Exhibits
Location: Asia Collection
The Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911. The end of the imperial era led to a dynamic but also politically, socially, and culturally unstable era.... View "China’s Revolution in Politics, Literature, Feminism: Commemorating the Centenary of the May Fourth Movement, 1919-2019" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Asia has given birth to numerous types of art. The Asia collection's new exhibition, Painting in Asia - Past and Present explores the variety of... View "Painting in Asia, Past and Present" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Created by Rohayati Paseng ANGKOR WAT UNESCO World Heritage Site Type: Cultural Designated: 1992 Location: Siem Reap, CAMBODIA Built: 12 th C (Khmer Empire) Builders: Started by Suryavarman II Completed by Jayavarman VII Restored:... View "Borobudur & Angkor Wat" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Rich in cultural, scholarly, and material resources, South Asia has attracted Buddhist pilgrims, merchants, scientific and religious scholars, and explorers from around the world for... View "Pilgrims, Traders, Scholars, & Explorers: Early Travelers in South Asia" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
The first Asia Reading Room Display for the fall semester 2018, “UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia” kicked off on Sept. 1 st . Asia... View "UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Aligning with the Asia Elevator Exhibit, “Christianity in Okinawa,” the Asia Collection Reading Room Display features books on “Christianity in Asia.” The display was beautifully... View "Christianity in Asia" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Last year the Okinawa Collection in the Library received a generous donation of the Ryukyuan Bible and Hymns with Proverbs, translated by an Okinawan minister... View "Christianity in Okinawa" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
These vintage Golek puppets were cleaned and restored by students in THEA 464 - Theatre of Southeast Asia (Fall 2017). The display is a part... View "Wayang Golek: the Enchanting World of Javanese Puppet Theatre" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Pram is one of Indonesia’s best known writers and storytellers. He composed more than three dozen novels in his lifetime, which have subsequently been... View "Pramoedya "Pram" Ananta Toer (1925-2006)" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
This exhibit attempts to provide a broader perspective on the role of dictionaries. Please come to view the dictionaries showcased in the 4th Floor display... View "Dictionaries: Language Connections around Asia & Beyond" Exhibit