15: Collaborator, Patriot or Something More Complex? Discussing Asian Translators With Professor Craig Smith
Should historians judge the actions of historical figures? Craig Smith, Assistant Professor at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, joins us to talk about his research on Taiwanese translators...
13 Mar 28min
14: 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 Taiw...
13 Feb 27min
13: 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 fascin...
1 Jan 27min
12: 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 p...
27 Nov 202528min
10: 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...
2 Sep 202530min
9: 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 assump...
28 Jul 202535min
8: 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 proble...
28 Jun 202544min
