will reflect on a century since the… Read more about this event
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2-4 pm
Location:
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor, Robarts Library
linkhttps://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/millennia-madame-wu-culinary-chronicles-china
Sold Out (click here to view recording) - Join us for an exciting journey through the rich culinary history of China at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library at the University of Toronto Libraries!
This event will feature two talks: one by Eugene N. Anderson titled “Madame Wu’s Cookbook and Food in Song China,” and another by Sean J.S. Chen titled “Madame Wu's Medieval Chinese Home Cooking.” Both discussions revolve… Read more about this event