About NTNU International Taiwan Studies Centre Podcast
Our host, Josh, interviews academics from all around the world to discover how their research is contributing to the field of Taiwan Studies.
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S2 Ep2: How do Institutions Shape Gender Equality, and How Does Gender Equality Shape Economic Development? With Prof. Elliott Fan
Prof. Elliott Fan from National Taiwan University discusses how the unexpected result of an experiment he carried out in 2015 led him on a research journey that has uncovered many significant factors impacting Taiwan's economic and social development, and the unique role that Taiwan's women have played in it all.
1 Oct 2026
S2 Ep1: Taiwan's Economy: 400 Years, with Prof. Wu Tsong-min
In this episode, we explore what Taiwan’s past can teach us about economic growth, globalization, and the historical roots of Taiwan’s place in the contemporary world, feat. Prof. Wu Tsong-min.
13 Mar 2026
15: Collaborator, Patriot or Something More Complex? Discussing Asian Translators With Professor Craig Smith
Professor Craig Smith from the University of Melbourne discusses the importance of Taiwanese translators/interpreters during the Japanese colonial period and some of the complexities of the characters involved.
13 Feb 2026
14: The Fifth Pillar of Taiwan Studies: Professor Michael Hsiao Tells the Story of the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies
Professor Hsiao states that there are four pillars of Taiwan Studies, with the new Encyclopaedia as the fifth pillar! A fast-moving field, he has participated in the growth and maturing of Taiwan Studies over decades and this episode draws on his unique viewpoint to show where we are now!
1 Jan 2026
13: Documenting the Most Extraordinary Industrial Railway in the World! Professor Dafydd Fell From SOAS Discusses His Brand New Book
Professor Dafydd Fell from SOAS shares fascinating stories and experiences from the years that he spent investigating, documenting and photographing Taiwan's sugar railways! From waiting for hours in a remote location to get a shot of a particular locomotive, to being invited on-board a sugar train for an unforgettable journey, listen in to hear what it was like as a British rail enthusiast with a foldable bike in Taiwan in the 1990's.
27 Nov 2025
12: Publishing Three New Books in One Year! Professor Ti-Han Chang Discusses the Some of the Reorientations That We Need When Looking at Taiwan
Professor Ti-Han Chang from SOAS, University of London talks about her recently released, co-edited book "Reorientating Taiwan: Ocean, Selfhood and the Pacific." Themes include how the Pacific Ocean plays a key role in identity formation for Taiwanese, from ancient times right through to the present, as well as how art, literature, anthropology and ecology converge when looking at Taiwan from an oceanic perspective.
She also discusses her recent move to SOAS and some of the exciting projects up ahead!
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23 Oct 2025
11: In the Global Vanguard, with Professor James Lin
Professor James Lin from the University of Washington shares the backstory to his latest book and demonstrates how Taiwan's early development missions impacted Taiwan's own population in ways that echo through to the present.
2 Sept 2025
10: Is the Taiwanese Language Asleep? Awakening Taiwanese Ability with Professor Khóo from NTNU
After a quick recap of its history, Professor Khóo Huī-Lû from NTNU discusses the idea that Taiwanese is a sleeping language that needs to be awoken! She gives some examples of how she looks to awaken the language in an everyday context, with a strong sense that the awakening of Taiwanese would actually benefit the revitalisation of minority languages (such as Hakka and Indigenous languages) in Taiwan.
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28 Jul 2025
9: How the Syntax of Taiwanese Makes the Language Stand Out, with Prof. Lau Seng-hian
Looking at how syntax is useful for comparing and contrasting languages and finding some interesting common ground as well as unusual differences between seemingly similar languages, with a focus on Taiwanese.
28 Jun 2025
8: Settler Colonialism, Comparative Literature and the Need to Speak up, with Professor Shih Shu-mei
Professor Shih Shu-mei explores settler colonialism, comparative literature, and Indigenous knowledge, highlighting the need to speak up about marginalized perspectives in this interview.
28 May 2025
7: Colonial Legacy and Impacts on Security in Nigeria and Taiwan with Associate Professor Michael Ugwueze
Associate Professor Michael Ugwueze examines the lasting impacts of colonialism on security in Nigeria and Taiwan, exploring China's influence in Africa and Taiwan's potential role, in an interview with host Josh.
7 Apr 2025
6: Prof. Ed Vickers Returns to Discuss a New Twist in the Zheng Cheng-Gong Story
Prof. Ed Vickers has been following the ways in which Taiwan, China and Japan all remember Zheng Cheng-gong in different ways and for different reasons. He discusses how this history remains relevant to the present day in more ways than one!
1 Mar 2025
5: The Politics of Climate Change with Prof. Mucahid Bayrak
Climate change is often discussed as a global environmental crisis, whose effects can only be mitigated through global action. While there is indeed global responsibility in this area, what about the political factors that cause some communities to be more at risk? Prof. Mucahid Bayrak from the department of Geography at National Taiwan Normal University talks about the ways in which Indigenous communities are often more susceptible to risks associated with climate change, but commonly due to political factors.
8 Jan 2025
4: Professor, Explorer and Geographer, Dr. Niki Alsford discusses 'Taiwan as Ocean,' The Haenyeo Freedivers of Jeju Island and More!
A small island state, or a big ocean state?
Prof. Niki Alsford and podcast host, Josh, discuss the concepts of land and ocean, how islands in the pacific are seeing a gradual reframing from 'small island states' to 'big ocean states,' and what impact this has on Taiwan. They also discuss how scientific data and indigenous knowledge can be combined, particularly in the field of environmental conservation!
Niki Alsford is a Professor of Anthropology and Human Geography and Director of the Institutes for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) and the Institute for Area and Migration Studies at the University of Central Lancashire. He is also a Research Associate at SOAS, University of London, and an Associate Member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford.
Additionally, he is a Chartered Geographer with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), where he is also a Fellow, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the Royal Asiatic Society.
Professor Alsford is an established Explorer at the Explorers' Club, being a member of the Britain & Ireland Chapter.
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3 Dec 2024
3: Prof. Scott Simon Discusses the Inspiration Behind the Book 'Truly Human: Indigeneity and Indigenous Resurgence on Formosa' and More
Professor Scott Simon introduces the inspiration behind his book 'Truly Human: Indigeneity and Indigenous Resurgence on Formosa,' while also discussing his latest research and its relevance to the field of Taiwan studies and beyond.
21 Oct 2024
2: Prof. Mike Liu Discusses Japanese Colonial Medical Policy in Taiwan
In this episode, Josh talks with Professor Michael Shi-Yung Liu from the University of Pittsburgh's History Department about some of the ways in which Japanese medical policy influenced Taiwan during the colonial period. Prof. Liu reveals some fascinating insights into how this unique moment in history has had long-term ramifications for people far beyond Taiwan, even into the present day.
14 Sept 2024
1: Prof. Ed Vickers Discusses the Many Representations of Zheng Cheng Gong (Koxinga)
Professor Ed Vickers (https://edwardvickers.academia.edu) from Kyushu University discusses some of the many ways in which Zheng Cheng-Gong (Koxinga) is represented, remembered and celebrated on both sides of the Taiwan strait and in Japan.
Ed is a Professor in Comparative Education in the Department of Education, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies at the University of Kyushu, Japan. He is also the Program Director of the Taiwan Studies Program at Kyushu University (https://www.kyushutaiwanstudies.com).
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