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Research Unit for Taiwanese Culture and Literature

 

The Research Unit for Taiwanese Culture and Literature (TRU) is a platform for scholarly exchange in the field of Taiwan Studies. It houses one of the largest research libraries on the subject of Taiwanese culture and literature in Europe and continuously expands its cooperation with experts and institutions specializing in research and teaching about Taiwan. Its focus includes linguistic, historical, media-related, and political topics. For the history of the Research Unit, see here.

Christine Moll-Murata, Chair Professor for History of China, is the director of the Research Unit. The co-director is Christian Schwermann, Chair Professor for Chinese Language and Literature.


Current Projects

The German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has awarded a grant to four post-doc researchers to conduct the joint research program TAP (Taiwan als Pionier) for a duration of four years.

TAP

Since spring 2019, the Taiwan Ministry of Education generously supports the project "A Teaching Program for History, Culture, and Languages of Taiwan".

Taiwan Teaching Program

News Bulletin

· Application Deadline: 11 April 2023 ·

Taiwan Travel Grant


Trier University is awarding three travel grants in 2023 as part of the collaborative research project "TAP – Taiwan as a Pioneer".

The focus is on Taiwan-related research projects. Postdoctoral fellows, doctoral fellows, and outstanding master's and bachelor's students from all programs and departments who wish to write an independent research project (or thesis) with a thematic focus on Taiwan are eligible to apply. The trip should be started and completed in this calendar year at best, considering the entry requirements, and should last at least eight weeks. The scholarship holder will submit a written report on the progress of the research supported by the scholarship at the end. The results of the research activity should be made available to the public, if possible, and presented on the TAP website and in the network.

Important Facts at a Glance:

  • one-time funding amount: maximum 4,000 euros
  • target groups: Postdoc/PhD, doctoral students, bachelor's and master's students of all study programs
  • starting date: June 2023 (calendar year 2023)
  • duration of stay: at least 8 weeks
  • application deadline: 11 April 2023

You can find more information on the website of Trier University. Please read all information carefully and submit all required documents completely.

Further Information from Trier University

· Summer Term 2023 ·

Courses on Taiwan


BA Seminar: Taiwan’s Ethnic Groups Between Mountains and the Sea: Anthropological Explorations

Teacher: Prof. Dr. Cheng An-hsi 鄭安睎
Time: Fridays, 12-14 h
Room: Uni134, 2.06

Course information: The seminar will be taught in English.

 

BA Exercise: Tutorium für Grundkurs Taiwanisch / Tutorial for Elementary Taiwanese

Teacher: Wu Kuan-wei 吳冠緯, M.A.
Time:  Wednesdays, 16-18 h
Room: GABF 04/409

Course information:  This is a tutorial for Elementary Tâi-gí (Taiwanese Holo Language). It is intended for practice of pronunciation and conversation.
The course will be held in English.

· Tuesday, 28 February 2023 ·

Lecture on the Occasion of the 228 Peace Memorial Day on the Topic “A Pioneer of Press Freedom in Taiwan”


228 Peace Memorial Day & 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Taiwan People News

A Pioneer of Press Freedom in Taiwan 台灣言論自由的先鋒

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 2–4 p.m. s.t. @ Ruhr University Bochum
Universitätsstr. 134, room 2.06

  1. Voice of the People: Strike News in Taiwan People News
    Hsu Yu-yin  徐郁縈 (Postdoc Fellow of the TAP project)
  2. Lin Mosei (1887–1947) and People News: A Postwar Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere in Taiwan
    Wu Kuan-wei 吳冠緯 (Doctoral student of the Faculty of East Asian Studies)

All interested persons are cordially invited!

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· Thursday, 26 January 2023 ·

Lecture and Reading of Dr. Thilo Diefenbach


On Thursday, 26 January 2023, 6-8 p.m. s.t., Dr. Thilo Diefenbach will give a lecture and reading on his new work, "Zwischen Himmel und Meer", a new translation anthology of literary works from Taiwan. The lecture take place at Ruhr University Bochum, building GB, room 04/59 (room change!).

All interested persons are cordially invited.

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· November 2022  ·

Welcome Dr. Hsu Yu-yin 徐郁縈!


The TAP team gladly announces that Dr. Hsu Yu-yin from Tainan has arrived on 29 November 2022. Dr. Hsu is now taking up the position of TAP postdoc project leader in TAP's Bochum sub-project "Erziehung als Motor der Moderne" (Education as a Motor of Modernity).

· Tuesday, 6 December 2022 ·

Taiwan Information Day (Taiwan-Infotag) – Information About Taiwan and Field Reports About Studies, Internship and Job Search


On Tuesday, 6 December from 12–15 p.m., an information day on Taiwan will be held in cooperation with the International Office of the Ruhr University Bochum and the Taipeh Vertretung Frankfurt. In addition to interesting lectures on Taiwan, the event will also focus on exchange opportunities with Taiwan, whether for a study visit, an internship or a job. All interested persons are invited to come by at any time in Tagungsraum II of the Mensa.
The presentations will be held in German.

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· Tuesday, 29 November 2022 ·

Local Elections in Taiwan – Analyses and Backgrounds (Lokalwahlen in Taiwan – Analysen und Hintergründe)


At the end of November, local elections will be held in Taiwan, on the occasion of which we are offering a panel and audience discussion entitled "Local Elections in Taiwan – Analyses and Background" on Tuesday, 29 November. The panelists will include Jürgen Kahl, correspondent of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Tatjana Romig, a freelance journalist who works for Radio Taiwan International, and the head of the Research Unit for Taiwanese Culture and Literature (TRU), Prof. Dr. Christine Moll-Murata. The evening will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Jörn-Carsten Gottwald, Chair of East Asian Politics.

The hybrid event will take place from 18:30–20:30 in room GB 04/59 or as online webinar via the following link:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom.us/s/65303793202#success
Webinar-ID: 653 0379 3202
Kenncode: 931933

All interested persons are cordially invited.

The discussion will be held in German.

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· Thursday, 17 November 2022  ·

Lecture by Prof. Heylen on the Topic: A Sociolinguistic Approach to Language Standardization in Taiwan: The Case of Taigi


On Thursday, 17 November 2022, Prof. Ann Heylen from National Taiwan Normal University (國立臺灣師範大學) will give a talk titled "A Sociolinguistic Approach to Language Standardization in Taiwan: The Case of Taigi". The lecture will take place from 17-19 h c.t. at Ruhr University Bochum, Building GB 04/59.

All interested persons are cordially invited.

Those who can not attend in presence, are welcome to join via Zoom:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom.us/j/65682268219?pwd=NXd La0dSa1VOVjJCM3hUL09FVkpWZz09
Meeting-ID: 656 8226 8219
Password: 650152

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