Spotlight On: Banned books in the East Asian Collection

Join curator Xiaoju Liu to explore the evolution, motivation, and impact of the Chinese imperial literary inquisitions. View some of the treasures in our collection that have survived censorship during the Tsing and Ming Dynasties, discuss the relevance of banned media, and explore with us how and why authorities seek to control and mediate knowledge.

Presented in partnership with the PGAV’s Analog Art program, Archives and Special Collections is launching its regular Spotlight Series. Selected by archivists, librarians, curators, researchers, academics and artists, every session will spotlight the wonders our collection hold, and create an informal space for engaging in critical conversations, reflective discussions, slow looking, creative workshops, talks and much more.