Yang Chyi-wen (Chinese: 楊其文) is a Taiwanese academic administrator and politician. He was the founding chairman of the Taiwan Action Party Alliance, a political party active from August 2019 to January 2020. Between 2013 and 2017, Yang was president of the Taipei National University of the Arts.
Academic career edit
Yang Chyi-wen earned a master's degree in architecture from Ball State University in 1982, followed by a master of arts from the school's Department of Theatre the next year. He then completed a master of fine arts from Indiana University in 1985. Yang began teaching at Taipei National University of the Arts when it was still known as the National Institute of the Arts and has served the school in multiple administrative capacities, including as director of various university centers, as dean, and as president.[1] While on the TNUA faculty, Yang was the artistic director of the Kuandu Arts Festival, an event led by the school.[2] He served as president of TNUA between 2013 and 2017. During his tenure, Yang raised concerns with the description of TNUA in a brochure, as alumnae Luo Shu-yan was due to perform in Hong Kong, and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department had asked that her alma mater be listed simply as Taipei University of the Arts.[3] In July 2016, Yang signed a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation with Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture.[4][5]
Political activity edit
Yang is a member of the Northern Taiwan Society, a cultural organization supportive of the Taiwan independence movement.[6] As president of the Taipei National University of the Arts, he often wrote editorials on art, culture, and politics, several of which were translated and appeared in the Taipei Times.[7][8][9] After Yu Shyi-kun declined the chairmanship of the Taiwan Action Party Alliance,[10][11] members of the newly formed political party elected Yang party chairman on the date of its founding assembly, 18 August 2019.[12][13] TAPA was dissolved on 19 January 2020.[14][15]
Personal life edit
Yang is married to Patricia Che.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Chyi-Wen Yang Professor". Taipei National University of the Arts. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ho Yi (20 September 2012). "Kuandu Festival to be best yet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ku, Chia-hsin; Chung, Jake (24 March 2016). "HK government is toeing PRC line: Nonsensemakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ku, Lan-ying; Huang, Romulo (9 July 2016). "Taiwan, Mongolia universities to strengthen cooperation". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Mongolia MOU signed". Taipei Times. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Low, Stephanie (9 June 2002). "N Taiwan Society to select 100 best songs of Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Yang, Chyi-wen (17 January 2016). "Statues convey political message". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Yang, Chyi-wen (2 March 2016). "Relocation expression of cultural progress". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Yang, Chyi-wen (1 October 2016). "Zodiac heads have no place at the museum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Lee, Hsin-fang (28 July 2019). "New independence party in the works". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (4 August 2019). "Independence advocates to form party on Aug. 18". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Lim, Emerson (18 August 2019). "New pro-independence political party launched in Taipei". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ DeAeth, Duncan (18 August 2019). "New pro-Taiwan independence party holds inaugural meeting". Taiwan News. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Maxon, Ann (21 January 2020). "A-bian's TAPA starts dissolution". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Wang, Flor; Yeh, Su-ping (20 January 2020). "Political party associated with Chen Shui-bian disbanded". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "A visit with President Yang of Taipei National University of the Arts". Indiana University. 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.