The topics include the Japanese colonial rule, the Taiwanese reaction, the political and economical development during the Kuo-ming-dang regime after 1950s and the transition of the Taiwanese political identification.
For a better understanding, we will organize two excursions to visit the site of British consulate in Tamsui, which was constructed by the Spanish companies in the 16th Century, and the locations related to the “228 Incident” of 1947.
The course will be held in two parts, few introducing lectures followed by seminar sections, during which films and materials will be provided for discussion. At the end of the term a paper is required.
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Academic works written in English in the field of Taiwanese history, although growing, are still small in number. Suggested Readings are:
Rutter, Owen, Through Formosa, An Account of Japan’s Island Colony, (London: Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1923)
Campbell, Wm. Formosa Under the Dutch, Described from Contemporary Records, (London: Kegan Paul & Co., 1903)
Myers, Ramon and Peattie, Mark R.(ed.) The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945, (Princeton: Princeton U. P., 1984)
Beasley, W.G., Japanese Imperialism: 1984-1945, Clarendon Press, New York, 1987
Tsurumi, E. Patricia, “Education and Assimilation in Taiwan Under Japanese Rule, 1895-1945”, Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 13, No. 4, 1979,
Lamley, Harry J. “Taiwan Under Japanese Rule, 1905-1945: The Vicissitudes of Colonialism”, in Taiwan: A New History, Murray Rubenstein (Editor), M.E. Sharpe, New York, 1999
Davidson, James, The island of Formosa, past and present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions, (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1988)
related articles should be announced during the courses
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