Within just a year of its launch, the Taiwan Studies Program has already offered course curricula, hosted events, and become a center of knowledge for students, faculty, and the public. As one of only a handful of Taiwan studies programs in the country, it produces wide-ranging scholarship and prepares students with the insights necessary to

Call for Proposals “Global Island: Taiwan and the World” Workshop To be held at the University of Washington, Seattle October 18-19, 2018 Hosted by the University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program From an island embedded within early modern trade networks, in its interactions with colonial and imperial powers, and as a site for development and

The Taiwan Studies Program at the Jackson School is organizing a number of events for those interested in the study of Taiwan. On February 6, 2018 join us for “Why Taiwan?” – as UW Professor Jeff Hou and Jackson School Assistant Professor and historian of Taiwan James Lin talk to Chang Tieh-Chih – Taiwanese political critic and former chief editor

In introducing the Feb. 18 panel discussion “Taiwan 2016 Elections: Retrospect and Prospect,” Jackson School of International Studies Director Reşat Kasaba also highlighted the start of a new initiative at the School around the study of Taiwan. Thanks to a recent major grant and a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the School plans to help