The Center for Taiwan Studies at University of California Santa Barbara

Congratulations, Director Chiang!🎉

The 2026 North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA) Annual Conference is just around the corner!

We are pleased to share the conference handbook, which includes the full conference program, event information, venue details, and other resources for attendees:

📖 Conference Handbook: https://natsa2026-qrb5kk9.gamma.site/natsa2026

We invite everyone to take a look at this year's exciting lineup of panels and special events. We are grateful to our presenters, organizers, sponsors, and partner organizations for making this program possible.

Be sure to check out the section featuring our sponsoring publishers as well. Several publishers–Columbia University Press, HarperVia, Cambria Press, and Graywolf Press–have generously provided discount codes and special offers for conference participants, so don't miss the opportunity to browse their latest titles in Taiwanese literature and literary studies.

We look forward to welcoming you to Indiana University Bloomington on June 26–28 for NATSA 2026:

"Resonance/Dissonance: Taiwan Studies, Knowledge Production, and Power Asymmetry."

Huge congratulations to Shuang-zi and Lin King! 🎉 We still vividly remember the joy of hosting your book talk here at UCSB! Seeing Taiwan Travelogue win the International Booker Prize fills us with immense pride!

The Center for Taiwan Studies at UC Santa Barbara is honored to host over 20 distinguished speakers from across the U.S. and Asia for this landmark international conference. Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of Taiwan and Sinophone studies through various disciplines.

📍 Where: McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020) & SSMS 4315 (May 22 afternoon session)
📅 When: May 22–23, 2026

Don't miss this vital platform for interdisciplinary research and global collaboration! Please visit the website for conference program: https://taiwancenter.eastasian.ucsb.edu/the-future-of-sinophone-taiwan-an-international-conference-%e8%8f%af%e8%aa%9e%e8%aa%9e%e7%b3%bb%e8%87%ba%e7%81%a3%e7%9a%84%e6%9c%aa%e4%be%86%e5%9c%8b%e9%9a%9b%e7%a0%94%e8%a8%8e%e6%9c%83/

Upcoming talks by Lillian Ngan and Dr. Brian Bernards from University of Southern California! 🎓🎓🎓

Join the Center for Taiwan Studies at UC Santa Barbara to explore the stories and culture beyond the musical "Don't Cry, Dancing Girls" (勸世三姊妹)
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*Date: April 29, 2026
*Location: McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020)
*Session I: 2:00 - 3:15 PM
*Session II: 5:00 - 6:15 PM

TASA at UCSB Night Market on April 24, 4-8 PM!

Transnational Q***r Asia dual events on April 22 (Wednesday)!
⭐️Guest speakers⭐️
🎓 Ju Hui Judy Han (UCLA)
🎓 Richard Tran (UC Berkeley)
🎓 Ying-Chao Kao (Virginia Commonwealth University )
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Panel: Transnational Q***r Asia -New Directions in Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan Studies
👉Time: 2:00 - 3:15 PM
👉Location: HSSB 6020 (McCune Conference Room)
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Roundtable: Research in Global Q***r Asias- A Roundtable
👉Time: 5:00 - 6:15 PM
👉Location: HSSB 4080

Today! 7-9 pm at IV Theatre. We look forward to seeing you!

Free Documentary Screening of "Invisible Nation" – April 6th at IV Theater!
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＊Location: IV Theater 2
＊Date: April 6th
＊Time: 7 - 9 PM
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Co-sponsored by the Center for Taiwan Studies, UCSB.
👉RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJH6-sapH5OhQFPAapd4qc1Lxk8qQdXO8ywX6GIeYbZPa7Vw/viewform

Free Documentary Screening of "Invisible Nation" – April 6th at IV Theater!
🎬🎬🎬
＊Location: IV Theater 2
＊Date: April 6th
＊Time: 7 - 9 PM
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Co-sponsored by the Center for Taiwan Studies, UCSB.
👉RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJH6-sapH5OhQFPAapd4qc1Lxk8qQdXO8ywX6GIeYbZPa7Vw/viewform