The George Washington University offers a number of opportunities to acquire resources related to Taiwan. Below is a list of Taiwan-related programs offered for both, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other useful information (e.g. events and student organizations) relevant to Taiwan that could be found on campus.

CHIN 3163/6163: Taiwanese Literature and Film

This course introduces students to the historical and social backgrounds of twentieth-century Taiwan, from the first half of the twentieth century when Taiwan was under the rule of Japan, through the period of 1949-1987 as the Nationalist Party imposed the Martial Law, to the post-Martial Law era (1987-present) when Taiwanese people negotiated with a modernity that is complicated by the island’s critical geopolitical position. Readings include a variety of literary genres (short stories, essays, dramas, novels and memoirs) that bear distinctive marks of Taiwan’s lively and diverse literary trends. Films include those by internationally renowned directors such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Ang Lee, Edward Yang, and Chen Yu-Hsun.

IAFF 3186/6318: Taiwan Through History, Identity, and Film

IAFF 3186: Taiwan: Current Challenges & Future Directions

IAFF 3186: Taiwan: What is the Big Deal?

The course will place a special premium on Taiwan’s relations with China and the United States, two countries that have exercised and continue to exercise considerable influence  on Taiwan’s development. Although the course aims to provide students with a broad view of Taiwan’s development, this will be done principally through the political lens.

IAFF 6302: Taiwan: Internal Development and Foreign Policy

This course focuses on political, economic, social, and intellectual trends on Taiwan, how they affect Taiwan’s standing in the triangular Taiwan-China-U.S. relationship, and what this means for China, the United States, and international affairs.

IAFF 3186: East Asian Security

This course explores the principal hard power security issues facing East Asia: the rise of China; the US relationship with its allies and security partners in the region; Japan’s security strategy; the political-military disputes centered on the East and South China seas, the Korean peninsula, and the Taiwan Strait; and military strategies in the region. Through a set of readings and discussions, students will come to a deeper understanding of the major issues in the region’s security; how the histories and domestic politics of China, Japan, the two Koreas and Taiwan shape and impact on the region’s security; and how some of the major scholars and practitioners who have thought about the region have viewed its security problems.

IAFF 2190W U.S.-Asia Critical Issues