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Chien-Tu Huang Reflects on Time as Visiting Scholar in Taiwan Studies Program

Students holding up the flag of Taiwan pose for photos in Red Square at the University of Washington.
May 2026: UW Night Market at Red Square featuring Taiwanese food, interactive booths, cultural performances, and selected programs from We Are Taiwan by National Taiwan University of Sport. Photo: Chien-Tu Huang 黃建圖

October 3, 2026

Former UW Taiwan Studies Program visiting scholar Chien-Tu Huang recently published an article titled “Echoes of the Kuroshio: Sea-Route Studies in Seattle” on Research and Reflections, the online journal of Fulbright Taiwan.

In 2026, through the Fulbright Taiwan–Ministry of Culture Arts Professionals Program, I was hosted by the University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program in Seattle for a project titled Echoes of the Kuroshio – Communities, Culture, Art, and Connection. The project grew out of Seabelongings’ long-term cultural work with Guishan Island and the resettled communities around Daxi Fishing Harbor in Yilan. Through oral histories, local publications, guided walks, exhibitions, and environmental initiatives, this work has explored how island memory and maritime knowledge continue within everyday life after relocation.

Read the full article on Research and Reflections.