East Asian Library events

                  Sold Out - Join us for a special performance with opera singer, Li Jun on Thursday May 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in person at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor of Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. For questions or accommodations, please email eal.events@utoronto.ca. Presentation is in Chinese, with English interpretation. The event is free and open to all. Spaces are limited. Please register… Read more about this event

Sold Out - (view video recording below) - We cordially invite you to join us for the book launch of "Asian Canadian Voices: Facets of Diversity" at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library. This inspiring collection showcases the works of eleven authors who share remarkable stories, reflections, and insights on the Asian Canadian heritage and experience. We are honoured to celebrate the book launch of this publication project that reflects the East Asian Library's long-standing commitment to… Read more about this event

                Sold Out - 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… Read more about this event

                Sold Out - (view video recording below) - 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this event

              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,… Read more about this event

                Sold Out - (view recording below) - 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… Read more about this event

                Sold Out - 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 and her voice, have… Read more about this event

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 Sold Out - (view video recording below) - 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… Read more about this event

                            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… Read more about this event