The interest rate of a loan is sometimes calculated on a daily basis, often as much as 2%”; these are the words of an Indonesian care worker in Taipei who struggles not only to pay off her debt to a middle company, but also to make a livable wage in Taiwan and reach her goal

On August 1st, 2016, Taiwan’s prior President Tsai issued an official apology to the country’s Indigenous Peoples on behalf of the government, outlining steps to promote legislation and policies, including the formation of the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee (原住民族歷史正義與轉型正義委員會). President Tsai promised that the government would “push for policies to ensure that

Devon Ling-Efird graduated from the University of Washington in June 2025 with a triple major in International Studies, Political Science, and Asian Languages & Cultures. He studied abroad multiple times in Taiwan by participating in language programs such as the National Taiwan University’s International Chinese Language Program and the Chinese Language Flagship. In addition to

Join us OCTOBER 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM in Thompson Hall room 317 for a very special presentation by Assistant Professor Lev Nachman of National Taiwan University for a discussion of his book Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formations. This event is HYBRID. This talk will not be recorded. Despite maintaining de facto sovereignty,

The annexation of Taiwan remains a central component of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) goal of national rejuvenation by 2049. The PRC regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve “reunification.” The risk of conflict is escalating as the PRC rapidly expands its military capabilities

Tonio Andrade published a book titled How Taiwan Became Chinese, which primarily explores how the Qing empire eventually took over Taiwan and incorporated it into its imperial realm. However, territorial expansion by the Qing did not always mean that newly annexed lands became “Chinese” in any meaningful sense. For example, when the Qing conquered Junghar

Madeleine Tsai, an undergraduate student from Professor James Lin’s HSTAS 235 A: History of Modern Taiwan, was awarded the grand prize of $1,000 in the 2025 Library Research Award for Undergraduates (Lower Division) for her essay “A Diplomatic Speech: Politics Under the Table.” In her application, she mentioned the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) and

Tin Pak, a junior majoring in International Studies and a student-staff member of the Taiwan Studies Program was awarded the Mary Gates Research Scholarship and a Jackson Foundation grant for his research on Taiwan.  Tin will be in Taiwan next quarter researching Taiwan’s military and civilian resilience to electromagnetic attacks.  Congratulations, Tin!      

On November 14 and 15, 2024, the UW Taiwan Studies Program will bring together early American academics of Taiwan for a conference where they will discuss their legacy and the future of Taiwan studies. Program Schedule In the postwar period, Taiwan underwent significant political and economic changes that attracted the attention of scholars. Among these

The East Asia Program is hiring a Program Operations Specialist. If you have a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies, Korean Studies, International Studies, or other related discipline and two or more years of experience providing relevant or related experience and are interested in applying, please refer to the job description below and the official