“Taiwan” emerged as an entity with agency during the Japanese colonial era. Scholars and philosophers of the time worked together to birth the New Taiwan Literature movement, which had far-reaching influence on the later development of Taiwanese culture. In recent years, the construction of “Taiwanese philosophy” that happened at the same time has also come under examination, and thus, exploring Taiwanese philosophy and its connections with other areas of culture has become a pressing matter for academic thinkers.
In light of these developments, National Taiwan Normal University’s International Taiwan Studies Center is preparing an international seminar, “Intersections of Taiwanese Philosophy and Literary Culture.” Scholars from both Taiwan and abroad are welcome to participate and explore the bright new ideas that have emerged from Taiwan’s philosophy and philosophy-adjacent disciplines.
The topics at the seminar are: The Literary Nature of Taiwan Philosophy; Philosophy and Thought in Taiwan Literature and Culture; Possible Cultural Roles of Taiwan Philosophy; the Past and Future of Taiwan Philosophy; Taiwan and Indigenous Thought; Taiwan Philosophy and Communities; Possibilities of Theorizing Taiwan; The Construction of Philosophy in Taiwan and the Crises and Prospects of the Humanities; Literature and Philosophy of Taiwan in the East Asian Context; and more.
“Intersections of Taiwanese Philosophy and Literary Culture” will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 19th and 20th, 2024, at the National Taiwan Normal University Library International Conference Hall. All those interested in the convergences of thought, philosophy, and culture of Taiwan are welcome to attend!
Translator and Editor – Gregory Laslo
