Taiwan Salon

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu and Fall Intern Yuchen Lee interview Jay Lin, the founder and CEO of both Portico Media and GagaOOLala, to discuss GagaOOLala’s role as a global LGBTQ+ streaming platform and how the pink economy can benefit Taiwan.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu interviews David Chang, the founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, to talk about the organization's ongoing dual nationality petition and discuss what dual nationality means for Taiwan—as a country, society, and economy.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu and Spring Intern Uma Baron interview Vanessa Hope, the director of documentary film Invisible Nation. Reflecting on the eight years she spent filming Invisible Nation, Vanessa Hope talks about why Taiwan and Tsai Ing-wen matter for democracies worldwide and how she approached telling Taiwan’s story.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu interviews Dr. Jerry C. Y. Liu, dean of the College of Humanities at the National Taiwan University of Arts and the founding president of Taiwan Association of Cultural Policy Studies (TACPS). For our season three premiere, we speak with Dr. Liu about TACPS’ recent cultural petition, recommendations for the incoming administration, and reflections on the 2024 elections.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu interviews Dr. Gary Rawnsley, head of University of Lincoln’s School of Social and Political Sciences, and Diana Chiawen Lee, an award-winning independent film producer and documentary filmmaker. Despite Taiwan’s vibrant and unique culture, the country struggles with communicating its story to international audiences. For our season two finale, we discuss how to better present Taiwan’s culture abroad and communicate its soft power capacity.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and former GTI Program Associate Zoë Weaver-Lee interview Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist and the author of Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation. From bubble tea to beef noodle soup, Taiwanese food is a huge draw for tourists and an excellent way of introducing Taiwan’s culture to the world. But can food tell the story of Taiwan? During this episode, we discuss Taiwanese cuisine and how it connects to Taiwanese identity and history.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and Summer Fellow Jonah Landsman interview Annie Huang, the regional project leader at Greenpeace East Asia. Taiwan’s vibrant civil society not only sets Taiwan apart from China, but also showcases Taiwan’s commitment to protecting human rights and holding the government accountable to its citizens. During this episode, we discuss what makes Taiwanese civil society unique and the challenges NGOs face when making transnational connections.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and Program Manager Marshall Reid interview Lanhee Chen, a GTI Advisor and the David and Diane Steffy Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. During this special AAPI heritage month episode, we speak with Dr. Chen about Taiwanese American identity, Taiwan as a bipartisan issue, and the role that Taiwanese Americans can play in US-Taiwan relations.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Assistant Adrienne Wu interviews Chiayo Kuo, the founder and president of the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association (TDDA). In an increasingly digitized and globalized world, social media has become an important tool for public diplomacy. During this episode, we speak with Chiayo Kuo about why digital outreach is important for Taiwan and TDDA’s upcoming projects.

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Assistant Adrienne Wu interviews sociologist and academic researcher Dr. Agnes Ling-yu Hsiao. In 2018, the Taiwanese government established a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) to examine illegal acts committed during the White Terror period, and to provide victims with compensation. For this first episode of season two, we discuss why transitional justice is vital for Taiwan's process of nation building, as well as future steps following the Transitional Justice Commission’s dissolution in 2022.