Events & Exhibits
SINGLE DAY EVENT | TEAL: MELODY IN THE STACKS
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 3:30pm-4:15pm
Tateuchi East Asia Library
Listen to music at the library! Inspired by the Allen Library’s First Wednesday Concert, TEAL’s talented student employees Victor and Elene prepared a mini music concert featuring vocal music by East Asian artists. Come to our reading room and enjoy soft vocal music. We hope to be able to hold this East Asian music concert more often in the future with student volunteers. Please spread the words to your students. For more information, email hy717@uw.edu.
SINGLE DAY EVENT | BUDDHIST CULTURE & PHILOSOPHY: HEALING FROM COVID-19
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 3:30pm-5pm
Allen Library North – 4th Floor, Petersen Room (Room 485)
Join us for a brief history of Buddhism and its cultural impact on humans, animals, and the environment and in the context of healing from COVID-19. Followed by a Q & A and open conversation with students and other interested audience. More Information
EXHIBIT | CHINESE AMERICAN AUTHORS REFLECT ON THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEY
Wed, May 15, 2024 at 3:30pm-5pm
Allen Library North – Petersen Room, 4th floor, Room 485
UW Libraries Global Engagement, in collaboration with Northwest Chinese Writers Association, is excited to announce the upcoming roundtable presentation by five women authors, which is titled “Creating a haven for our hearts: Chinese American authors reflect on their Covid-19 journey.”
“Tell your stories, embarking the journey towards healing!” With this empowering mantra, the roundtable speakers will share their personal odysseys through the COVID-19 pandemic, unraveling the veiled traumas that have touched not only their own hearts but also the hearts of countless others. Their collective resilience and efforts culminated in the publication of two deeply moving works: Witnessing the Pandemic: Unforgettable Stories of 2020-2021 (抹不去的痛：见证2020-2021) and Hidden Trauma(隐蔽的伤痛). From Mainland China to the Pacific Northwest, these authors are first-generation Chinese immigrants. They have fearlessly documented their immigrant journeys and life experiences. Their voices echo the resounding strength of the human spirit, offering inspiration to all who embark on the path of healing.
The presentation will be conducted in English, and is open to the public free of charge. Light refreshments will be provided. For further information, please refer to the event flyer. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. More information.
EXHIBIT | SPECIAL COLLECTIONS BOOK CLUB: CITIZEN 13660 BY MINÉ OKUBO
Wed, May 15, 2024 at 5pm-6:30pm
Suzzallo Library – Special Collections Classroom
In conjunction with the Spring/Summer Reading Room exhibit, Special Collections is hosting a series of book club meetings to discuss the primary texts of the exhibit in more detail. Join us in the Special Collections Classroom in Allen North Basement for refreshments and good conversation. More Information
EXHIBIT | AIDS, POSTERS & STORIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Apr 8, 2024 – May 17, 2024
Health Sciences Library – 2nd floor
Exhibit: Join us at the Health Sciences Library for the traveling National Library of Medicine (NLM) exhibit: AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic. The posters in this exhibit were created by “communities bonded together by illness and a desire to make change.” These posters provide a gateway to AIDS history that illustrate how, in the face of illness, neglect, and the unknown, people came together to connect, create, and save one another’s lives.
Reception: We will have two speakers, Karen Hartfield and Frank Chaffee, join us on Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. to discuss their work with HIV/AIDS in both UW and the surrounding communities in Washington state. Following their presentations, we will screen “Target Zero: Preventing HIV Transmission,” a documentary series that shows the challenges and emotional complexity of the fight to control HIV infection.
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP to the reception by Monday, May 13.
EXHIBIT | MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: TAIWAN CALLING!
Apr 24, 2024 – May 28, 2024
Allen Library – North Lobby
The Taipei Music Center presents part of its permanent exhibit on mandarin pop music produced by several generations of outstanding singers and songwriters from Taiwan. The exhibit comes with a roundtable discussion and two guided tours. RSVP required for the discussion and guided tours. The event is co-sponsored by the Tateuchi East Asia Library. More Information
EXHIBIT | CHINESE CHARACTERS ACROSS ASIA: TEXT AND BOOK DISPLAY
Apr 10, 2024 – June 7, 2024
This exhibit showcases texts and books that UW Department of Language and Literature Professor Zev Handel used in his research on the adoption and adaptation of Chinese scripts in modern-day Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. More Information
EXHIBIT | THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE
Mar 18, 2024 – Sep 19, 2024
Allen Library South – Special Collections Reading Room from 10am – 4:45pm Monday through Friday
Explore the relationship between the graphic novel and the potency with which they tell stories of identity, memory, and culture through this UW Libraries Special Collections Spring/Summer exhibit. We hope to see you there! Details here
EXHIBIT | BREAKING BREAD
Sep 26, 2023 – Nov 29, 2024
Special Collections Lobby Allen Library South Basement during open hours
Learn about connections to a multitude of different foodways and food cultures throughout the academic year as Special Collections shares a different set of items from its collection at the end of each quarter. More Information
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