Taiwan as a Contact Zone: Connecting to the German-Speaking World
January 3, 2025 @ 09:00 - January 4, 2025 @ 17:30
Taiwan as a Contact Zone: Connecting to the German-Speaking World
International Conference organized by Dr. Astrid Lipinsky, Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies, University of Vienna; co-organized by Prof. Dr. Ann Heylen, International Taiwan Studies Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan and Dr. Jens Damm, ERCCT, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany.
Taiwan Studies has grown steadily in recent decades with new programs, conferences, associations, and publications. However, engaging broader audiences remains challenging. To expand its reach, Taiwan Studies must adopt transnational, cross-disciplinary approaches reflecting globalization dynamics.
This conference explores Taiwan’s multifaceted connections with the German-speaking world across culture, science, technology, law, and the arts. While Taiwan Studies has expanded significantly in English, this event highlights the rich but underexplored exchanges between Taiwan and German-speaking regions.
By bringing together diverse scholars to explore these interconnections, the conference aims to deepen understanding of Taiwan’s global position and expand Taiwan Studies beyond Anglophone spheres, highlighting Taiwan as a cross-cultural “contact zone.”
This symposium will serve as a valuable bridge builder, contributing to Taiwan Studies by elucidating historical and contemporary Taiwan-German-speaking world ties while exploring future collaboration opportunities.
Date: January 3-4, 2025
Time: January 3, 9:00h – January 4, 17:30h
Location:
Universität Wien
Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften/Sinologie
Wiener Zentrum für Taiwanstudien
Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2, Aufgang 2.3
1090 Wien
Austria
Website: https://vcts.univie.ac.at/
Abstracts: https://vcts.univie.ac.at/abstracts/
Registration fee for two days including lunch and coffee break: 70 Euro
(Regular students of Sinology at the University of Vienna can register free of charge directly by email)
Registration: Please register by emailing Dr. Astrid Lipinsky at astrid.lipinsky@univie.ac.at
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