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Chinese culture in Taiwan is a reflection of its diverse past. Home to still thriving indigenous cultures, the island over the past five hundred years has been a haven for Fujianese and Hakka settlers on the Chinese frontier, a stronghold for Japanese pirates, a colonial possession of the Spanish and Dutch, a court-in-exile for the Ming house, a prefecture and province of Fujian under the Qing, and a colony of Japan before being returned to China at the end of World War Two. The island then became a refuge for the Guomindang at the end of the Chinese Civil War, a locus of Cold-War tension, a thriving cultural hub, and an economic and high-tech powerhouse. Chinese culture on Taiwan is a combination of all of these things. This 3-unit guided fieldwork course will introduce you to the “Beautiful Island” and the many manifestations of its cultural diversity.

May 12: Orientation and Lectures (@TBC; Begins at 10:30 AM)

May 15: Lectures (@TBC; Begins at 10:30 AM)

May 18 – 25: Field trip in Taipei (Detailed itinerary will be announced on May 12)

May 26–27: NO class (Get ready for individual presentations and consultations with the instructor if needed)

May 28: Presentations and Course Wrap-up (@TBC; Begins at 10:30 AM)

June 1: Deadline for Reading Report

June 11: Deadline for Research Report and Individual Reflection

**Detailed arrangements for the field trips will be announced on the first day (May 12) of the class.