March 31, 2026
This winter quarter, 86 undergraduates completed the Jackson School’s Donald C. Hellmann Task Force Program, a capstone course that involved several weeks of research, writing, and group collaboration on a
December 29, 2025
Applications for the M.A. in International Studies: East Asia program will close on January 31, 2026. More details on the Jackson School website. Continue reading for the current list of
December 29, 2025
December 19, 2025
December 8, 2025
Reason #1: You’re fascinated by history, culture, politics, technology, and modern issues. Each track provides a framework of interdisciplinary study. All students take Proseminar in East Asian Studies, which introduces
April 16, 2025
The Jackson School spoke with Assistant Professor and Taiwan Studies Associate Chair James Lin about his new book, “In the Global Vanguard: Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan” —
April 7, 2023
James Lin is quoted in a March 27 New York Times article titled, “Taiwan’s Ex-President Heads to China in Historic and Closely Watched Visit.”
March 15, 2023
Assistant Professor James Lin is quoted in an article titled, “Why Chinese students are an increasingly rare sight in Taiwan” about impacts of the rising cross-strait tensions on Chinese students
March 13, 2023
James Lin, assistant professor of international studies and Taiwan historian, is quoted in an article titled, “ ‘Kneel and apologize!’: 76 years after island-wide massacre, Taiwan continues to commemorate —
February 28, 2023
James Lin, an assistant professor of international studies and an expert in Taiwan history, is quoted in a Feb. 27, 2023 article titled, “When Taiwan overthrew China” by the China