Written by David O’Brien Recently I had the pleasure of a few days in the beautiful, chilled-out Taitung, Taiwan’s self-described “most indigenous city”. Taitung County
Category: Culture and society
Inclusivity- New Policies on Taiwan’s cultural diplomacy in the Culture White Paper 2018
Written by Chun-Ying Wei The long-anticipated Culture White Paper 2018 was officially published last December following the National Cultural Congress in 2017. I had the
How People Choose Their Religions in Taiwan: The Characteristics of the Followers Within Weixin Shengjiao
Written by Liu Hsiu-Yi According to a 2014 report from the Pew Research Center, Taiwan ranks second-highest in religious diversity in the world. The many
The ‘Enchanted’ Island: Religion, Secularisation and Modernity in Taiwan
Written by Scott Pacey There was once a time when sociologists expected religion to decline, both as a social force, and as an object of
Strength in Numbers
Written by Caroline Hosey A Taiwanese organisation named ATAYAL aims to foster international communication between Aboriginal communities throughout the globe. Their goal is to launch a new online communication platform to
From “With-Them” To “For-Us” Dynamic Model in Indigenous Higher Education
Written by Professor Tien-Tai Wu In order to have a complete indigenous education, we need input from both tribes and schools. Although we have practices