Agenda
Workshop ‘Since 1624: Studying the Impact of the VOC in Taiwan’
As follow-up of the publication ‘Since 1624: Taiwanese-Dutch Relations’ (2024), this workshop will delve into the historical influence of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) on Taiwan, focusing on how this period continues to shape academic inquiry. Scholars will engage in discussions about contemporary and future research approaches that explore Taiwan’s social, economic, and cultural transformations during the Dutch era (1624-1662). The workshop aims to highlight new methodologies, emerging perspectives, and interdisciplinary frameworks that are enhancing our understanding of this pivotal chapter in the history of both Taiwan and the Netherlands, shedding light on its enduring legacy and relevance today. During the workshop scholars will present their work, followed by general discussion with the commentators and the audience.
The workshop is co-organized and co-funded by the Taipei Representative Office, the research network ‘Routes and Roots in Colonial and Global History’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, and the Department of History, Art History and Classics at Radboud University.
Programme
| 13:00-13:15 | Coffee and tea |
| 13:15-13:30 | Welcome |
| Tim Riswick (Radboud University) | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Dutch Formosa Goes GLOBALISE |
| Ann Heylen (National Taiwan Normal University) | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Forgotten Resistance: Diaspora Chinese Rebellion in Taiwan Sealed in Dutch Archives |
| Tzu-Yi Hsu (VU Amsterdam) | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Writing Historical Fiction on Taiwan’s Dutch Episode |
| Joyce Bergvelt | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 15:30-16:00 | Leveraging GLOBALISE and digital maps for new histories of the VOC in Taiwan |
| > | Lodewijk Petram (Huygens Institute KNAW) |
| 16:00-16:30 | “This thriving republic”. Political institutions and social capital in Dutch Tayouan (1655-1662) |
| > | Maarten F. van Dijck (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| 16:30-16:40 | Reflection |
| > | Leonard Blussé (Leiden University) |
| 16:40-16:45 | Closing |
| > | Tim Riswick (Radboud University) |
| 16:45-17:30 | Drinks at Cultuurcafé |
How to participate
The event is open for everyone who registers. Registration is possible until 11 December 2024 via the registration form (see button below).
