International Journal of Taiwan Studies

04/01/2026

New Taiwan Insight–IJTS special issue (25–31 March 2026) is published: https://taiwaninsight.org/past-special-issues/international-journal-of-taiwan-studies-2/

Entitled “Indigenous Language Policies in Taiwan and Beyond” and guest edited by Elizabeth Zeitoun, this special issue brings together four concise and thought-provoking pieces on representation, revitalisation, pedagogy, and orthography:

• Cassandra Preece – Indigenous representation in language policy
• Christopher Joby – Siraya and historical texts in revitalisation
• Apay Ai-yu Tang – Teaching Truku Seediq through the Silent Way
• Amy Pei-jung Lee – Orthography in Formosan languages

Closely linked to the IJTS topical section (Vol. 9, Issue 1, March 2026: https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/9/1/ijts.9.issue-1.xml), this special issue opens up key debates in Indigenous language policy to a wider audience.

“Introduction to “Indigenous Language Policies in Taiwan and Beyond”. Written by Elizabeth Zeitoun. “Who Represents Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan’s Language Policy?” Written by Ca…

03/23/2026

A warm and joyful gathering at AAS 2026 in Vancouver

Grateful to Prof. Pei-yin Lin for hosting this IJTS-sponsored social, which brought together Taiwan Studies scholars and friends for a relaxed evening of conversation and reconnection.

Beyond the conference panels, these moments of sharing — across institutions, generations, and places — are what truly sustain our scholarly community.

03/23/2026

A great moment at AAS 2026 in Vancouver.

The panel, “An Unlikely Trajectory: Taiwan’s Leftism as Literary Practice and Historical Memory,” brought together an inspiring group of colleagues — including IJTS board members (Yvonne Sung-sheng Chang and Pei-yin Lin) and authors (McConaghy and Po-shi Chen) — for a rich and engaging discussion.

Lovely to have Yvonne joining the panel online, alongside participants in the room. Thanks to Lu Xun specialist Prof Jon von Kowallis of UNSW to be the panel chair. Always a pleasure to see how our IJTS community continues to connect across spaces, disciplines, institutions, and continents.

03/19/2026

We’re delighted to share the publication of the latest issue of the International Journal of Taiwan Studies — Volume 9, Issue 1 (March 2026)

🔗 https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/9/1/ijts.9.issue-1.xml

This issue features a rich topical section on Indigenous Language Policies in Taiwan and Beyond, alongside a diverse set of research articles, a forum contribution, and book reviews.

Highlights include the full topical section:
• Elizabeth Zeitoun — The Austronesian Languages of Taiwan: Linguistic Heritage and Language Policies (Open Access)
• Cassandra Preece — Political Representation, Policy Actors and Indigenous Language Policy in Taiwan
• Christopher Joby — Language Revitalisation Using Historical Texts: The Case of Siraya (Open Access)
• Apay Ai-yu Tang — A Problem-Solving Approach to Indigenous Language Teaching (Truku Seediq & Silent Way)
• Amy Pei-jung Lee — Reflections on Orthography in Formosan Languages

Plus:
• Bethany Waugh & Karen Huang — Taiwan’s Indigenous Language Nests: A Comparative Analysis with Te Kōhanga Reo in New Zealand (Open Access)
• Michael Hsiao et al. — Editing the Encyclopedia of Taiwan Studies (Forum)

All articles are available via the issue page above, with Open Access articles clearly marked.

We hope this issue will be useful for your research and teaching, and we look forward to seeing how these conversations continue to develop.

"Volume 9 (2026): Issue 1 (Mar 2026)" published on 03 Mar 2026 by Brill.

02/19/2026

Sharing this moving tribute to Professor Murray Rubinstein, a pioneering scholar of Taiwan studies whose intellectual generosity and mentorship shaped generations of students and researchers. The piece, written by Professor Niki J.P. Alsford, reflects on his enduring legacy as both a formidable thinker and a deeply supportive mentor who fostered conversations, encouraged new lines of inquiry, and helped build a global community of Taiwan scholars. We hope you will take a moment to read and remember his remarkable contributions:

Written by Professor Niki J.P. Alsford. Professor Murray Rubinstein significantly advanced Taiwan Studies, advocating for the island’s recognition as a distinct field of study. He resisted ea…

02/10/2026

A tribute to Professor Murray Rubenstein by Gary D. Rawnsley:

Very sad to learn that Prof Murray Rubenstein, a towering scholar in Taiwan studies, has passed away. I first met him when we were both board members of the American Association of Chinese Studies in the late 1990s/early 2000s & greatly admired his book The Other Taiwan. Last saw him at the World Congress of Taiwan Studies at SOAS in 2015 where he delivered the keynote. A very gentle, lovely, and generous man with a formidable intellect. RIP

02/02/2026

Dear all,

We are pleased to inform you that there are currently 51 articles published in the International Journal of Taiwan Studies that are open access and freely available to download. These articles cover a wide range of topics, including the social sciences, arts and humanities, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Please consult the IJTS webpage on the EATS website: https://eats-taiwan.eu/international-journal-of-taiwan-studies/

On the page, please locate the item “IJTS Open Access Articles” and follow the link for further details.

