Mr Liu Ka-shiang, a prominent Taiwanese nature writer, will give two talks at SOAS on the 13 and 15 February.
The first talk entitled ‘Gifts from the black-faced spoonbills—A case in my latest nature writing’, will concern the author’s efforts to raise awareness of the endangered black-faced spoonbill, of which no more than 3000 exist worldwide.
His second, ‘Change and transformation of a mountain village in Taiwan’; will focus on Liu’s encounter and friendship with the people of a Taiwanese mountain village, and his work to develop the village, build better homes and teach others about farming.
The talks organised by the SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies and the Taipei Representative Office in the UK will begin at 7 pm on their respective dates. They will be held in room KLT and DLT in the Russell Square College Buildings.
Liu Ka-shiang is an award winning Taiwanese nature writer with a passion for bird ecology. He has long been a pioneer of nature observation and writing in Taiwan, earning him the nickname ‘Birdman.’
