Spring 2020 Events

Critical Vote: A Taiwan Post-Election Roundtable (Taiwan Studies Program)
University of Washington

On January 13, 2020, the UW Taiwan Studies Program hosted Dr. Kharis Templeman (Stanford), Professor Margaret Lewis (Seton Hall), and Professor Dennis Lu-Chung Weng (Sam Houston State University) in a special public roundtable event to discuss the results of the January 11 Presidential and Legislative elections in Taiwan and its impact on both global and domestic stages. Director-General Alex Fan of TECO Seattle provided introductory remarks sharing his perspectives on the election results as a representative of the Taiwan government and its impact on US-Taiwan Relations. Topics included how the election was organized, key players and rising stars from all sides of the election, future outlooks for existing and new political parties, policy implications for Taiwanese domestic issues, and international implications and coverage of the election. This year’s roundtable event was our largest ever, attended by 80 people on a snowy January evening. The audience was a blend of students, faculty, and community members who heard about the event through email, word of mouth, or flyers advertising the roundtable.