Academic autonomy is viewed as a bulwark of Taiwan’s democracy.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/06/26
By: Jasmine Su
Taiwanese university students took to the streets on May 4 in response to the Ministry
Photo Credit: 蕭茜晴/端傳媒
of Education (MoE)’s rejection of Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔), the newly elected president of National Taiwan University (NTU), the country’s most Taiwan’s most prestigious university.
In a controversy that spanned the last six months, NTU operated without a president as students and faculty members debated the legality of his removal, the meaning of academic autonomy, and how Taiwan’s authoritarian past affects the present.
“Chaotic” is one of the most common characterizations of Taiwan’s contemporary political scene. Photos and memes of Taiwanese legislators physically fighting each other in parliament are commonplace on the internet. [FULL STORY]
