HIST 280 - Global Powers in Taiwan

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

(Same as ASIA 280) This intensive explores the nature of globalization through the lens of Taiwan’s experiences with colonialism and economic development from the seventeenth century to the present. The Dutch, Spanish, Qing, Japanese, Chinese Nationalists, and the United States have profoundly shaped the island and its interactions with the World. Student research projects focus on the ways in which these global powers have shaped Taiwan’s political and cultural identities as well as its international economy. Possible topics may relate to migration, empire, war developmental state, democratization, women’s activism, cross-straits relations, and Taiwanese Americans. This intensive also provides opportunities for interested students to embark on oral history research on the history of Chinese and Taiwanese Americans in Poughkeepsie and New York. Students meet several times as a group with the instructor to unpack the global history of Taiwan and discuss relevant research methodologies. Students also meet one-on-one with the instructor bi-weekly to discuss their term projects. Wayne Soon.

One 2-hour period and individual conferences with the instructor.

Not offered in 2019/20.

Course Format: INT