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This is an announcement regarding the rescheduled date for the event that had been postponed.

Talk Event "Susumu Kitagawa × Zhuangzi" (project "What's Your 'Core Book'?)

Main Library will host a talk event with Professor Kitagawa as our guest speaker.
* This event is open to KU members only.

The theme of the event is "Core Books", that signifies the following:
- The books that shaped who you are today.
- The books that shaped your research.
- The books you want to talk about their appeal.

This is a valuable opportunity to hear about Professor Kitagawa's core book, Zhuangzi. We warmly invite you to attend.
The event will also feature a session between Professor Kitagawa and participants.

Details

• Date & time: May 27th (Wed), 2026 12:20 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. (35 minutes) 
• Main venue: Learning Commons, 1st floor, Main Library
• Satellite venue (streaming only):
  - Library Hall, 3rd floor, Main Library
  - ISHIDA Open Lab/ISHIDA Research Commons, 2nd floor, Katsura Library
• Speaker:
  - Susumu Kitagawa, Distinguished Professor of Institute for Advanced Study (profile)
  - Bunri Usami, Program-Specific Professor of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (M.C.) (profile)
• Subject: Kyoto University students (Faculty and staff may also participate.) *KU members only
• Language: Japanese
• Organizer: Main Library, Kyoto University
• Cooperation: Katsura Library, Kyoto University

How to participate

<< Main venue: Learning Commons, Main Library >>

• Tickets will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. on the day at the south entrance of the Learning Commons. (Limited to the first 50 attendees)
  Please present your Kyoto University ID or library card when picking up the ticket.
• Doors open at 11:30. Please present your admission ticket at the north entrance of the Learning Commons.
• Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry.
• If you lose your admission ticket, it will not be reissued.

<< Satellite venue: Library Hall, Main Library >>

• Seating capacity: 100, standing room available.
• No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.
• Should the venue reach full capacity, we may be unable to admit further guests.
• At this venue, you can only watch the live stream. Please note that you will not be able to ask questions of the speakers.

<< Satellite venue: Katsura Library >>

• Seating capacity: Maximum 100 seats
• No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.
• At this venue, you can only watch the live stream. Please note that you will not be able to ask questions of the speakers.

Contact

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp