NTNU International Taiwan Studies Centre Podcast
Episodes
15: Collaborator, Patriot or Something More Complex? Discussing Asian Translators With Professor Craig Smith
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Should historians judge the actions of historical figures? Craig Smith, Assistant Professor at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, joins us ...
14: The Fifth Pillar of Taiwan Studies: Professor Michael Hsiao Tells the Story of the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Hsiao of Academia Sinica and Head of the Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation tells the story behind the Encyclopaedia of Taiwan Studies...
13: Documenting the Most Extraordinary Industrial Railway in the World! Professor Dafydd Fell From SOAS Discusses His Brand New Book
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Dafydd Fell from SOAS, University of London, discusses his brand new book 'The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways: The World's Most E...
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
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ti-Han Chang from SOAS, University of London talks about her recently released, co-edited book "Reorientating Taiwan: Ocean, Selfhood and th...
11: In the Global Vanguard, with Professor James Lin
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center? Professor James Lin from the University of Washington explains what this ...
10: Is the Taiwanese Language Asleep? Awakening Taiwanese Ability with Professor Khóo from NTNU
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 awoke...
9: How the Syntax of Taiwanese Makes the Language Stand Out, with Prof. Lau Seng-hian
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Lau Seng-hian from the department of Taiwan Culture, Languages and Literature at NTNU, discusses how 'Taiwanese' has evolved as a language, ...
8: Settler Colonialism, Comparative Literature and the Need to Speak up, with Professor Shih Shu-mei
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is settler colonialism and how are its impacts still evident in the societies of the U.S. and Taiwan? As members of settler colonial societies, i...
7: Colonial Legacy and Impacts on Security in Nigeria and Taiwan with Associate Professor Michael Ugwueze
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does colonialism continue to impact Nigeria and Taiwan? Are there some similarities, or lessons that can be learnt from the experiences of these c...
6: Prof. Ed Vickers Returns to Discuss a New Twist in the Zheng Cheng-Gong Story
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summer 2024 was the 400th anniversary of the birth of Zheng Cheng-Gong and saw a special celebration being held in his birthplace of Hirado, Japan. Pr...
5: The Politics of Climate Change with Prof. Mucahid Bayrak
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When is a natural disaster really a disaster and who decides? Associate Professor of Geography at NTNU, Prof Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak discusses issues o...
4: Professor, Explorer and Geographer, Dr. Niki Alsford discusses 'Taiwan as Ocean,' The Haenyeo Freedivers of Jeju Island and More!
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 paci...
3: Prof. Scott Simon Discusses the Inspiration Behind the Book 'Truly Human: Indigeneity and Indigenous Resurgence on Formosa' and More
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Simon, from the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa, joined us in Taipei for a discussion o...
2: Prof. Mike Liu Discusses Japanese Colonial Medical Policy in Taiwan
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
1: Prof. Ed Vickers Discusses the Many Representations of Zheng Cheng-Gong (Koxinga)
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ed Vickers from Kyushu University discusses some of the many ways in which Zheng Cheng-Gong (Koxinga) is represented, remembered and celebra...