In the Gaze of Democracy: Perspectives on 2012 Taiwan Election

April 5, 2012

ROOM INFORMATION
Date: Tue Apr 24
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 108N, North House

CONTACT INFO: Aga Baranowska

DESCRIPTION

Presentations by U of T student delegates to Taiwan
Sneak peek of the forthcoming documentary
Followed by a Q&A discussion and a brief coffee reception

Opening Remarks:
Professor Joseph Wong
Director, Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs
Canada Research Chair, Political Science
University of Toronto

Presentations by:
Melinda Jacobs, International Relations
Remi Kanji, International Relations & Asia Pacific Studies
Mimi Liu, International Relations & Peace and Conflict Studies
Aaron Wilson, Asia Pacific Studies & Political Science
Betty Xie, Asia Pacific Studies & Cinema Studies

In January 2012, five undergraduate students from the University of Toronto went to Taiwan to observe the 2012 ROC Election. Through interviews with representatives from both the Kuomingtang and the Democratic Progressive Party, social activists, scholars specializing in Taiwan politics, students and local Taiwanese, they gained much insight about the process of democratic deepening in Taiwan, Taiwan’s critical position in the international space and prospects of Taiwan’s future. Alongside their academic research, they also produced a documentary that sets to explore the complexities of Taiwanese identity politics. In this session, the students will share their field research experiences as well as raw footages from the forthcoming documentary.

For more background information about the project, refer to: http://www.munkschool.utoronto.ca/news/view/91

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