We are pleased to announce that the Taiwan Film Series: Political Violence, Historical Trauma, co-organized with the University of Cambridge, will take place online between March 7-19, 2022. The film series will feature two documentaries, one feature-length film, and one short that revolve around the theme of violence, trauma, and memories: Taiwan Black Movies [台灣黑電影], Absent Without Leave [不即不離], Super Citizen Ko [超級大國民], and Letter #69 [第六十九信].

In partnership with Asiania, we are thrilled and honored to invite you to Symphony 47, a multi-media festival in commemoration of the February 28th Incident in Taiwan. The festival is available live and on-demand from February 27 to March 13, 2022. Experience musical and drama performances as well as a variety of panels with front-line activists and influencers from across the globe as

For the past 2 years, a group of artists from across the Pacific and the Indian Ocean have been meeting to share their concerns about their environment, about climate change, and also to connect their cultures, their songs, and their stories. Meeting regularly, writing songs together. The result is Small Island Big Song‘s second album, Our

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 /

An info session on the Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship will be held on January 18th from 5 – 5:30pm Pacific. Past scholarship recipients will share their experiences, and general information will be shared regarding the two scholarships. Please RSVP before January 14th, Webex meeting information will be sent via email following registration.   The

Assistant Professor James Lin, a historian of modern Taiwan and Associate Chair of the UW Taiwan Studies Program, was recently quoted on the podcast China Rising, a  ten episode podcast hosted by Global News (Canada). The 30-minute episode can be listened to here. Lin is featured in the second half, where he discusses how the U.S. economy and national security needs are

The University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program (UW-TSP) will host the 4th World Congress of Taiwan Studies from June 27 to 29, 2022.  The quadrennial conference is jointly organized by Academia Sinica and UW-TSP. The WCTS brings together the world’s leading Taiwan Studies scholars to share their research. The 4th Congress will pursue the general

UW Taiwan Studies 2021 Newsletter It has been an eventful year for the University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program (UW-TSP).  Despite the pandemic, UW-TSP has offered a record number of events, more than tripling the number of events we offered the year prior.  Furthermore, with all of our events being virtual, we were able to

The Taiwan Studies Program is offering two courses for Fall Quarter 2021. Please consider them as you prepare for the upcoming academic year! JSIS A 484: WOMEN, NATIONALISM, & COSMOPOLITANISM IN TAIWAN  Instructor: Melissa Brown Time: TTh 4:30 – 6:20 Location: Offered remotely (synchronous) except for one in-person class on October 21st This course explores