We hope you will find these articles useful for your teaching and research.

International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS) is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan

12/28/2025

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12/03/2025

We are delighted to announce the results of the 2025 IJTS Open Access Awards. Like their distinguished predecessors, this year’s winning articles exemplify exceptional scholarship and make remarkable contributions to the field of Taiwan studies. Our warmest congratulations to the authors of the following publications:

• Phyllis Yu-ting Huang (2021)
“The Returnee as an Outsider: Reunion and Division in Wang Quan’an’s Apart Together (團圓, tuan yuan)”
International Journal of Taiwan Studies 4(1)
https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/4/1/article-p143_143.xml

• Leigh Jenco and Birgit Tremml-Werner (2021)
“Historiography of the Other: Global History and the Indigenous Pasts of Taiwan”
International Journal of Taiwan Studies 4(2)
https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/4/2/article-p218_218.xml

Authors’ Biographies
(in alphabetical order)

Dr Phyllis Yu-ting Huang received her PhD in Chinese Studies from Monash University, where she is currently a research affiliate. She also serves as Vice President of the Australasian Taiwan Studies Association (ATSA). Her monograph Literary Representations of “Mainlanders” in Taiwan: Becoming Sinophone (Routledge, 2021) has been widely acclaimed, and she has published extensively in both English and Chinese on literary and media portrayals of cross-Strait relations and the identities of overseas Taiwanese communities.

Professor Leigh Jenco is Professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics. She is the author of Making the Political (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and Changing Referents: Learning Across Space and Time in China and the West (Oxford University Press, 2015), as well as the newly released textbook Political Theory: A Global and Comparative Introduction (Sage, 2025). Her influential scholarship appears in leading journals including T’oung Pao, Historical Journal, The Journal of Asian Studies, and Perspectives on Politics. With Birgit Tremml-Werner, she participated in the Humanities in the European Research Area “Uses of the Past” programme (2016–2019). A former editor of the American Political Science Review, she currently leads the £1.5 million British Academy–funded “Chinese Global Orders” programme.

Dr Birgit Tremml-Werner is Senior Lecturer in Global History at Stockholm University and Adjunct Professor at UP Diliman, Manila. She earned her PhD from the University of Vienna in 2012. Her first book, Spain, China and Japan in Manila (AUP, 2015), appeared in Chinese translation with Acropolis Press in 2022 (馬尼拉的誕生：大航海時代西班牙、中國、日本的交會). Her second monograph, Negotiating Imperialism: Murakami Naojirō’s Archival Diplomacy, was published by Cambridge University Press in November 2025. Her research spans East and Southeast Asian history, with a focus on early modern diplomacy, trade, and multilingual communication. She has held fellowships at the University of Tokyo, the University of Zürich, and Linnaeus University, and is a founding member of the Global Diplomacy Network as well as a co-developer of the digital research platform Global Archives Online.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the scholars who served on the selection committee. We look forward to making both award-winning articles open access in due course.

11/25/2025

🌟 Discover Our Award-Winning Articles! 🌟

The International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS) proudly celebrates the outstanding scholarship recognised through the IJTS Research Article Competition, IJTS Open Access Awards, and the EATS Young Scholar Awards.

These articles highlight cutting-edge research across Taiwan’s history, politics, culture, society, diplomacy, Indigenous studies, film, and more — with many available in open access.

👉 Explore the full list of award-winning articles here:
🔗 https://eats-taiwan.eu/international-journal-of-taiwan-studies/

We invite you to read, share, and celebrate these important contributions to Taiwan Studies! 💡📚🇹🇼

International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS) is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan

11/20/2025

Our Editorial Board just wrapped up its annual meeting, and we’re excited to share some highlights! 📚✨

This year, the journal saw strong performance, more submissions than ever, and remarkable growth in readership across the globe.

We also had great discussions about how to keep raising the bar—maintaining high quality while submissions increase, strengthening our visibility, and building deeper connections with scholars around the world.

Board members shared fantastic ideas for future outreach, including “Meet the Editor” sessions, participation in conference panels, book exhibit events, and expanded engagement across disciplines.

Looking ahead, we’re beginning early plans for the journal’s 10th anniversary in 2028—stay tuned for more! 🎉

Plenty of concrete next steps came out of the meeting, especially around outreach, distribution, and partnership opportunities. Lots to look forward to!