Students are taking part in today’s rapidly changing world of innovation. To thrive in this environment, they require vital knowledge and skills that help them develop personally and professionally. Toby Liang’s courses train students in the content and abilities that will enable them to succeed.
Globalization has created a vital need to understand and engage with different cultures. Liang’s courses on Islamic, Middle Eastern, and European histories open students to a diverse world. Learning about other cultures enable students to play productive roles in an international setting. His seminar on “The History, the Public, and the Market” emphasizes business skills such as leadership, teamwork, project management, communication, competitive strategy, and social and digital media platforms and it reinforces humanities talents such as empathy, citizenship, research, critical thinking, and presentation. Students in this course apply both knowledge and skills in order to design and execute a history product for a broader audience. In all courses, students practice speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English.
Liang works to connect humanities education with professional skills. He co-wrote “The Interdisciplinary Humanities: A Platform for Experiential Learning of Workplace Skills” (Perspectives on History, 2013) to explain his vision and work. Liang also helps innovators develop solutions for challenges facing higher education such as funding, accessibility, and retention as a mentor for the Michelson-Runway Ed-tech Accelerator in San Francisco.
For more information please visit the "Teaching Philosophy" link below.
Globalization has created a vital need to understand and engage with different cultures. Liang’s courses on Islamic, Middle Eastern, and European histories open students to a diverse world. Learning about other cultures enable students to play productive roles in an international setting. His seminar on “The History, the Public, and the Market” emphasizes business skills such as leadership, teamwork, project management, communication, competitive strategy, and social and digital media platforms and it reinforces humanities talents such as empathy, citizenship, research, critical thinking, and presentation. Students in this course apply both knowledge and skills in order to design and execute a history product for a broader audience. In all courses, students practice speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English.
Liang works to connect humanities education with professional skills. He co-wrote “The Interdisciplinary Humanities: A Platform for Experiential Learning of Workplace Skills” (Perspectives on History, 2013) to explain his vision and work. Liang also helps innovators develop solutions for challenges facing higher education such as funding, accessibility, and retention as a mentor for the Michelson-Runway Ed-tech Accelerator in San Francisco.
For more information please visit the "Teaching Philosophy" link below.
National Taiwan University Courses
Undergraduate
Introduction to Islamic Civilization, 600-1300
Modern Middle East, 1800-2010
Facebook and You: History and Media in the Digital Age
Introduction to Islamic Civilization, 600-1300
Modern Middle East, 1800-2010
Facebook and You: History and Media in the Digital Age
Other Courses
Undergraduate
Medieval and Early Modern Europe, 400-1789
Old Regime and Revolutionary France, 1600-1812
Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, 1400-1700
Medieval and Early Modern Europe, 400-1789
Old Regime and Revolutionary France, 1600-1812
Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, 1400-1700
Advanced
War and Peace in the Mediterranean World, 1400-1700
Social Movements in Modern Islam, 1800-2010
Great Stories in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800
War and Peace in the Mediterranean World, 1400-1700
Social Movements in Modern Islam, 1800-2010
Great Stories in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800