In partnership with Town Hall Seattle, the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is thrilled to co-host renowned jazz bassist Richie Goods and rising-star vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu for the West Coast premiere of their collaborative album, Connected. Joined by Matt Wong on keys, Quintin Zoto on guitar, and Jerome Jennings on drums, Richie Goods and Chien Chien will deliver an energetic, provocative listening experience. Time: Friday, July 7,

The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is thrilled to invite you to a special screening of Laha Mebow’s award-winning film, GAGA 哈勇家 (2022), on Monday, May 22, at 6 pm, at the University of Washington (Kane Hall 120). The screening will be followed by a post-screening Q&A session with Director Laha Mebow. Floor will be open to the

James Lin Was recently quoted in Al Jazeera and in The World. To see more details follow the links below.   “Why Chinese students are an increasingly rare sight in Taiwan” – March – Al Jazeera  “‘Kneel and apologize!’: 76 years after island-wide massacre, Taiwan continues to commemorate — and debate — the tragedy.” Listen to

On Friday, April 14, 2023, at 9:30 AM PT, the UW Taiwan Studies Program welcomed Representative Bi-khim Hsiao for a public conversation with JSIS Professor James Lin to discuss the future of US-Taiwan Relations.   Representative Bi-khim Hsiao assumed her position as Taiwan’s Representative to the United States in July 2020, after serving as a

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PT, UCLA’s Asia Pacific Center and UW’s Taiwan Studies Program welcomed CHONG Ja Ian to discuss his new work, ‘Stand up Like a Taiwanese!’.  Taiwan’s opposition to PRC demands such as acceptance of the ‘92 Consensus’ and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ formula since 2016 has invited a

James Lin was quoted in a piece regarding former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou’s visit to China in Spring 2023. [Chinese language] [English version – BBC translation]

James Lin was quoted in March in a New York Times article titled, “Taiwan’s Ex-President Heads to China in Historic and Closely Watched Visit.” 

“Hu Tai-Li’s films should be mandatory viewing for anyone in Taiwan Studies. Future generations of filmmakers in Taiwan will owe a great debt to her.” —Marc L. Moskowitz, American Anthropologist, 2008 From April 3 to May 3, 2023, the Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program welcomes you to our exhibit, Encountering Hu Tai-Li: The Anthropologist Behind the Camera,

On Friday, April 14, 2023, at 9:30 AM PT, the UW Taiwan Studies Program will welcome Representative Bi-khim Hsiao for a public conversation with JSIS Professor James Lin to discuss the future of US-Taiwan Relations. The Future of US-Taiwan Relations: Representative Bi-khim Hsiao in Conversation with JSIS Professor James Lin University of Washington (In-person Only) Please visit our Eventbrite page to register: bikhimhsiao.eventbrite.com *Registration Required! Registered

The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program is thrilled to invite you and your young ones to our first ever kids program! This April we will be hosting four child-friendly events at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture! Kids Storytime: “LOKOT: the Fish that Lived in a Tree” with Nikal Kabala’an (Pangcah