On Wednesday, April 24 from 3:30 to 5pm in THO 317 and online, the UW Taiwan Studies Program welcomed Professor Wendy Cheng to discuss her newest book entitled Island X: Taiwanese Student Migrants, Campus Spies, and Cold War Activism. Wendy delves into the compelling political lives of Taiwanese migrants who came to the United States

Assistant Professor James Lin authored an article in the Jacobin, published on February 5th, 2024, titled “Taiwan’s Election Wasn’t Just About Relations With Beijing.” He was also quoted in a February 5th, 2024, article in the Domino Theory titled “U.S.-Taiwan Academic Partnerships Are Exploding. Here’s Why.”

On Friday, February 2, 2024, University of Wyoming Associate Professor Yi-Ling Chen joined the UW Taiwan Studies Program for a special presentation on the housing crisis in Taiwan. UW Professor of Landscape Architecture Jeff Hou moderated and hosted the Q&A session following Dr. Chen’s presentation. Taiwan, like most developed nations, is struggling with rising housing

In partnership with the Taipei Music Center, the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program welcomes you to celebrate Taiwan’s pop music through the “MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: TAIWAN CALLING!” program on the UW campus. In addition to the mini concert (April 3) and pop-up exhibition (April 24-May 28) at the Allen Library North Lobby, Kay

Assistant Professor James Lin was quoted in a January 11, 2024, article in Forbes titled “Nvidia Is Quietly Ramping Up For A Delicate Dance In Washington.” He was also quoted in a January 15, 2024, article in BBC Mundo titled “4 claves que explican la profunda transformación de Taiwán de un país pobre y autoritario

How artists and their personal family histories shape a counterculture that reveals the historical and biographical ruptures in present-day Chinese society? Teachers are invited to view the documentary film A Long Way Home (asynchronous), then join film director Luc Schaedler (synchronous), to learn about both the film and its historical context. Film Screening (asynchronous): Registered

On Monday, February 12 at 3:30 in HUB 337, the Center for Korea Studies and the Taiwan Studies Programs welcomed Y.T. Shim Visiting Professor, Dr. Keun Lee (Seoul National University) for a special lecture.  Based on a working paper, Dr. Lee’s talk analyzed China’s complicated geopolitical position within global semiconductor supply chains and the similarly

Scroll down to learn more about two Taiwan Study Abroad Programs in June 2024 and September 2024! Global Innovation Exchanges Taipei: Semiconductor Industry Insights June 17-28, 2024 (Summer A-term) Credits: 3 Applications due January 31, 2024 Further information and application for the Study Abroad Program are located here. Sign up for the January 16 info

Are you interested in studying design while exploring Taiwan? Our colleagues at the School of Art + Art History + Design invite you to join them for a 3-week study abroad program this September: Design in Taiwan: Sustainable Innovation through Craft and Technology September 1 – September 21, 2024 Travel throughout Taipei and Tainan to

On Wednesday, February 7 from 3:30-5pm PT in THO 317 and online,  the UW Taiwan Studies Program welcomed Professor Ian Rowen to discuss his newly published book One China, Many Taiwans: The Geopolitics of Cross-Strait Tourism. One China, Many Taiwans  examines how tourism, one of several strategies employed by the PRC at exerting political control over Taiwan,