Dafydd Fell

On Tuesday April 14 we have two SOAS Taiwan events!

I was delighted to join the award winning podcast Formosa Files to discuss my book with 王翔 The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways. The episode just came out today and is hosted by John Ross. formosafiles.com/bonus-episode-…

It looks like 聚珍 has again almost sold out of the book! gjtaiwan.com/new/product/th…

The latest issue of International Journal of Taiwan Studies is out! It's Volume 9 Issue 1. It includes a review Taiwan's Economic and Diplomatic Challenges and Opportunities & Forum on the Encyclopedia of Taiwan Studies. brill.com/view/journals/…

April event schedule is out! Save the dates and stay tuned for more details.

Huang Chin-tao: a History of Taiwan Through One Man’s Life (Part… formosafiles.com/huang-chin-tao…

Friday's SOAS Taiwan event!

Our book's available on Amazon too! amazon.co.uk/Twilight-Years…

The third piece in the Taiwan Insight Special Issue: Taiwan Studies Interviews: What can we learn? is out! This time it features SOAS alumni and CTS Research Associate Niki Alsford discussing his Taiwan Studies journeys! taiwaninsight.org/2026/03/05/cha…

Congratulations to Yunlin Memory Cool 雲林記憶Cool for winning the Tourist Bureau's 2025 Outstanding Tourism Service Award! We had our second book launch for The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways there on Dec 28 and impressed with work for Yunlin's cultural heritage!

The second piece in the Taiwan Insight Special Issue on Taiwan Studies Interviews is out! Again this is written by Alek Gross: This second article on Professor Dafydd Fell explores the defining experiences of his career in a more institutional context. taiwaninsight.org/2026/03/03/the…

This is the first in a new Taiwan Insight Special Issue featuring scholars in international Taiwan Studies by Alex Gross. This piece covers the origins of my interest in Taiwan as a University of Leeds student through to my early SOAS years. taiwaninsight.org/2026/03/02/the…

I am looking forward to welcoming Desmond Sham back to SOAS for his talk on Wed: Cultural economy and heritage (re-)making in a historic neighbourhood in Taipei. Desmond is now at Nottingham University but was a frequent participant at our events between 2014 and 2016

On 3 March, we are delighted to welcome Dr Andy Birtwistle to SOAS for The Sounds of Taiwan New Cinema — a talk that invites us to listen to Taiwan’s 1980s cinema in a new way. The Sounds of Taiwan New Cinema 3 March 2026 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM Venue: Brunei Gallery, SOAS Room B104

A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader: A Conversation with Ian Rowen, Ti-han ... youtu.be/0HmXcus_lRs?si… via @YouTube

Congratulations to my former SOAS student Ricarda Rodenas on this piece in Taiwan Insight! What About Trans Rights? Taiwan’s Ongoing Struggle for Self-ID. Ricarda took our module Elections, Gender and Social Movements in Taiwan on a UG IR degree. taiwaninsight.org/2026/02/25/wha…

@Taiwan_in_UK @SOAS ttpublishing.co.uk/product/the-tw…

This evening: The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways book launch! Take a journey into Taiwan's history by rail at @SOAS, with authors @DafyddFell & Wang Hsiang and former British Representative to Taiwan, Michael Reilly. 📌18.00, DLT Lecture Theatre, SOAS main building

@Taiwan_in_UK @SOAS Here is the book's publisher page! ttpublishing.co.uk/product/the-tw…

Did you know that in the 50s & 60s, sugar made up 70-80% of Taiwan's exports?🤯 Last week at @SOAS, Dep. Chiang learned all about Taiwan's golden age of sugar at the fascinating launch event for @DafyddFell & Wang Hsiang's new book, The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways.

A @SOAS news item about our new book The Twilight Years of Taiwan's Sugar Railways! soas.ac.uk/about/news/his…

Join us at SOAS on 4 March (3–5pm, RG01): Dr Desmond Hok-Man Sham on Dadaocheng (Twatutia) and culture-led regeneration in Taipei—beyond gentrification, how heritage is preserved, remade, and negotiated through creative economies.