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Our host, Josh, interviews academics from all around the world to discover how their research is contributing to the field of Taiwan Studies. Sign up to our bi-monthly Taiwan Studies Newsletter

  1. The Fifth Pillar of Taiwan Studies: Professor Michael Hsiao Tells the Story of the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies

    FEB 13

    The Fifth Pillar of Taiwan Studies: Professor Michael Hsiao Tells the Story of the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies

    Professor Michael Hsiao of Academia Sinica and Head of the Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation tells the story behind the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies. Having decades of experience in the field of Taiwan Studies, he gives a well-rounded picture of the state of the field and outlines just how ambitious this encyclopaedia project was, with 400 different authors and over 600 entries! Browse the online version of the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies here. Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreSign up for our Bimonthly newsletter to keep up with all things Taiwan Studies from across the world: Newsletter Signup Form

    28 min
  2. Documenting the Most Extraordinary Industrial Railway in the World! Professor Dafydd Fell From SOAS Discusses His Brand New Book

    JAN 1

    Documenting the Most Extraordinary Industrial Railway in the World! Professor Dafydd Fell From SOAS Discusses His Brand New Book

    Professor Dafydd Fell from SOAS, University of London, discusses his brand new book 'The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways: The World's Most Extraordinary Industrial Railway.' He shares fascinating stories and experiences from the years that he spent investigating, documenting and photographing Taiwan's sugar railways! From waiting for hours in a remote location to get the perfect shot of a particular locomotive, to being invited on-board a sugar train for an unforgettable journey, listen in to hear what it was like as a British rail enthusiast with a foldable bike in Taiwan in the 1990's.Co-authored with Wang Hsiang, the book documents the incredible status of Taiwan's sugar railways that once boasted over 3000KM of track, the rapid demise through the 1990's and beyond, with some final seeds of hope for the preservation and restoration of some lines for the future.Professor Fell is holding book launch events in:Kaohsiung, Jan 3rd, 13:30 - 15:30pm, Takao Railway Museum (舊打狗驛故事館資料室)Taichung, Jan 4th, 14:00 - 16:00pm, Taichung (台中文化資產園區）衡道堂B05小禮堂Taipei, Jan 8th, 19:00 - 21:00pm, Turn Left Bookshop 左轉有書（台北市鎮江街3-1號）Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreSign up for our Bimonthly newsletter to keep up with all things Taiwan Studies from across the world: Newsletter Signup Form

    27 min
  3. Publishing Three New Books in One Year! Professor Ti-Han Chang Discusses the Some of the Reorientations That We Need When Looking at Taiwan

    11/27/2025

    Publishing Three New Books in One Year! Professor Ti-Han Chang Discusses the Some of the Reorientations That We Need When Looking at Taiwan

    Professor Ti-Han Chang from SOAS, University of London talks about her recently released, co-edited book "Reorientating Taiwan: Ocean, Selfhood and the Pacific." Themes include how the Pacific Ocean plays a key role in identity formation for Taiwanese, from ancient times right through to the present, as well as how art, literature, anthropology and ecology converge when looking at Taiwan from an oceanic perspective. She also discusses her recent move to SOAS and some of the exciting projects up ahead!Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreSign up for our Bimonthly newsletter to keep up with all things Taiwan Studies from across the world: Newsletter Signup Form

    29 min
  4. In the Global Vanguard, with Professor James Lin

    10/23/2025

    In the Global Vanguard, with Professor James Lin

    Have you ever heard of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center? Professor James Lin from the University of Washington explains what this was while also sharing the backstory to his latest book. In doing so, he demonstrates how Taiwan's early development missions impacted Taiwan's own population in ways that echo through to the present.James Lin is a historian of Taiwan and its interactions with the world in the 20th century. His book, “In the Global Vanguard: Agrarian Development and the Making of Modern Taiwan” (University of California Press 2025), examines rural reform and agricultural science in China and Taiwan from the early 20th century through the postwar era, then its subsequent re-imagining during Taiwanese development missions to Africa, Asia, and Latin America from the 1950s onward.Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreNTNU ITSC Newsletter Signup Form

