The Taiwan Studies Program was pleased last year to have Lt. Col. Steve Li as our first Taiwan Studies Ph.D. student in the Jackson School of International Studies.  We asked Steve, now entering his second year in the Ph.D. program, to give us an introduction to his background and research on Taiwan.   Lt. Col.

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