NTNU International Taiwan Studies Centre Podcast

Professor James Lin from the University of Washington shares the backstory to his latest book and demonstrates how Taiwan's early development missions impacted Taiwan's own population in ways that echo through to the present.

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...

Looking at how syntax is useful for comparing and contrasting languages and finding some interesting common ground as well as unusual differences between seemingly similar languages, with a focus on Taiwanese.

Professor Shih Shu-mei from UCLA talks post-colonial studies, comparative literature, settler colonialism and the importance of Indigenous knowledge.

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...

Prof. Ed Vickers has been following the ways in which Taiwan, China and Japan all remember Zheng Cheng-gong in different ways and for different reasons. He discusses how this history remains relevant to the present day in more ways than one!

Climate change is often discussed as a global environmental crisis, whose effects can only be mitigated through global action. While there is indeed global responsibility in this area, what about the political factors that cause some communities to be more at risk? Prof. Mucahid Bayrak from the department of Geography at National Taiwan Normal University talks about the ways in which Indigenous...

A small island state, or a big ocean state? Prof. Niki Alsford and podcast host, Josh, discuss the concepts of land and ocean, how islands in the pacific are seeing a gradual reframing from 'small island states' to 'big ocean states,' and what impact this has on Taiwan. They also discuss how scientific data and indigenous knowledge can be combined, particularly in the field of environmental con...

Professor Scott Simon introduces the inspiration behind his book 'Truly Human: Indigeneity and Indigenous Resurgence on Formosa,' while also discussing his latest research and its relevance to the field of Taiwan studies and beyond.

In this episode, Josh talks with Professor Michael Shi-Yung Liu from the University of Pittsburgh's History Department about some of the ways in which Japanese medical policy influenced Taiwan during the colonial period. Prof. Liu reveals some fascinating insights into how this unique moment in history has had long-term ramifications for people far beyond Taiwan, even into the present day.

Professor Ed Vickers (https://edwardvickers.academia.edu) from Kyushu University discusses some of the many ways in which Zheng Cheng-Gong (Koxinga) is represented, remembered and celebrated on both sides of the Taiwan strait and in Japan. Ed is a Professor in Comparative Education in the Department of Education, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies at the University of Kyushu, Japan. He is al...