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Event Details
September 1, 2009
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Numata Seminar Room
2223 Fulton Street, 6th Floor
Berkeley, CA
United States

Public Talk - Berkeley, CA

The New Taiwanese Identity

Against the backdrop of post-war Taiwan’s globalization and indigenization, the people of Taiwan have been searching for an new identity to define themselves. This search for a new identity in modern Taiwan has given rise to numerous conflicts and debates. This lecture will examine the historical aspects of the seach for a new Taiwanese identity, trying to find its origins and implications. What can we learn from this Taiwanese phenomenon and how can it help us understand Cross-strait relations?