NorITS Book Launch: 'Taiwan’s Green Parties, Alternative Politics in Taiwan' Join us on the 28th April 2021 to discuss recent Book: 'Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan' with Author Dr Dafydd Fell. The Talk will run from 3:00pm-4:00pm BST. Register your place on Eventbrite: https://noritsbooklaunch.eventbrite.co.uk Author Bio DAFYDD...
MA Asia Pacific Studies Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship University of Central Lancashire The Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is offering an MA scholarship in MA Asia Pacific Studies for 2021/22 academic year to students of any...
2021 Taiwan Festival - Literature Strand The 2021 Taiwan Festival - Literature Strand will host talks from contemporary Taiwan authors, Shawna Yang Ryan and Wu Ming-yi and academics, Dr Gwennaël Gaffric, Dr Ti-han Chang, and Prof Niki Alsford showcasing a range of Taiwan Literature covering topics...
UCLan Scholarship Discussion Ever wanted to study abroad? Join our discussion to find out what opportunities are available to you to study in the Asia Pacific. The Talk will run from 2:30pm-4:30pm GMT. Register your place on Eventbrite: https://scholarshipdiscussion.eventbrite.co.uk Join us on the 17th February 2021 for our...
Taiwan Travel Seminar Have you ever wanted to visit Taiwan? Join the NorITS Taiwan ravel Seminar for the opportunity to visit many Taiwan highlights including the Kenting National Park and Night Market, teach English at Kaohsiung, Stay with the Amis indigenous Community in A'tolan (Dulan), and...
Ever wanted to go on placement in Taiwan? UCLan has partnered with Pagoda Projects to introduce a Scholarship for UCLan Students in the School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies. The Programme is open to all students currently studying at UCLan School of Humanities, Languages and...
Prof Niki Alsford Keynote speaker at British Protestant Missionaries to Formosa Conference Our Professor in Asia Pacific Studies, Prof Niki J.P. Alsford, is giving the keynote speech in a conference on British Protestant Missionaries to Formosa. Taking place on the 24–25 September 2020 in the Changhua Christian...
Taiwan's Lost Commercial Cinema tour 2020 at UCLan Bringing Taiwan Films to the UK! The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)'s Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies (NorITS) is working with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute and King's College London to bring Taiwan Language Cinema to the...
Our Head of Asia Pacific Institutes, Prof Niki Alsford and Co-Director for NorITS, Dr Lara Momesso, co-edited a special issue on Taiwan for European Journal of East Asian Studies. Authors in the special issue include our lecturers for Asia Pacific Studies, Dr Ti-Han Chang and Dr...
Prof Niki Alsford, Head of the Asia Pacific Institutes, and Ed Griffith, Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies, have published a new article on the Hong Kong Security Law in the Conversation UK. Read "China is becoming increasingly assertive – security law in Hong Kong is just...