Taiwan Insight

Western Xia Hotel and the Paradox of Becoming (non)-Taiwanese: The Identity Politics of Second-Generation Mainland Writers

Written by Fangmei Lin. What is emphasized by Luo as “becoming non-human” is, in fact, becoming non-Taiwanese. The entire loop of becoming eventually demonstrates the paradox of the Taiwanese: unending deferral and the situation of absence constitute the meaning of being and becoming (non)-Taiwanese.

Taiwan and Global Health

Written by Jane Pei-Chen Chang and Kyle Kai-Yuan Cheng. If there is a single strongest conviction behind Taiwan’s tireless fight for its representation in global health, it is that Taiwan takes it as a responsibility to work together for the advancement of human health as a whole.

What Happened to Taiwan’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage?

Written by Tim Rich, Isabel Eliassen and Andi Dahmer. Despite signs of LGBT support in Taiwan, many analysts and commentators ignored the number of Taiwanese who had no set opinion on same-sex marriage and LGBT rights and overlooked the role that issue-framing plays in political contests.

Exploring the Gendered Cultural Politics of Seediq Bale’

Written By Chin-ju Lin. A Seediq perspective on the uprising and genocide might still be forthcoming and would be welcome as Wei’s movie reopened the historical trauma without the Seediq being ready to see themselves represented in such a compromising way.

Queer Kinship and Family Change in Taiwan

Written by Amy Brainer. Family life in Taiwan changes rapidly—as, for example, families grow smaller, the cost of living rises, and new ideas about child development are popularized—so too do the tools available to families to make sense of gender and sexual diversity.

Gender, Women and Buddhism in Taiwan

Thus, although Buddhism in Taiwan does not confer complete equality on women, their position is greatly improved over that of the past. Moreover, it has provided opportunities for women to greatly enlarge their social lives through volunteering and participation in Buddhist groups as well as opportunities to develop and utilize their social, organizational, administrative and leadership abilities.

Taiwan and Global Health

27 March 2019 Editor

Buddhism and books: Lin Ching-hsuan’s cross-Strait careers

20 March 2019 Editor

The late Lin Ching-hsuan 林清玄 was a publishing phenomenon, with his books on Buddhism captivating readers in post-martial law Taiwan.

The 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act

18 March 2019 Editor

Recent developments raise concerns—still only incipient ones—about the continuing durability of the TRA and its singular place in US Taiwan policy and US-Taiwan-PRC relations. In 2018, Congress departed from long-prevailing practice and enacted laws addressing quasi-diplomatic and security ties with Taiwan. Where many prior bills had failed, the National Defense Authorization Act and the Taiwan Travel Act passed.

A response to Richard Haass’s article in CFR: “The looming crisis over Taiwan”

15 March 2019 Editor

Richard Haass, president of the Council of Foreign Relations, recently published an article entitled “The looming crisis over Taiwan.” It is surprisingly unbalanced in analyzing the cause of the crisis he fears.

The US-China Rivalry: A Survival Guide for Taiwan

13 March 2019 Editor

Written by Yuan-kang Wang. The most important geostrategic event of this century is the rivalry between the United States and China. International competition between these

The Hall of Dragon Metamorphoses: Taiwan’s Last “Premodern” Asylum

6 March 2019 Editor

Written by Yi-Cheng Wu and Harry Yi-Jui Wu. In December 2017 an outbreak of amoeba dysentery in Long Fa Tang (龍發堂) in southern Taiwan saw

Alternative care: Elder male childminders in Taiwan

4 March 2019 Editor

Written by Yin-zu Chen. To address the low fertility rate problem in Taiwan, the government implemented childcare policies that aim to alleviate the responsibilities of

(En)Gendering Taiwan: A Book Project and Conversations with the Field

2 March 2019 Editor

Written by Ya-chen Chen. Although there are many English-language academic books about Taiwan, those exclusively focusing on Taiwanese gender issues could probably be counted on the fingers of one’s hand. This is most likely due to the tendency for many feminists or gender scholars to frequently place Taiwanese gender issues under the huge umbrella of Mainland Chinese, Communist Chinese or PRC women’s and gender studies.

From Dancing Diva to Phony Queen: Jolin Tsai as a Taiwanese Gay Icon

27 February 2019 Editor

Written by Paris Shih. The gay history of Jolin Tsai was not only a gay thing. It was also a generational thing. For every Taiwanese gay man growing up in the late 90s and the early 2000s, there was a Jolin Tsai. It was both personal and political, individual and communal.

Taiwan Insight

Western Xia Hotel and the Paradox of Becoming (non)-Taiwanese: The Identity Politics of Second-Generation Mainland Writers

Taiwan and Global Health

What Happened to Taiwan’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage?

Exploring the Gendered Cultural Politics of Seediq Bale’

Queer Kinship and Family Change in Taiwan

Gender, Women and Buddhism in Taiwan

Inclusivity- New Policies on Taiwan’s cultural diplomacy in the Culture White Paper 2018

Why Democracy Is the Best Form of Government for Taiwan?

Taipei Mayor Election in 2014 and 2018

Walking Slowly: Style and motifs of Tsai Ming-liang’s film art (Part II)

Walking Slowly: Style and motifs of Tsai Ming-liang’s film art (Part I)

The Poetics of Tsai Ming-liang

Taiwan and Global Health

Buddhism and books: Lin Ching-hsuan’s cross-Strait careers

The 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act

A response to Richard Haass’s article in CFR: “The looming crisis over Taiwan”

The US-China Rivalry: A Survival Guide for Taiwan

The Hall of Dragon Metamorphoses: Taiwan’s Last “Premodern” Asylum

Alternative care: Elder male childminders in Taiwan

(En)Gendering Taiwan: A Book Project and Conversations with the Field

From Dancing Diva to Phony Queen: Jolin Tsai as a Taiwanese Gay Icon

Is this the “China Dream”?

What Happened to Taiwan’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage?

Exploring the Gendered Cultural Politics of Seediq Bale’