New Books at the Asian Library (June 2025)

Chinese
Japanese
South Asian

DS774 W57 2023
“我”对晚清以来中国现代化道路探索之思考 / 周亚飞主编 / 南京 : 河海大学出版社, 2023
LC5257 C6 W364 2023
中国近代社会教育思想史论 / 王晓璇著 / 广州 : 中山大学出版社, 2023
ND1043.3 W824 2023
中国绘画. 五代至南宋 / (美)巫鸿著 / 上海 : 上海人民出版社, 2023
ND1043.5 W824 2025
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Experiencing Kōdō: A Weekend of Japanese Incense Culture at UBC

This spring, UBC Library was honoured to co-present a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on the Japanese incense tradition. Thoughtfully organized by the Dōjin Japanese Arts Society, the program allowed participants to experience incense culture through an array of activities centered around a keynote lecture and symposium on Friday, May 23, and public […]

Award-Winning Books and Films on Display at Asian Library

Looking for your next great read or film? Come explore a new display at UBC Asian Library that celebrates award-winning works from across Asia. This multilingual collection brings together literature and cinema that have received major national and international recognition. Currently, the display features books and films in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean. You will […]

New Books at the Asian Library (May 2025)

South Asian
Japanese
Korean

BJ1581.2 T42155 2020
जीवन के नियम / रिचर्ड टेंपल ; अनुवाद : डॉ. सुधीर दीक्षित / Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India : Pearson, in association with मंजुल पब्लिशिंग हाउस, 2020
CE61 I4 S45 2023
ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਮੂਲ ਸਿੱਖ…

Experience Kōdō: The Way of Japanese Incense

This May, we are honoured to welcome special guests from Japan for a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on Japanese incense tradition at the University of British Columbia. The program will provide a rich experience of incense culture with an array of activities focused around a special keynote lecture and symposium on Friday, […]

New Books at the Asian Library (April 2025)

Korean
South Asian
Japanese
Chinese

BL2238 C49 H33 2024
제주도 신당 이야기 / 하 순애 지음 / 제주 특별 자치도 제주시 : 한 그루, 2024
DS910.2 J3 K342 2024
근현대 한일 관계 와 국제 사회 / 강 상규, 김 세걸 공저 / 서울 특별시 : 한국 방송 통신 대학교 출판 문화원, 2024
DS916.5 A485 A53 2024
안 중근 의 평화 사상 과 인문학적 상상력 / 조 …

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

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 […]

The Journey of Birds: A New Art Exhibit at the Asian Centre Foyer

Date: April 5 to April 30, 2025 Location: Asian Centre (1871 West Mall) (map) Hours: During Asian Library open hours (see hours) Visit the Asian Centre foyer this month to view The Journey of Birds, a new art exhibit presented by UBC graduate student Mengkai Zhang. This exhibit showcases five paintings and a series of […]