Public Lecture on UBC’s Pang Jingtang Collection

Featuring guest Professor B. Yao, Peking University Library and Dr. Bruce Rusk, UBC Department of Asian Studies

Date:  Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Time:  2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue:  C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall (Room 120)

Note: The lecture will be in Mandarin with English translation.
Public seating is limited – please RSVP for this event to Phoebe Chow at phoebe.chow@ubc.ca  or by phone at 604-827-2760

UBC Library has an extremely rich collection of ancient Chinese literature at its Asian Library, one of which has attracted a great number of scholars from around the world. The Pang Jingtang Collection, is renowned for its high value and rarity.Professor Boyue Yao, Rare Book Librarian from Beijing University Library and Dr. Bruce Rusk from the Department of Asian Studies will give a lecture on this rare and special collection on May 19 at the Asian Auditorium at UBC’s Vancouver campus. The two scholars will explore the relevance of the unique collection and its impact on the research and study of contemporary Chinese history.

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UBC 圖書館珍貴的中國古文獻收藏:從龐鏡塘收藏說起

UBC 圖書館擁有異常豐富的中國古文獻收藏,吸引著世界各地的學者絡繹前往。其中最新入館的龐鏡塘藏書更以其珍貴稀見,引起學術界的高度關注。應邀前來鑒定龐鏡塘藏書的北京大學圖書館姚伯岳教授,將和UBC亞洲學系阮思德教授同臺亮相,講述龐鏡塘特藏的前世今生,介紹部分藏品的鑒定過程。聽眾將得以分享學者們的寶貴經驗,一窺中國古文獻的奧秘。(講座以中文進行,附英文翻譯)

主講: 姚伯岳教授(北京大學圖書館)及阮思德教授(UBC亞洲學系)
日期: 二零一五年五月十九日(星期二)
時間: 下午二時三十分至四時
地點: UBC 蔡章閣樓120室 (1855 West Mall, Vancouver)
報名及查詢: phoebe.chow@ubc.ca / 604-827-2760