Posted: 11/13/2026
On May 14, 2026, the Taste China project, initiated by CCDCUS, officially arrived on the campus of UCLA. At the special invitation of former Asia Pacific Center Director Prof. Min Zhou, five internationally acclaimed photographers, Nick Ut, Irfan Khan, Ringo Chiu, Michael Nelson, and Sarah Reingewirtz, gathered at Dodd Hall to meet with students face-to-face, sharing the visual stories and cultural reflections from their year-long exploration of Chinese restaurants across Southern California.
Posted: 5/24/2026
The UCLA Asia Pacific Center (APC) hosted its ninth UCLA-National Taiwan Normal University (UCLA-NTNU) Annual Taiwan Studies Initiative Conference, “Tongues of Taiwan: Culture and Identity between Languages and Empires,” on May 29–30, 2026 (inperson). The key theme was to explore how linguistic practice has shaped cultural identity across Taiwan's past and present. Thirteen scholars from linguistics, literature, history, and media studies presented their research in the two-day international event, which investigated how Taiwan's multilingual landscape has been affected by successive empires and how it has continued to evolve.
Posted: 11/2/2026
Edited by Dr. Hui-shu Lee (UCLA Art History), this volume presents the most up-to-date English-language collection of essays on Taiwan's modernist art movement and its place within global modernism. The volume examines Taiwan's artistic development from the Japanese colonial era through the postwar period to the present, highlighting the island's unique geopolitical and cultural position. Featuring contributions from leading scholars of Taiwan, China, and Asian modern contemporary art history, the book creates space for dialogue between academic scholarship and artistic practice.
Posted: 10/6/2026
An informal Cantonese course was offered at UCLA in Spring 2026 to foster cultural preservation, language learning, and community building among students. Developed by doctoral student Cheer Wu in response to growing demand for Cantonese instruction and with support from the UCLA Asia Pacific Center, this course brought together heritage speakers and beginners alike to explore the language through conversation, music, and cultural engagement. Participants saw this class as a meaningful way to reconnect with their identities, strengthen family and community ties, and celebrate Cantonese culture.
Posted: 6/7/2026