The Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA), the University of Arizona's School of the Arts (SAUA), and the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) are collaborating for the first time on the “Spotlight Taiwan project” to hold the “Photography and Taiwan: History and Practice” online symposium from April 7 to April 9, 2022 (PST). Nineteen scholars and experts from Korea, the United States, Australia and Taiwan are invited to attend the symposium. They will help the audience understand more about the history, culture and democratization of Taiwan through a historical lens and scholarly debate as recorded in the photography.
Initiated by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture in 2013, the Spotlight Taiwan Project seeks to establish long-term relationships with global professional art and culture organizations, including leading universities. This symposium is TECO-LA’s first collaboration with the University of Arizona. Professor Hsin-tien Liao of the National Taiwan University of Arts will begin the symposium with a lecture on "The History of Photography in Taiwan." Three special sessions will be held, including the introduction of the National Center for Photography and Image presented by the convener Chao-yi Tsai, the Taiwanese Photography Magazines and Books presented by Wei-I Lee and Liang-Pin Tsao, and the Photographer presented by Hongjohn Lin, Lulu Shur-Tzy Hou and Chien-chi Chang. Two panels include: "Taiwan Photography Then & Now," with Jeehey Kim, Paul Barclay, Mia Yinxing Liu, Joseph Allen and Ellen Y. Chang, and "Taiwanese Photography in Global Scene," with Meg Jackson Fox, Shuxia Chen, Jeehey Kim, Olivier Krischer and Chia-Chi Chen. The final roundtable will have Jeehey Kim, Abby Chen and Albert J. L. Huang to share their perspectives.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium will be held virtually on Zoom with simultaneous interpreting in both English and Chinese. Event and registration information: https://asianphotography.art.arizona.edu/.