Summary

1. Latest developments
   1. Taiwan Research Academy (6/3/2024 - 6/9/2024)
2. Background of Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Texas at Dallas
3. Taiwan Studies Program
   1. Taiwan Research Academy
   2. Huayu Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan
   3. Taiwan courses
   4. Dual Degree Program in Data Science
   5. Data Analytics Colloquium
   6. Keynote Speech and Events

Summary

1. Latest developments
   1. Taiwan Research Academy (6/3/2024 - 6/9/2024)
2. Background of Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Texas at Dallas
3. Taiwan Studies Program
   1. Taiwan Research Academy
   2. Huayu Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan
   3. Taiwan courses
   4. Dual Degree Program in Data Science
   5. Data Analytics Colloquium
   6. Keynote Speech and Events

Taiwan Research Academy

•  June 3-9, 2024, the Taiwan Research Academy awarded eleven (11) Taiwan Research Fellowships recipients to UTD campus for a week-long training camp.

• World-renowned Taiwan scholars were invited to teach workshops training next generation of experts in Taiwan studies.

• TRA faculty size:  ten (10)

• Concluding event was a conference convening keynote speaker Dr.  Richard Bush and local Taiwan community members, opening dialogue on prospect of Taiwan research.   

• First cohort

Establishment of TSP at UTD

University leadership support:

• UT Dallas Provost Dr. Inga Musselman

• UT Dallas School of EPPS Dean Dr. Jennifer Holmes

• Established the TRI under the School of EPPS in early 2023

• This initiative stands as a testament to our shared commitment to advancing understanding and scholarship regarding Taiwan.

Ministry of Education

Taiwan Ministry of Education support since 2017:

• Jindal School of Management

  • Scholarship

  • Faculty Training

• School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (since 2024)

  • Taiwan courses

  • Taiwan Research Academy

  • Huayu Scholarship

  • Conferences on Taiwan

Taiwan Huayu
Language Liaison Center

• University leadership support:

  • UT Dallas Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology Dean Dr. Nils Roemer

  • UT Dallas School of EPPS Dean Dr. Jennifer Holmes

• the Taiwan Huayu Language program started in early 2024.

• Connecting the Taiwan business community, including residents and students, and promotes Huayu/Mandarin education, facilitating cross-cultural engagement and understanding.

Professor Joanne Wu

• Why UTD?
  
  Our vision and the President's Strategic Plan is to build the University to be one of the nation’s best public research universities and one of the top universities of the world. Currently, we are tier-one (R1) university in DFW and ranked top three in many areas including the School of EPPS.

Taiwan Studies Program at UTD

• Dual Degree program with National Chung Hsing University, Taichung.

• Social Data Analytics and Research Master's program at EPPS

• Data Science Master's program in NCHU

• Taiwan students pay Taiwan tuition to take courses at UTD

Exchange program in Data Science

Taiwan Courses

• Spring 2024:

  • State and Society in Taiwan (Professor Joanne Wu)

  • Business (Mandarin/Chinese)
    (Professor Joanne Wu)

• Fall 2024

  • Political Economy of Technology in East Asia (Taiwan)
    (Karl Ho with Joanne Wu)

  • Business (Mandarin/Chinese)
    (Professor Joanne Wu)

• Spring 2025

  • Culture and Society in Taiwan (Proposed)

  • State and Society in Taiwan (Professor Joanne Wu)

  • Business (Mandarin/Chinese)
    (Professor Joanne Wu)

• Visiting Assistant Professor from Taiwan, jointly supported by the School of EPPS and the UTD Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology (BAHT).

• Professor Joanne Wu has been teaching multiple courses since Spring 2024

• Responsibilities also include liaison with local community to offer Mandarin courses.

Huayu Scholarship summer program

• Up to 10 students from different schools in UTD will be awarded Huayu travel scholarships to learn Mandarin and conduct research in Taiwan during summer 2024.

• NCHU Language center will host these students

• Three-year program

Data Analytics Colloquium

Taiwan Democracy Symposium

• Since 2016, TDS has hosted five conferences/special speaker series in UTD

• Co-edited book
• Book chapters
• Peer-reviewed articles

Conclusion

• 2024 is the year of growth, with continued support from UTD leadership and administration.

• We look forward to more partnerships as we endeavor to advance our shared mission and make a lasting impact on the study and understanding of Taiwan's role in the global landscape.