October 27, 2020
The Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Washington proudly announces a recent agreement with Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE). A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, aimed at enhancing the UW Taiwan Studies Program. MOE will support the Taiwan Studies Program
October 19, 2020
ENVIR495C / JSIS484C: Environmental Issues in East Asia will be offered again during the upcoming Winter 2021 quarter! This class will meet virtually T/Th 5 – 6:50pm. This course will also feature a new addition – students will virtually collaborate with Taiwanese students for a 3-week final project on comparative case studies of Taiwan and
October 16, 2020
UW Professor Emeritus Stevan Harrell interviews Professor Lenglengman Rovaniyaw of National Dong Hwa University on the field of Indigenous Studies in Taiwan (Part I), and on her own research (Part II). Why is it important to study Indigenous peoples? What are some issues concerning land and environmental conservation in Taiwan Indigenous communities? What is in
September 30, 2020
The UW Taiwan Studies Program has released our latest video on our YouTube channel! On October 14th, Professor Ming-Sho Ho spoke about his recently published book, Challenging Beijing’s Mandate of Heaven: Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement and Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement. Professor Ho discussed the role of student-led decentralized protest, how protest occupation of public space shaped protest results, “Be Water” protest tactics,
August 6, 2020
The University of Washington has a newly launched Chinese Flagship Program! The Chinese Flagship Program is a federally funded program that offers Chinese language courses and culminates in a year-long capstone experience in Taiwan or China, where students study abroad and complete an internship in their field. In Taiwan, the International Chinese Language Program at
July 20, 2020
UW Taiwan Studies 2020 Newsletter Welcome to the inaugural issue of the UW Taiwan Studies Program newsletter. We intend to make this newsletter an annual update of news, events, and other items of interest to the Taiwan Studies community. We invite your feedback as well as your support. COVID-19 Roundtable and New Online Events While
June 4, 2020
Online Video: Containing COVID-19, A Look Into Taiwan’s Response to the Global Pandemic, and New Youtube Channel The University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program and East Asia Center are excited to present a special online roundtable event with guests William Yang and Jessica Drun in conversation with UW Taiwan Studies faculty James Lin. Join us
May 12, 2020
UW is the new home of a Chinese Flagship Program. This federally-funded program provides resources to help undergraduate students reach professional levels of competence in Mandarin Chinese, and is open to all majors. Learn how you can benefit from the opportunities provided by this exciting new program! Time: May 14th, Thursday, 5:00-6:00pm Contact asianll@uw.edu for
January 17, 2020
On January 13, the UW Taiwan Studies Program held a public roundtable on the Taiwan presidential and legislative elections that had taken place two days earlier. Three experts on Taiwan electoral politics made presentations: Dr. Kharis Templeman, Professor Margaret Lewis and, and Professor Dennis Lu-Chung Weng Director-General Alex Fan of the Taipei Economic and Cultural
December 13, 2019
The inaugural Taiwan Studies Program summer study abroad course, Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience, concluded earlier this summer with a whirlwind tour of Taiwan and hands-on education experiences focusing on the environment. The program included thirteen UW students, ranging in academic discipline and undergraduate year. They were led by Dr. Yen-Chu Weng, Lecturer in the