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  • The Future of US-Taiwan Relations: A conversation with Alexander Tah-ray Yui, Taiwan’s Representative to the US

    Nye Conference Center, Taubman Building 5th Floor 79 JFK St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Alexander Tah-ray Yui, Taiwan Representative to the United States Harvard-ID holders are invited to join us for a discussion with Alexander Tah-ray Yui, Taiwan’s Representative to the United States, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and discuss the future of US-Taiwan relations. Tony Saich, Rajawali Institute Director and Daewoo Professor

  • Visiting Scholar Lecture featuring Po-Chang (Paul) Huang – Sleepwalking into a China-Taiwan War? The Underreported Crisis over Kinmen and the Danger it Entails

    CGIS South Room S354 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Po-Chang (Paul) Huang, Fairbank Center Visiting Scholar; Research Fellow, Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation Discussant: Steven Goldstein, Director, Taiwan Studies Workshop, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies On February 14, 2024, a tiny Chinese fishing raft collided with a Taiwan Coast boat near the waters of Kinmen, a Taiwan-controlled island just miles off China's Fujian coast.

  • Combatting Digital Misinformation: Lessons from Taiwan — A Conversation with Audrey Tang

    BKC Multipurpose Room 515 Lewis Law Center, 1557 Mass. Ave. 5th Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    ***WAITLIST REGISTRATION ONLY***This event's pre-registration has reached its capacity. You may register for the waitlist, and we will notify you if a space becomes available.Speaker: Audrey Tang, Inaugural Minister for Digital Affairs, Taiwan (2022-2024) Taiwan sits on the front lines of global misinformation campaigns.  From election interference to fake news stories, Taiwanese society faces a

  • Rethinking UN Resolution 2758 and Taiwan’s International Participation

    124 Mount Auburn Street Suite 200N, Ash Center Seminar Room 225 124 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speakers:Johnson Sen Chiang, Deputy Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the USRyan Hass, Director, Brookings Institution John L. Thornton China Center; Former Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolian Affairs, White House National Security Council Moderator: Wenchi Yu, International Affairs Journalist, TVBS television, Taiwan; Ash Center Non-Resident Research Fellow Join the

  • Taiwan Studies Workshop — The American Election Results: The View from Taipei

    Presented via Zoom

    Panelists:Christine Lai, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica, TaiwanKevin Luo, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota Twin CitiesAndrew Nien-dzu Yang, Secretary General, Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies (CAPS)Steven M. Goldstein, Taiwan Studies Workshop Director, Harvard University Fairbank Center for Chinese StudiesThis event takes place at 8:00PM EST on November 11

  • Taiwan Travelogue: A Dialogue with Author Yang Shuang-zi and Translator Lin King

    Common Room, 2 Divinity Ave. 2 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speakers:David Der-Wei Wang, Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard UniversityFu Yun, Harvard Graduate School of DesignWendy Wang, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University Venue

  • Taiwan Studies Workshop featuring Andrew Erickson — Taiwan’s Security: What’s at Risk and What’s at Stake?

    CGIS South Room S354 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Andrew S. Erickson, Visiting Scholar, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies; Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War CollegeThis presentation addresses the subject of Taiwan’s security—not from a political or policy standpoint, but rather from a geographical, historical, military operational, and strategic perspective. It explicates Taiwan’s geostrategic position and surveys the military aspects

  • Films from the Film Study Center: Screening and Conversation

    Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Please join us, in partnership with ArtsThursdays, for a special screening of short films by Darol Olu Kae, Kendra McLaughlin, Tiff Rekem, and Svetlana Romanova—current fellows at the Film Study Center at Harvard. Following the screening, the filmmakers will participate in a conversation with Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival. Tiff Rekem
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  • Taiwan Workshop featuring Wu Jieh-min — Weaponized Interdependence: How Taiwan Is Rethinking its “Silicon Shield”

    Presented via Google Meet

    Speaker: Wu Jieh-min, Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Co-founder, Center for Contemporary China, National Tsing Hua University Moderator: Ya-Wen Lei,  Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University The “Silicon Shield” is often treated as a Taiwan-centered, overly-fixed concept that emphasizes Taiwan’s technological indispensability as a rationale for its defense. This talk challenges

  • Film Screening — Invisible Nation, followed by Q&A with Director Vanessa Hope

    Hall C, Science Center 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Vanessa Hope, DirectorDiscussant: Ya-Wen Lei, Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University Invisible Nation follows the story of Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, and explores themes of resilience, identity, and freedom, while shedding light on Taiwan's complex history and its ongoing struggle in the international society. The 90-minute documentary will be followed by a

  • Peter Dutton

    Taiwan Workshop featuring Peter Dutton — What is the Legal Status of Taiwan and Why Does it Matter?

    CGIS South, Room S153 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Speaker: Peter Dutton, Senior Research Fellow, Paul Tsai China Center; Professor Emeritus, U.S. Naval War College Discussants: Alastair Iain Johnston, Professor, Government Department, Harvard UniversityWilliam P. Alford, Jerome A. and Joan L. Cohen Professor of Law; Director, East Asian Legal Studies Program; Chair, Harvard Law School Project on Disability, Harvard Law School Taiwan’s political status

  • Taiwan Workshop featuring Thung-Hong Lin — Stormy Seas: Taiwan’s Democratic Resilience under China’s Sharp Power

    CGIS Knafel K262 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Speaker: Thung-Hong Lin, Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. How can a small democracy resist the influence of a powerful authoritarian neighbor? Taiwan is often praised for its successful economic development and peaceful democratic transition, yet it faces substantial challenges from both internal political divisions and external geopolitical pressures. Taiwan’s political landscape is