The workshop is co-organized by ITSC and Masaryk University, Brno. The aim of the workshop is to promote Taiwan Studies among Eastern and Western European students from Chinese Studies and other fields. The main emphasis of this workshop will be on Taiwanese culture and society, including issues in Taiwan history, literature, film, and contemporary politics. Classes in this workshop will take the form of lectures and seminars and require active participation from the students (discussion, presentations). Students will be also offered information about networking possibilities within Europe (EATS, Poland, UK) and study opportunities in Taiwan.
Date: August 26-31, 2013
Venue: MasarykUniversity, Brno, Czech Republic
Program Outline:
August 26: Taiwan History: From the Perspectives of the Film “A City of Sadness”
August 27: Taiwan in the 17th Century
August 28: Taiwanese Literature
August 29: Taiwan’s Political Transition
August 30: Civic Society and Civil Movements
August 31: Conclusion
Organizer:
Centre for Chinese Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS)
International Taiwan Studies Center (ITSC), National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taipei, Taiwan
EU project CHINET, reg.no.:CZ.1.07/2.300/20.0152, Department of Asian Studies, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic