The University of Southern California (USC) has become the latest institution to enter into the Spotlight Taiwan cooperation program with the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles. The Taiwan Academy there was one of the institutions set up by the Ministry of Culture to promote Taiwanese culture abroad.
According to director of the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, Chi Tung-yang, on Thursday, under a memorandum signed recently, the year-long cooperation will begin in October with the screening of nine Taiwanese documentaries.
Chi said the series of nine documentaries offers an in-depth exploration of Taiwan’s society from the perspectives of families, culture, politics, and environment.
Under the Spotlight Taiwan project, the Ministry of Culture works with leading foreign universities and mainstream art, culture, academic, and research organizations to jointly sponsor a diverse range of activities that promote Taiwanese culture and research on Taiwan.
Some 20 other universities in North America, Europe, and Asia have joined the Spotlight Taiwan project.