Online book launch: Taiwan Literature in the 21st Century

Seminar

Date: Friday 24 March 2023

Time: 11.30 – 13.00

Location: Online Zoom (CET)

An anthology of research co-edited by Dr. Chia-rong Wu (University of Canterbury) and Professor Ming-ju Fan (National Chengchi University).

Speakers:
Ming-ju Fan, National Chengchi University
Gwennaël Gaffric, Université Jean Moulin, Lyon 3
Wen-chi Li, University of Edinburgh
Pei-yin Lin, University of Hong Kong
Irmy Schweiger, Stockholm University
Chia-rong Wu, University of Canterbury

This collection of original essays integrates and expands research on Taiwan literature because it includes both established and young writers. It not only engages with the evolving trends of literary Taiwan, but also promotes the translocal consciousness and cultural diversity of the island state and beyond.

Focusing on the new directions and trends of Taiwan literature, this edited book fits into Taiwan studies, Sinophone studies, and Asian studies. This volume involves wide-ranging topics, such as the rewriting of Taiwanese history, human rights, political and social transitions, post-nativism, Indigenous consciousness, science fiction, ecocriticism, gender and queer studies, and localization and globalization. The goal is to rethink these existing topics and further explore innovative takes on Taiwan literature in the contemporary era.

The seminar is hosted by:
Lennon Chang, ATSA, Deakin University and Phyllis Yu-ting Huang, ATSA; Monash University

Zoom Link to ATSA Seminar:
https://deakin.zoom.us/j/84499281116?pwd=R3JCa0dFeW9FNjEyUHQ5MUk3Mkxkdz09

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The Australasian Taiwan Studies Association (ATSA) has been established to advance research and teaching about Taiwan in Australasian universities and research centres.