On August 1st, 2016, Taiwan’s prior President Tsai issued an official apology to the country’s Indigenous Peoples on behalf of the government, outlining steps to promote legislation and policies, including the formation of the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee (原住民族歷史正義與轉型正義委員會). President Tsai promised that the government would “push for policies to ensure that

We are joining the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) in welcoming Lucy Li as the new China collection librarian. Over the past two years, Lucy has served in this role in an interim capacity, demonstrating exceptional dedication, professionalism, and deep understanding of the research and teaching needs of our China and Taiwan Studies communities. Her strong academic

 Wave Makers: The Story Behind Taiwan’s Political Drama Taiwan’s first political staffer series, Wave Makers (人選之人—造浪者), is more than just a show—it brought audiences closer to the real workings of Taiwan’s democracy. Now, we’re bringing its behind-the-scenes story to Seattle! RSVP required: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/uwtaiwanstudies/WaveMakers ✨ Special Guest: Wave Makers Screenwriter Nina Peng (厭世姬) Nina Peng (厭世姬) is an award-winning Taiwanese screenwriter

Devon Ling-Efird graduated from the University of Washington in June 2025 with a triple major in International Studies, Political Science, and Asian Languages & Cultures. He studied abroad multiple times in Taiwan by participating in language programs such as the National Taiwan University’s International Chinese Language Program and the Chinese Language Flagship. In addition to

2025 Taiwan World Portraits Project North America seven-city tour successfully concludes—cross-cultural dialogue continues, inviting you to follow the stories of Taiwanese worldwide. In 2023, director Chen Hui-Ling initiated and curated the Taiwan World Portrait Project, which each year invites nearly ten Taiwanese diaspora organizations across U.S. cities to co-host touring memory-making workshops. Following last year’s

Join us OCTOBER 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM in Thompson Hall room 317 for a very special presentation by Assistant Professor Lev Nachman of National Taiwan University for a discussion of his book Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formations. This event is HYBRID. This talk will not be recorded. Despite maintaining de facto sovereignty,

New Directions in Taiwan History – Taiwan at the Center and at the Margins February 26-27, 2026 University of Washington, Seattle This two-day workshop will bring together scholars working across the temporal range of Taiwan history to share and discuss works-in-progress and findings from their research projects.  We especially welcome contributions on legal, environmental, Qing,

Join us from August 15 to 17 for two art workshops and a keynote speech featuring CHEN Yu-He, co-presented by the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program, Seattle Taiwanese Language Association, and the Taiwan World Portrait Project (see below for the full list). Art Workshops | Aug 15 (Fri) & Aug 17 (Sun), 2–5

The annexation of Taiwan remains a central component of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) goal of national rejuvenation by 2049. The PRC regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve “reunification.” The risk of conflict is escalating as the PRC rapidly expands its military capabilities

Tonio Andrade published a book titled How Taiwan Became Chinese, which primarily explores how the Qing empire eventually took over Taiwan and incorporated it into its imperial realm. However, territorial expansion by the Qing did not always mean that newly annexed lands became “Chinese” in any meaningful sense. For example, when the Qing conquered Junghar