On the evening of February 4, the East Asian Library was honoured to invite Dr. Awi Mona (Chih-Wei TSAI) 蔡志偉 of the National Donghwa University to speak on "National Apology and Reinvigoration of Indigenous Rights in Taiwan." A recording of the lecture with English subtitles is now available on our website for your viewing.
Dr. Mona introduced viewers to indigenous nations and peoples across Taiwan and the impacts of colonial histories on indigenous peoples from the 19th centuries onward. Dr. Mona also spoke on the 2016 national apology delivered by President Tsai Ing-wen and ongoing movements by indigenous peoples for recognition and rights. He closed the talk with a brief discussion on critical next steps to continue moving toward transitional justice.
This event was co-presented by the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library of the University of Toronto, the National Central Library (Taiwan), and the Center for Chinese Studies (Taiwan), as part of the "Taiwan Lectures on Chinese Studies(臺灣漢學講座)" program.