    34 min
  5. Is the Taiwanese Language Asleep? Awakening Taiwanese Ability with Professor Khóo from NTNU

    09/02/2025

    Is the Taiwanese Language Asleep? Awakening Taiwanese Ability with Professor Khóo from NTNU

    After a quick recap of its history, Professor Khóo Huī-Lû from NTNU discusses the idea that Taiwanese is a sleeping language that needs to be awoken! She gives some examples of how she looks to awaken the language in an everyday context, with a strong sense that the awakening of Taiwanese would actually benefit the revitalisation of minority languages (such as Hakka and Indigenous languages) in Taiwan.Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreNTNU ITSC Newsletter Signup Form

    30 min
  6. How the Syntax of Taiwanese Makes the Language Stand Out, with Prof. Lau Seng-hian

    07/28/2025

    How the Syntax of Taiwanese Makes the Language Stand Out, with Prof. Lau Seng-hian

    Professor Lau Seng-hian from the department of Taiwan Culture, Languages and Literature at NTNU, discusses how 'Taiwanese' has evolved as a language, using its syntax to challenge commonly held assumptions about the makeup and structure of the language and revealing a new side to the character of Taiwanese. He also identifies the three key criteria for language-naming, arguing that according to international norms, 'Taiwanese' is indeed the correct name for this language! Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies Centre NTNU ITSC Newsletter Signup Form

    36 min
  7. Settler Colonialism, Comparative Literature and the Need to Speak up, with Professor Shih Shu-mei

    06/28/2025

    Settler Colonialism, Comparative Literature and the Need to Speak up, with Professor Shih Shu-mei

    What is settler colonialism and how are its impacts still evident in the societies of the U.S. and Taiwan? As members of settler colonial societies, is it possible to speak up about some of the problems without appropriating Indigenous people's causes and knowledge?Professor Shih Shu-mei shares inspirational insights into the ways in which comparative literature can have a voice on these issues. Her innovative method of "comparison as relation" provides a way of equalising literature from all peoples and nations, a significant step away from the traditional Eurocentric method of comparison. She also discusses the role of Indigenous knowledge as a potential key not just for Taiwan's future but also for addressing global problems.Finally, there is a challenge for each of us to "shed our privileges" and centre Indigenous issues, not only for the sake of justice, but also for the sake of our common future.Shu-mei Shih, Professor of Comparative Literature, Asian Languages and Cultures, and Asian American Studies, is the Irving and Jean Stone Chair Professor in Humanities. She was the inaugural holder of the Edward W. Said Professorship in Comparative Literature (2019-2022) and the past President of the American Comparative Literature Association (2021-2022).Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies Centre NTNU ITSC Newsletter Signup Form

    45 min
  8. Colonial Legacy and Impacts on Security in Nigeria and Taiwan with Associate Professor Michael Ugwueze

    05/28/2025

    Colonial Legacy and Impacts on Security in Nigeria and Taiwan with Associate Professor Michael Ugwueze

    How does colonialism continue to impact Nigeria and Taiwan? Are there some similarities, or lessons that can be learnt from the experiences of these countries?Our host, Josh, talks with Michael Ugwueze about his time in Taiwan and some of the insights that he has when it comes to issues of trying to overcome the baggage of a colonial past. They also discuss China's deep presence in Africa and the implications for Taiwan, with some suggestions on how Taiwan could be looking to increase its own visibility in Africa.Michael Ugwueze is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He specializes in International Relations and his research interests span the frontiers of security, conflict, peace and development studies. In 2024, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Taiwan Center for Security Studies, National Chengchi University.Podcast from NTNU International Taiwan Studies CentreNewsletter Signup Form

    25 min
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