Taiwan Insight

Ash and Sugar: A Material History of Taiwan’s Aerial-Warfare Logistics Base Part I

2 September 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Tsai Min-Ying. This article reframes Taiwan’s World War II air-war experience through the material logistics that sustained Japanese aviation. Tracing sugarcane, molasses, alcohol, and fuel production alongside works by Hsu Chia-Wei and Lo Yi-Chun, the author explores how aerial warfare was materially organised, remembered, and inscribed across Taiwan’s industrial and agricultural landscape.

Crafting ‘Affective Relatedness’: How Emotions Move Taiwanese Gay Men Towards Fatherhood

1 September 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Jung Chen. This article explores how Taiwanese gay men navigate legal barriers to fatherhood via cross-border reproductive technologies. The author introduces “affective relatedness” and argues that emotions, like hope and belonging, are essential drivers for queer parenthood. This framework also illuminates the reciprocal emotional connections forged between the researcher and participants during sociological fieldwork.

Destroyed Houses, Unfinished Justice: The Historical Trauma of Housing Modernisation of Tao Indigenous People

31 August 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Yu-Yueh Tsai. This article examines how government housing policies in Lanyu during the martial law era replaced traditional Tao homes with flawed concrete structures. This modernisation project caused displacement, social upheaval, and long-term trauma. Inadequate reconstruction assistance forced families into debt and incomplete housing, widening inequality and weakening traditional kinship support systems while exacerbating mental health struggles.

From Hong Kong to Taiwan: Emotions, Identity, and Community in the Diaspora

28 August 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Judy Lee. This article examines how emotions drive community formation among Hongkongers who migrated to Taiwan after 2019. Lee argues that these migrants channel feelings of grief and love for their home city into positive community engagement, cultural production, and education, illustrating how emotion fuels the diaspora.

Even the Han People Feel Taiwan’s Han Settler Colonialism

27 August 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Yang-Hsun Hou. Through this article, the author examines their position as a Han person in Taiwan, reflecting on how Han settler colonialism is felt, normalised, and tied to systemic racism. The author advocates for recognising colonial structures and listening to Indigenous perspectives to foster accountability and relational healing.

Towards hope – the transformative power of affects in academia: On alternative ways of perceiving and narrating bipartisan politics in Taiwan

26 August 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Hsiao-Man Cavalli and Lily Y.H. Lin. This article explores how emotions shape the study of Taiwan’s party politics, examining how researchers’ embodied experiences can deepen understanding of political differences. Through reflections on collaborative research, it highlights how acknowledging emotions fosters more nuanced, inclusive, and relational approaches to conducting and interpreting Taiwan Studies.

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