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Wandering Back and Forth in The Sea of Books and Cultural Holdings – In Searching of Indigeneity, Positionality, and Self-identity  – Taiwan Insight

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Image credit: The books and photos displayed in the TEAL. Photo courtesy of Nikal Kabala’an (Margaret Yun-Pu Tu). This article presents a reflective account from my perspective as one of the curators. It primarily focuses on the “behind the scenes” aspects, adopting an “inside out” approach to share my personal life experiences and the journey of research and curation as a mixed-background Taiwan Indigenous person from the Pangcah/’Amis community and a Ph.D. Candidate studying abroad in the fields of Indigenous Studies, Taiwan Studies, and Law. Supported by the main organisers—the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, the Burke Museum, and the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL)—along with the co-organizers and their collaborative and generous sponsorships, I hope to unfold the narratives and open the dialogues driven by a passion for interdisciplinary pursuits. This exhibition, primarily led by Dr. Jiun-Yu Liu and myself, is an ongoing project investigating the displacement of Taiwan’s Indigen

13 November 2023 Yu-Chen Culture and society , History , identity , Indigenous issues , Museum , Studying Abroad Leave a comment Written by Nikal Kabala’an (Margaret Yun-Pu Tu) . Image credit: The books and photos displayed in the TEAL. Photo courtesy of Nikal Kabala’an (Margaret Yun-Pu Tu). This article presents a reflective account from my perspective as one of the curators. It primarily focuses on the “behind the scenes” aspects, adopting an “inside out” approach to share my personal life experiences and the journey of research and curation as a mixed-background Taiw

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