Dr. Jacob F. Tischer, the new “Global Taiwan Chair” at CU FA, will focus on one of the nodal points of the contemporary world in his course in the summer semester 2024/25. He will introduce students to the historical roots of Taiwanese politics in the context of popular culture and everyday life. The course, coded ATJ100360, is open to all Charles University students from all disciplines. The language of instruction is English.
This course focuses on contemporary issues in and around Taiwan while engaging the historical roots of these current issues. Although political issues are very important, the course will approach them with anthropological and sociological sensibilities in mind. The course requires no prior knowledge of Taiwan. Students will not only gain a deep insight into the country’s social problems but will be able to relate them to global trends and analyze them in a social scientific manner.
