
Exploring Kunshan History: DKUL’s Visit to the Kunshan Archives
On November 24, 2025, DKU Librarians visited the Kunshan Archives for a professional exchange of Kunshan history and culture.

On November 24, 2025, DKU Librarians visited the Kunshan Archives for a professional exchange of Kunshan history and culture.

On November 7, 2025, DKU Library’s “Reading the World” series returned with an immersive Armenian cultural presentation by Narek Zalibekyan, Class of 2029.

On October 29, 2025, DKU Library and the Division of Arts and Humanities jointly hosted an author talk featuring Dr. Titas Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of History, to discuss her newly published book, “Empire of Labor: How the East India Company Colonized Hired Work.”

Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Library attended the 2025 Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference held at Wenzhou-Kean University from October 23 to 25, 2025.

On September 25, 2025, Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Library and the Office of Student Experience hosted the Suzhou Pingtan Troupe for its first performance on campus, presenting “Moonlit Sounds: An Evening of Suzhou Pingtan” at the CCT Theater.

On September 3, 2025, Dr. Zheng-sheng Zhang from San Diego State University presented his book, “Chinese Signs: An Introduction to China’s Linguistic Landscape” at a Library Intercultural Series event.

On May 20, 2025, the Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Library team visited the Shanghai Library for a day of professional exchange and collaborative learning.

DKU Library received six rare volumes by Ringorō Ōnishi detailing Chinese and Japanese porcelain from Wenzhi Wang (DKU UG ’25) and his family.

On May 7, 2025, Dr. Stephanie Anderson, Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at DKU, discussed her latest publication, “Women in Independent Publishing: A History of Unsung Innovators” in the Library’s Book Publishing & Printing Studio.

On April 22, 2025, the three hosts of a well-known Chinese podcast “Stochastic Volatility” visited DKU Library for an engaging and insightful panel discussion.