In just half a century, Taiwan transformed from an agricultural colony into an economic power, spurred by efforts of the authoritarian Republic of China government in land reform, farmers associations, and improved crop varieties. Yet overlooked is how Taiwan brought these practices to the developing world. In the Global Vanguard elucidates the history and impact

Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional students from the UW Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the University of Washington. Recognized in the 2025 100 is Tin Pak, B.A. – International Studies, and B.A. – Political Science

Yi-tze Lee, National Dong Hwa University gives his final talk of his Fulbright scholar time with the Taiwan Studies Program May 8, at 3:30 – 5PM in Thomson Hall 317. This talk explores the experiences of the Indigenous Amis people within urban infrastructures, with a focus on their everyday interactions with animal kin since the

Join us April 25 at 12:30 PM for Re-institutionalization of Marriage Among Young People in Taiwan a lunchtime talk by guest lecturer Lake Lui, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at National Taiwan University. This lecture is part of the Ultra-Low Birth Rate in East Asia: Crisis Discourses and Collaborative Responses conference the same day.

Asian Indigeneities, Resilient Sovereignty, and Multiple Agencies in Taiwan and Beyond On April 28, 2025 the Taiwan Studies Program brings together scholars collaborating with Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan and beyond, bridging Taiwan’s Indigenous Studies with Indigenous scholarship in the Asia-Pacific region. Highlighting contemporary research topics on Indigenous self-determination and agency, particularly in the current context of

Tin Pak is the 2024-25 awardee of the Jackson School’s David Hughes Endowed Scholarship, given to a Jackson School undergraduate student with a demonstrated interest in diplomacy, foreign affairs, Asian cultural affairs, and/or NGO activities abroad. Tin is majoring in Political Science, Global & Regional Studies, and minoring in Data Science at the University of Washington.

Join us APRIL 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM in HUB room 340 for a very special presentation by Professor Lan Pei-Chia of National Taiwan University for her talk ‘Borders of Identities: Second Generation, Multiculturalism, and Geopolitics in Taiwan’. This event is HYBRID. You can register to attend in person, or online at the link below.

Join us on March 6, 3:30 – 5 PM (Pacific) for this hybrid book talk with Professor Honghong Tinn, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. (Register via the link below) How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high-tech manufacturing? In Island Tinkerers,

By Niki Alsford and James Lin The Pioneering Taiwan Studies Workshop, held at the University of Washington and co-organized with Niki Alsford from the University of Central Lancashire, brought together a distinguished cohort of early-generation Taiwan Studies scholars whose research has significantly shaped the field. The workshop provided a unique platform for reflecting on the

Join us on March 6, 2025 at 3:30 (Pacific) for a talk by Honghong Tinn on her latest book ‘Island Tinkerers: Innovation and Transformation in the Making of Taiwan’s Computing Industry‘.  How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high-tech manufacturing? In Island