Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies

I would like to inform you of the existence of a Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies, now in its third year of operations at Chang Jung Christian University in Tainan. Based on my experience working here for two of these years, I would say we have a pretty interesting thing going on, with an interdisciplinary faculty (history, geography, anthropology, political science, literary studies, religious studies) and about 30 graduate students working on a broad variety of research projects. We are now in the process of developing an English language curriculum for a two year program leading to a master’s degree, and applications to this program for Fall of 2008 will be accepted through April of this year. If anyone would like to learn more about us, our program, or Taiwan Studies in Taiwan, our website address is http://www.cjcu.edu.tw/taiwan/en/ and I would also be glad to answer questions. Finally, I would like to extend an invitation to anyone passing through the southern parts of Taiwan to drop in on us for tea and Taiwan-Studies talk; just drop me a note and let me know your interests and schedule.

Thanks and best regards,

Jeff Martin: jt.martin@gmail.com
Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies
Chang Jung Christian University