Dr. Scott Simon

Biography

Scott E. Simon, trained in Japanese and Chinese studies, works in East Asian Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from McGill University and has completed postdoctoral work in Sociology at the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei. He is the co-holder of the Chair in Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa, where he has lived for ten years and returns annually for field research in Taiwan, Japan, and Guam. His research interests include Indigenous rights, development, Taiwan's contribution to the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan's international status, and Canada-Taiwan relations. He has authored four books and numerous articles focusing on Taiwan and conducts policy-oriented research as part of the Centre for International Policy Studies and the Human Rights Research Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow at Ottawa’s Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and his newest book published by University of Toronto Press is titled 'Truly Human'.

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