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.
Courses Taught
Exclusively Taiwan-related Courses
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.
East Asia / Asia Courses (Taiwan Included)
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
Student Organizations
Global Resources Center (GRC) at the Gelman Library
The Global Resources Center (GRC) is a specialized library service point tailored to the needs of George Washington University’s globally-focused academic programs.
The GRC offers a unique combination of print, electronic, and digital resources, including many English- and foreign-language newspapers, journals, magazines, statistical publications, maps, atlases, U.S. and foreign government documents, and other primary source material.
Taiwan Resources Center (TRC)
The Taiwan Resource Center (TRC) provides a specialized collection of resources for advanced study and research on Taiwan and is open to all researchers actively engaged in the study of Taiwan regardless of institutional affiliation.
