The final lecture in our joint Winter Lecture series with the Program on the Environment, Energy Issues in East Asia, occurred March 3, 2022 The transition to Green Energy is no simple task. Professor Ker-hsuan Chien (National Tsing-Hua University) joined us to discuss the tenets of a multi-scalar approach towards pursuing renewable energy transitions within

The second of our joint Winter Lecture series with the Program on the Environment, Energy Issues in East Asia, occurred March 1, 2022. Professor Peiwen Lu (National Changhua University of Education) addressed the challenges Taiwan faces developing wind energy resources within its coastal regions. Professor Lu reviewed the history of European transitions from Marine Spatial

The first of our joint Winter Lecture series with the Program on the Environment, Energy Issues in East Asia, occurred February 24, 2022. Professor Wei-Ming Chen (Biden School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware) discussed the shifts away from fossil fuels by the governments of Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. She addressed

UW-TSP faculty member James Lin interviewed Professors Evan Dawley (Goucher College) and Wayne Soon (Vassar College) on their new database project collecting and translating English language primary sources on Taiwan. The Taiwan Primary Sources Project seeks to make learning about Taiwan’s history easier and more accessible for both educators and students by organizing in one central

Updates (Apr 15, 2022): The book talk has been postponed until Autumn Quarter 2022. Date/Time/Location TBA. We will update the event information as soon as the details are confirmed. Thank you for your understanding! We are returning to in-person events! Please join us for Professor Kirk A. Denton’s book talk on the political narratives that surround

Our interview with Professor Taiban Sasala held on October 11, 2021 covered Professor Sasala’s experiences as an Indigenous Educator and his research about his indigenous group and other indigenous communities in Taiwan.  Many issues faced by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan continue to be unaddressed by contemporary Taiwanese governing and social systems. The inequality these

The recordings of our Winter 2022 Lecture Series: Energy Issues in East Asia are now live! Please visit our Video Archive or our Youtube page for more information on each lecture and the recordings themselves.

In a video interview that aired on Jan. 24 on Taiwan-based TaiwanPlus news streaming service, James Lin discusses why the legacy of Taiwan’s former president, Chiang Ching-kuo, is so contested. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is currently facing a political backlash within her own party after attending the opening of a cultural park and library dedicated

UW-TSP will offer three courses for Spring Quarter 2022! Two of the three offerings, Made in Taiwan and Taiwan Indigenous Cultures, are being offered for the first time. Please consider these courses as you plan for your upcoming quarter. Made in Taiwan: Arts and Culture of Contemporary Taiwan Instructor: Ellen Chang JSIS 484 B /

On Thursday, January 13, 2022, Professor Shelley Rigger joined TSP Professor James Lin for a Book Talk discussing her recent publication – The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China’s Economic Rise. Professor Rigger traces Taiwan’s economic development during the 20th century as a former Japanese colony, through decades of conflict and tension with