Tag Archives: Taiwan

Book Announcement: The Meiji Japanese Who Made Modern Taiwan

The Meiji Japanese Who Made Modern Taiwan Toshio Watanabe; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge The Meji Japanese Who Made Modern Taiwan describes the story of Japan’s involvement and administration of Taiwan in the pre-war era, with a focus on the period … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Modern Asian History, Modern World History

Institution :  National Chengchi University Location:  Taiwan Position:  Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor Full-Time Faculty Positions/ Dept. of History Two Positions: Modern Asian History; Modern World History (non-Asia specialty) Open rank – assistant professor, associate professor, or professor Doctorate in history or … Continue reading

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Book Announcement: Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border” 1874-1945

Barclay, Paul D. Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border” 1874-1945. It can be viewed or downloaded at: https://www.luminosoa.org/site/books/10.1525/luminos.41/ Outcasts of Empire unveils the causes and consequences of capitalism’s failure to “batter down all Chinese walls” in modern Taiwan. Adopting micro- and … Continue reading

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Resource: Truku-Japanese War Postcard Collection

The East Asian Image Collection hosted by the Skillman Library at Lafayette College recently added a new collection of picture postcards and rare books to their open-access digital archive, “The Truku-Japanese War Commemorative Postcard Collection.” The editor of the collection, … Continue reading

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Book Announcement: Legal Reform in Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule, 1895-1945

Via University of Washington Press. Legal Reform in Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule, 1895-1945 The Reception of Western Law TAY-SHENG WANG $40.00S PAPERBACK (9780295994475) ADD TO CART $75.00X HARDCOVER (9780295978277) ADD TO CART PUBLISHED: December 2014 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Studies … Continue reading

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Call For Papers: Inaugural East Asian Popular Culture Association Conference

Location: Taiwan Call for Papers Date: 2011-05-31 The EAPCA (East Asian Popular Culture Association), the newest branch of the PCA / ACA, will hold its inaugural conference in September 1 to 3, 2011 at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. … Continue reading

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Job Openings at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Thanks to Joel D., former Kagoshima CIR for JET for the info! — Based in Beppu City in Oita prefecture, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is part of the Ritsumeikan Trust, a large and long established educational institution, with a rich … Continue reading

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