From June 27th to June 29th, 2022, the University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program hosted the 4th World Congress of Taiwan Studies. The conference was a collaboration between UW-TSP and Academia Sinica. Hosted in North America for the first time, the event brought together the world’s leading Taiwan-focused scholars to present and discuss cutting-edge research.

Assistant Professor James Lin was quoted in September 6, 2022, article in The Intercept titled, “As Taiwan Tensions Build, Concerned Okinawans Push for U.S. Military Base Closure.”

UW Taiwan Studies Program Assistant Professor James Lin was one of four scholars recently featured on The Inquiry, a BBC World Service podcast. In the episode titled “Will the US and China go to war over Taiwan?”, Professor Lin addressed historical aspects which have contributed to the current geopolitical situation. Professor Lin was also referenced

UW Taiwan Studies Program Assistant Professor James Lin was featured by multiple sources on Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. He was quoted in the South China Morning Post on the risk Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan may pose. Professor Lin was also featured on Conversation Six discussing Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Professor Lin spoke

UW Taiwan Studies Program Assistant Professor James Lin appeared for multiple interviews with TaiwanPlus, a Taiwan-based English-language media platform which appears on the CTS cable channel in Taiwan, and streams its content for free online. Professor Lin’s first appearance on July 4, 2022, addressed the history of US-Taiwan relations. In his second interview on July

UW TSP faculty member, Dr. Yen-Chu Weng, has been named a 2022-2023 Global Engagement Fellow by the UW Office of Global Affairs. Dr. Weng’s work as a Global Engagement Fellow will explore pedagogical methods for engaging the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals in UW coursework. By developing lesson plans which incorporate UN Sustainable Development Goals,

Happy Pride Month! We are thrilled to invite you to a special in-person screening of Director C.B. Yi’s MONEYBOYS (2021) at SIFF UPTOWN CINEMA on Wednesday, June 29, at 7 pm. To celebrate Pride Month, Director Yi will join us in person for a post-screening Q&A! See event details below and on the SIFF website!

The University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program will host the 4th World Congress of Taiwan Studies from June 27 to 29, 2022. All three days of the conference will be livestreamed on our Facebook and YouTube pages. To join us online, please register at the WCTS website. Registration to view the livestream is free and

This Saturday, May 28, from 6:00pm to 7:15pm in Kane Hall 130, the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies will host a discussion addressing the evolving relationship between Taiwan and the Baltic States. Diplomatic relations between the Baltic countries and the Republic of China (Taiwan) began in the 1920s, and were revived in the

UW Taiwan Studies Program Assistant Professor James Lin was quoted in the media below about Sunday’s attack on a Taiwanese American church in southern California. Associated Press: “Explainer: What’s behind difficult Taiwan-China relations?” (May 18, 2022) Al Jazeera: “Taiwan stunned after deadly shooting at Taiwanese-American church” (May 18, 2022)