Taiwan Lecture Series - Winter Term 2016/2017
Taiwan Lecture Series: Taiwan in Film Our Taiwan Lecture Series this semester features documentary and fictional films from Taiwan in the long twentieth century—from contemporary times back to the period of Japanese rule. The Lecture Series will feature one of the most representative works each of Taiwan’s 4 best film directors. All of these films reflect social developments and value transformations in Taiwan. The Series also features 3 documentary films and will invite the film makers as visitors to the seminar. Their documentaries provide us with each a different glimpse into a very personal story. From every one of these documentaries, we will be able to understand another slice of the social stratum in Taiwan—from elite lawyer to comfort woman—as well as the impact of politics in Taiwan. Each Class Session has two components:
Requirements: |
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Selected bibliography
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Schedule:
Session 1: Date: 20.10.2016 |
Introduction: Taiwan in Film - who, when, why and how |
Readings
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Part I: Taiwan under the Japanese
Part II: Contemporary Taiwan
Part III: Continuities between Taiwan under the Japanese and Contemporary Taiwan
Session 16 |
Final Discussion: Taiwan in Film - what can we learn from it? |