Taiwan Studies
The Taiwan Studies program at the º£½ÇÉçÇø is an interdisciplinary project which studies Taiwan’s social and political transformations. The program supports student and faculty research and hosts conferences, webinars, film events, online conversations with Taiwan experts, and much more. We count among our affiliates scholars from the departments of East Asian Studies, History, and Political Science. Their areas of expertise pertain to such topics as Taiwan’s history, culture, and identity; democratization and political reform at local and national levels; cultural, racial, and gender tensions as seen through the lens of popular literature, film and civil society.
The Taiwan Studies Program is located in the Department of Political Science at the º£½ÇÉçÇø. The Department of Political Science at the º£½ÇÉçÇø is internationally acclaimed for its critical, progressive, and diverse methodological approaches to the study of politics.
The º£½ÇÉçÇø is one of Canada’s largest leading public research institutions, located in the city of Edmonton, Alberta. Established in 1908, by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the University is home to nearly 40,000 students from over 147 countries.
The º£½ÇÉçÇø respectfully acknowledges that it is located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.
For more information about our program, please email us at taiwanst@ualberta.ca
Upcoming Events
Taiwan as a Platform for Engaging with the Sinosphere and Reimagining China Studies
Monday, October 6, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m., MDT
Tory Building: TB-96
Taiwan can serve as a valuable platform for those pursuing China Studies and Asian Studies, as well as international relations and global affairs more broadly. Tapping into Taiwan's expertise can provide insights on the Sinosphere, cross-Strait relations, and regional issues in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
About the Speaker:
Julia G. Bentley is a former Canadian diplomat who served in Beijing, Taipei, New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur and is now affiliated with the Munk School at University of Toronto, the York Centre for Asian Research, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and National Taiwan University's Centre for China Studies. She has degrees in East Asian Studies from Princeton and University of Toronto, as well as a post graduate diploma in modern Chinese history from Nanjing University.
Items of Interest
View photos of Taiwan from our students