Dong Hwa University and the “Alingano Maisu” Voyaging Canoe Crew Strengthen Pacific Indigenous Educational Collaboration

Events, Environment, Education, NewsBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2026-03-31

The Center for International Indigenous Affairs (CIIA) at National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), in collaboration with the Micronesian Voyaging Society (MVS), co-organized a cultural and educational exchange program initiated last year. Led by master navigator Sesario Sewralur, the traditional Palauan voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu set sail again this February. After visiting Pingtung, Kaohsiung, and Taidung,…

Taipei International Book Exhibition Launches Lecture Series－Educational Dialogues on the Decolonization of Indigenous Knowledge

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As part of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, National Taiwan University Press has curated a lecture series titled “Mirrors．Infinity-Reading the World through Knowledge.” Through publications and public dialogue, the series continues to explore how knowledge shapes our understanding of the world. One of the lectures, entitled “Constructing Indigenous Epistemologies and Decolonial Praxis-School Education, Documentary Film,…

Indigenizing Sustainability:Transnational Scholars Conduct Field Visit to Fata’an Indigenous Community in Hualien

NewsBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2026-01-22

On January 12, 2026, the Center for International Indigenous Affairs at National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), in collaboration with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NDHU and the Research Center for Humanities and Social Engagement at Taipei Medical University, convened a full-day international workshop titled “Indigenizing Sustainability: Rethinking Nature, Gender, and the Law.”…

NDHU Honors YU Kan-ping with National Award for Arts and WINHEC International Recognition

NewsBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2026-01-22

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) held an Award Celebration and Youth Empowerment Workshop on January 10, 2026, to honor Distinguished Honorary Doctor YU Kan-ping for receiving Taiwan’s 24th National Award for Arts and the Service for Indigenous Education Award presented by the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) in 2025. The event was organized…

【Lecture Sharing】Indigenizing Sustainability: Rethinking Nature, Gender, and the Law

Events, Environment, Education, News, Exchange & InternshipBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2025-12-30

The workshop aims to foster new academic and interpersonal ties across Asia-Pacific Indigenous Studies and identify collaboration opportunities. Key framing issues include: • Critical environmental issues facing Indigenous Peoples today • Intersections with gender rights, transitional justice, democracy, and Indigenous sovereignty movements • Building self-determination through academia and beyond. ▲Participating Speakers: Manuhuia Barcham,…

Taiwanese Indigenous Leaders and Educators Win 2025 WINHEC Circle of Honours Awards

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Several Indigenous representatives and educators from Taiwan have been recognized with the 2025 World Indigenous Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) Circle of Honours Awards for their outstanding contributions to language revitalization, cultural transmission, and educational service. Following careful review and discussion by the committee, contributors from Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Sami Norway, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, and…

Taiwan Strengthens Global Indigenous Partnerships through Education and Cultural Exchange

Events, Press Release, Language and Culture, News, Exchange & InternshipBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2025-12-03

source of information：NDHU NEWS Prof. Bavaragh Dagalomai Jolan Hsieh, Director of the Center for International Indigenous Affairs at National Dong Hwa University, led a 12-member Taiwanese delegation of Indigenous scholars, educators, and graduate students to Auckland and Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. The delegation participated in major international conferences and institutional visits, deepening collaborations in…

Ako Academy Visits Hualien: Strengthening Māori–Taiwan Indigenous Cultural Connections

Events, Language and Culture, Education, News, ArticlesBy 原住民族國際事務中心 2025-11-10

Ako Academy with NDHU students (Far left: Dr. Sifo Lakaw; Fourth from right: Prof. Bavaragh Dagalomai Jolan Hsieh) Ako Academy, a social enterprise from Aotearoa New Zealand, recently arrived in Hualien for a five-day cultural exchange and learning program. The organization is devoted to creating learning environments grounded in Te ao Māori (the Māori…

NDHU Professor Invited to Deliver Keynote in Lithuania, Deepening Taiwan－Lithuania Cultural, Language, and Civil Exchanges

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Professor Hsieh with Ambassador C. Wang in front of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, symbolizing the growing friendship and academic exchange between Taiwan and Lithuania Professor Jolan Hsieh（Bavaragh Dagalomai謝若蘭）, Director of the Center for International Indigenous Affairs at the National Dong Hwa University（NDHU）in Taiwan, was recently invited to Kaunas, Lithuania to participate in…

Strengthening Taiwan－New Zealand Relations to Advance Indigenous Sovereignty and Sustainable Development－Māori Economic and Cultural Expert Ben Matthews Speaks at NDHU

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Our university colleagues warmly welcomed Ben Matthews, a New Zealand expert in Māori economy and culture. (From left: Director Yi-Tze LEE, Vice President Chung-Shan SHIH, guest speaker Ben Matthews, and Director Bavaragh Dagalomai Jolan HSIEH) Mr. Ben Matthews(Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Porou), Senior Policy Analyst in the Policy and Trade Branch of the Ministry…