During the 2024–2025 academic year, the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program presented a dynamic slate of public programs exploring Taiwan’s history, identity, and cultural expression. In collaboration with the UW Tateuchi East Asia Library, TaiwanPlus, and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (Taiwan), we launched Love, Taipei, a two-part program featuring a pop-up

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

In partnership with the 228 Memorial Foundation (Taiwan) and the UW Tateuchi East Asia Library, the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program welcomes you to our 228 Memorial Program, featuring two roundtable discussions (one in English and one in Mandarin), an exhibition tour, and two film screenings. RSVP required. Scroll down for more details.

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 See agenda and participants HERE 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

Join us on April 12, 2025, at the Dream Flare Film Festival (DFFF), for a special evening showcasing two films about Taiwan’s musical legend, Chen Ming-Chang—celebrating music, resilience, and cultural identity. Time: April 12, 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM Location: SIFF Film Center (167 Republican St, Seattle, WA 98109, on the Seattle Center Campus) TICKET

Join us on APRIL 17, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (Pacific) at HUB 340. Dinner served. IN-PERSON ONLY. RSVP Required: tinyurl.com/RSVPPortofLies Watch the television series online: tinyurl.com/PortofLiesSeries Taiwanese drama series are more than just entertainment—they reflect, critique, and engage with pressing socio-political issues. This roundtable brings together an interdisciplinary panel to explore the intersection of media,

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.