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Upcoming Chung | Lind Gallery Closure

By Claire Malek on April 28, 2025

The Chung | Lind Gallery will be closed from Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 17.

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A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

By phoebe chan on April 28, 2025

At UBC Library, many hands and hundreds of hours are helping to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. Learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online.

Posted in Asian Library, Carousel, Conservation Space, Digitization Centre, Japanese Collections, open collections | Read More | No Comments

Quon On: A Legacy of Travel, Trade, and Community in Chinese Canada

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025

Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…

Posted in Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, History, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family | Read More | No Comments

The Klondike Gold Rush: Stories Behind the Search for Gold

By Tianyi Fei on April 24, 2025

In August 1896, on the banks of a quiet creek in the remote Yukon territory, the promise of unimaginable fortune shimmered beneath the surface. Skookum Jim (Keish), Tagish Charlie (K̲áa Goox̱), and George Carmack discovered gold in Bonanza Creek. Their find set into motion one of the most legendary gold rushes in North American history: […]

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New Books at the Law Library – 25/04/16

By elimwong on April 16, 2025

LAW LIBRARY level 3: K727.4 .S3313 2023
M.Hirte & J. Dillinger, Treasure and Treasure Hunting in Law and History translated by R. Dievernich (Sankt Ottilien: EOS-Verlag, 2023).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE9445 .R44 2025
S. Reid et …

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Irving K. Barber Learning Centre undergoing building maintenance from April 28 to May 16

By Anna Moorhouse on April 15, 2025

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting April 28.

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Celebrate Over 30 Years of Punjabi Language and Culture at UBC!

By phchow on April 10, 2025

The Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library are pleased to announce the 2025 essay competition in Punjabi for Punjabi language students, in association with the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program. Students who were enrolled in a Punjabi language class or classes at a university, college, or at the pre-collegiate level in B.C. during […]

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Nüshu: China’s Secret Language of Women in Our Open Collection

By Tianyi Fei on April 10, 2025

In the rich tapestry of cultural expressions, few narratives are as quietly impactful as that of Nüshu (女書, meaning “women’s writing” in Chinese). Nüshu is a syllabic script that was primarily used by Yao women in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, China. For generations, this unique writing system allowed women to express their thoughts, emotions, and […]

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