Description
Panel Discussion
2026: 30 Years of Democracy in Taiwan
In 1996, Taiwan moved from an authoritarian regime to a democracy when it held its first democratic presidential election. Join us for the 30th anniversary of that momentous occasion to discuss what democracy has meant for the people of Taiwan and how it has shaped the island’s society, identity, and politics and the geopolitics of the Taiwan Strait.
Special Guest
Jacqueline Kuan, Director General, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Boston
Panelists
Evan Dawley, Associate Professor of History at Goucher College
Fei-Hsien Wang, Associate professor of history and co-founder of the Taiwan Studies Initiative at Indiana University Bloomington.
Sara Newland, Associate professor of government at Smith College.