Research Projects
The PhD Program in Austronesian Studies at National Taitung University focuses on interdisciplinary and comparative research on Austronesian societies. Ongoing research emphasizes anthropological theory, ethnographic methods, and long-term fieldwork, with particular attention to Taiwan, Island Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
Building on its ongoing research strengths, the program develops future-oriented research agendas that support doctoral dissertations and international collaboration, responding to global academic debates and regional challenges.
Ongoing research
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Comparative Austronesian Studies
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Taiwan Indigenous Studies
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Maritime and Oceanic Cultures
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Social and Cultural Anthropology
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Religion, Ritual, and Belief Systems
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Kinship, Gender, and Social Structure
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Visual Anthropology and Ethnographic Film
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Community, Society, and Cultural Practice
Eventually Research
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Global Austronesian Networks and Mobility
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Indigenous Governance and Social Change
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Environment, Ecology, and Human Adaptation
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Disaster, Resilience, and Cultural Knowledge
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Language, Oral Traditions, and Cultural Heritage
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Colonial History and Indigenous Modernity
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Applied and Public Anthropology
