International & Area Studies Library (IASL)

The University Library needed catalogers proficient in Italian, Japanese, and many languages across the world! This 1920 cataloging unit record gives us a glimpse of the substantial acquisitions since the library's early days. #cataloging #multilingualfun

In "Recollections", Ivan Bunin reflects on his own life and friendships across significant periods in Russian history, "from the Late Imperial Empire, through the Revolutions of 1905 and 1917, to the birth of the Russian diaspora and the rise of the early Soviet state."

Tragically, human trafficking is widespread in the modern world and must be fought with modern approaches. This #newbook in the #iasl "analyses new forms of exploitation used by traffickers to coerce victims." Learn more about it here: i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CA…

Did you know that poet Rabindranath Tagore created quite a stir with his visits to Urbana-Champaign in the 1910s? To learn more about Tagore and the early twentieth-century South Asian Illini community, visit this blog post: library.illinois.edu/slc/illini-eve…

This was displayed in an exhibition at The Japan Women's University in Tokyo, celebrating their anniversary and showcasing "The Work of and for Women in the Twentieth Century." President's Office, Jan. 1928/Dec. 1930, RS 35/1/4, Box 2, University of Illinois Archives.

#International Women's Day is approaching! The IASL is honoring women in science by sharing a piece of library history. In 1928, the University Library created a bibliography of scientific theses written by women who earned their PhD degrees at the University of Illinois.

Link to Mango Languages: proxy2.library.illinois.edu/login?url=http…

The library is currently running a trial for Mango Languages, a digital learning platform that covers 70+ world languages. Don't forget to send your feedback to Paula Carns, Head of the Literature and Languages Library, at pcarns@illinois.edu, to help us determine the next steps!

Where has Western-style democracy failed, and why? And what is taking its place? Explore these questions and more in our new book, "The Poisoned Chalice of US Democracy: Studies from the Horn of Africa". Find it here: i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CA…

Find the article in the digitized Daily Illini: idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL1924… Learn more about Japanese and Illinois baseball from this blog post: library.illinois.edu/slc/illini-eve…

A century ago, the U of I was already engaged in various international exchanges, including friendly competitions with Japanese university baseball teams. Looks like the Meiji University team enjoyed a memorable evening in 1924 with students at the Illinois Cosmopolitan Club!

Don't miss Dr. Firas ben Abid's presentation "ZINKI AI: Advancing OCR for Heritage Preservation through AI," which explores tools for digitizing, searching, and analyzing Arabic texts. REGISTER HERE: go.library.illinois.edu/zinki-ai

This week, we have a new book about queer art and architecture in Lucknow, India, and how colonial bias impacted queer expression. Check it out here: i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/.../alma99955... #NewTitleTuesday #queerhistory #india #lgbtqia

Courtesy of the University of Illinois Archives, Records Series 41/64/8 Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs Records.

In 1924, the U of I's international community connected through Cosmopolitan Club events. If you're interested in connecting with scholars and students in global and area studies today, you can also join our Meet & Greet on February 20! Please RSVP here: forms.illinois.edu/sec/2028611209

The Global and Area Studies Meet and Greet is coming up next week! Join us and explore research resources, engage with subject librarians, and meet fellow scholars over refreshments. RSVP here: forms.illinois.edu/sec/2028611209

This #newtitletuesday, take a look at the #iasl new book "The Penguin Book of Bengali Short Stories"! This wonderful collection of tales "celebrates making art of life, in all its difficulty and joy." Find it here: i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CA…

We’re excited to see the launch of the Bibliography of Modern Korean Periodicals database, which contains over 900 periodical titles published in Korea from 1900–1948. Visit projectbmkp.org to explore this valuable resource and experience its dynamic visualization tools!

We are back with another New Title Tuesday! As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, take a look through this quick, accessible read about globalization in our century-- past, present, and future. Find it at the IASL here: i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CA…

We're excited to announce that the Global and Area Studies Meet and Greet is back! Join us and explore research resources, engage with subject librarians, and meet fellow scholars over refreshments. RSVP today: forms.illinois.edu/sec/2028611209