Collections

Canada’s Silk Trains

Visit a student-curated display on the fast-paced silk train era!

Rise Up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture Library

Rise up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre focuses on the subject of protest and highlights materials from the MAA Library collection, along with select items from Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives.

New Books at the Asian Library (January 2025)

Chinese
Japanese
South Asian
Korean

B126 G942 2024
清代粤西诸子学研究 / 郭玉贤著 / 广州 : 暨南大学出版社, 2024
DS715 H86 2024
望长安 : 海外博物馆收藏的中国故事 / 霍宏伟著 / 北京市 : 生活, 读书, 新知三联书店, 2024
DS751.6 S78 Z436 2024
宽容与执拗 : 迂夫司马光和北宋政治 / 赵冬梅著 / 北京 : 中信出版社, 2024
DS777.15 L8 A4 2024
陆征…

Chinese New Year and “the Chinese Lily.”

Happy Lunar New Year! Read about the connections between this holiday and the role of the “Chinese Lily” in it’s celebration.

Stories of Chinese Sailors in Canada’s Maritime History

The history of Chinese sailors in Canada’s reveals a complex web of resilience, discrimination, and global interconnectedness. From the galleys of trans-Pacific steamships to the corridors of Ottawa, Chinese above and below deck were pivotal in the evolution of Canadian shipping, especially through 1880-1950. Often relegated to the most arduous and undervalued positions, they formed tight-knit communities, facilitated global trade, and faced systemic racism both onboard and ashore. This narrative ties their struggles and contributions to broader global trends, highlighting Vancouver as a critical hub in the network of Chinese seafarers across the British Empire and beyond.

New Books at the Asian Library (December 2024)

Korean
South Asian
Japanese

BJ1533 F5 K56 2024
한국 효 문화 의 이해 / 김 덕균 저 / 대전 광역시 : 시아 북, 2024
DS916.58 S66 K554 2024
고하 송 진우 와 민족 운동 / 김 형석 지음 / 서울 : 東文選, 2024
DS921.4 Y5 2024
6.25 전쟁기 부산 지방 기독교 / 이 상규 지음 / 부산 광역시 : 한국 교회 와 역사 연구소, 2024
DS922.4642 N6 …

New Years 1932 Menu, the Empress of Britain World Cruise

Journey with the opulent Empress of Britain in 1932, where New Year’s Day was celebrated with a lavish ten-course feast near the pyramids of Egypt. Explore this culinary journey through the Chung and Lind Collections at UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections.

New Books at the Asian Library (November 2024)

South Asian
Japanese
Chinese
Korean

BL1202 R545 2024
ਹਿੰਦੂ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ ਰੂਪ-ਰੇਖਾ / ਡਾ. ਅਰਵਿੰਦ ਰਿਤੂਰਾਜ, ਡਾ. ਜਗਮੋਹਣ ਸਿੰਘ / Patiala : Gracious Books, 2024
DS485 P88 D35 2023
ਖਾੜਕੂ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਦੀ ਸਾਖੀ / ਦਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ / ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ਜਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੋਪੜ, ਪੰਜਾਬ : ਬਿਬੇਕਗ…