Initiatives
- Arts and Community Engagement
- Institute for Practical Ethics
- PATH
- Center for Taiwan Studies
- Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts
Established in 2021 under the School of Arts and Humanities with a $5 million gift from alumnus Dr. Chiu-Shan and Rufina Chen, the UC San Diego Center for Taiwan Studies aims to expand cultural understanding of Taiwan and Taiwanese Americans.
The center provides a sustainable platform to:
The center aims to connect local and international communities with diverse events and programming to raise awareness of important social issues impacting Taiwan.
The Center for Taiwan Studies is operating under the leadership of Dept. of Literature Professor Ping-hui Liao, the founding director and inaugural Chuan Lyu Endowed Chair in Taiwan Studies, with associate director Professor Nancy Guy of the Dept. of Music. The center has many additional invested constituents, including a steering and advisory committee.