International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies

Time: 12:30 ~ 14:10, Friday, April 10, 2026 Venue: Room 271215, 12 F., North Wing, General Building Speaker: Mr. Roy D. Kamphausen, Special Advisor to the President and Senior Fellow for Chinese Security, The National Bureau of Asian Research Topic: Deterrence, Crisis Management, and Escalation Control: Themes for PLA Watching Sign up here before 12 P.M., April 9, 2026

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 Time: 13:10 ~ 16:00 Venue: International Conference Hall, 5 F., General Building Speaker: Dr. Yves Tiberghien, Adjunct University Chair Professor, IDAS, NCCU; Professor, Political Science, UBC Book Launch (13:10~14:10): “The Hedgers: How the Global South Navigates Sino-American Competition” with Zaki Laïdi Cambridge University Press, Element Series in Indo-Pacific Security Studies Topic of Talk (14:10~16:00): The Surprising New Voter Patterns Behind the Big Takaichi Victory in Japan Sign up here before 5 P.M., March 20, 2026

114-2 IDAS Series (1) -- The Surprising Effects of the Trump Shock on the Global Order: Losers, Winners, and Strategic Dynamics  Time: 13:00 ~ 16:00, Monday, March 2, 2026 Venue: Conference Room III, 12 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr. Yves Tiberghien, Adjunct University Chair Professor, IDAS, NCCU; Professor, Political Science, UBC Topic: The Surprising Effects of the Trump Shock on the Global Order: Losers, Winners, and Strategic Dynamics Sign up here before 5 P.M., March 1, 2026

Time: 15:30 ~ 17:20 Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Venue: Conference Room I, 13 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr. Chadwick Lin. AnsForce Co-Funder; R&D managers and Marketing Director in Several Internal Semiconductor Companies, such as NANYA, SNPS, ASML, AMAT, HMI etc. Dr. Jefferey Chiu, Co-Funder and CEO of AnsForce Host: Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu, Professor of IDAS, NCCU Topic:  Semiconductor Industry and Challenge to Taiwan’s Technology Development Sign up here before 12 P.M., December 15, 2025

Please join our end-of semester and super early Christmas Party to enjoy music, foods, and friendships. Time: 17:30~20:00, December 16, 2024 Venue: 12 F., North Wing, General Building Please sign up here by December 9, 2024.

Date: Thursday, December 16, 2025 Time: 12:10 ~ 14:00 Venue: Conference Room I, 1 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr Alexander C. Tan, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at University of Canterbury; Professor of IDAS, NCCU Host: Dr. Chao-Chi Lin, IDAS Director, NCCU Topic: Structure, Geography, and Agency: New Zealand and its Management of Great Power Relationships Sign up here before 12 P.M., December 12, 2025

Date:Thursday, December 4, 2025 Time: 12:10 ~ 13:40 Venue: Room 270111, 1 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr. Michael Ugwueze, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Host: Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu, IDAS Professor, NCCU Topic: Paradiplomacy: A strategic framework for democratizing Taiwan’s foreign policy in Africa Sign up here before 12 P.M., December 3, 2025

Date: November 28, 2025 (Friday) Time: 07:45 ~ 18:30 Destination: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology;  Aerospace Industrial Development Corp Sign up here before 5:00 p.m., November 20, 2025

Time: 12:10 ~ 14:00 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Venue: Conference Room I, 13 F., South Wing, General Building Guest Speaker: Dr. Wongi CHOE, Professor, Department of International Economy and Trade Studies; Head of the Center for ASEAN–India Studies at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy Host: Dr. Chao-Chi Lin, Director of IDAS Topic: South Korea's Evolving Regional Outlook and Strategies Toward the Indo-Pacific Sign up here before 5 P.M., November 25, 2025

Time: 10:00 ~ 12:00 Thursday, November 6, 2025 Venue: Room 270314, 3 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Moses, Associate Professor at University of Canterbury, The President of the New Zealand Political Studies Association Host: Dr. Chao-Chi Lin, IDAS Director, NCCU Topic: Learning From Israel’s Use of AI Weapons Sign up here before 5 P.M., November 4, 2025

Date: 31 October 2025 Time: 12:10 - 13:00 Location: Room 271215, 12 Floor, North Wing, General Building Please register here

Time: 13:45 ~ 16:10, November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) Destination: Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (1F., No.74, Zhonghua Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan R.O.C) Please Register here

Time: 14:00 ~ 16:00 Thursday, October 30, 2025 Venue: Conference Room III, 12 F., South Wing, General Building Guest Speaker: Adm. Richard Y.K. Chen (Ret.), Member of the Legislative Yuan (Legislator, ROC) and Lead Planner of the Regional Security Tabletop Exercise (TTX). Host: Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu, Institute of International Relations (IIR), NCCU Topic: Geopolitical Implication of the Cross-Strait Situation for the Asia Pacific Region Sign up here before 12 P.M. (Noon), October 29, 2025

Time: 12:10 ~ 13:40 Monday, October 28, 2025 Venue: Conference Room III, 12 F., South Wing, General Building Presenter: Dr. Olayinka Oyegbile, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Moderator: Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu, Institute of International Relations (IIR), NCCU Discussant: Yimovie Sakue-Collins, Ph.D. Candidate, IDAS, NCCU; Uni of Africa, Toru-Orua, Nigeria  Topic: Freedom, Democracy and Governance: Comparative Analysis of Taiwanese and Nigerian Media under Martial Law and Military Decrees Sign up here before 5 P.M., October 26, 2025

2025 Taipei International Peace Forum - IDAS Series -- Speaking through Brutality: When a Gazan Meets an Israeli Time: 18:30 ~ 20:30 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Venue: Room 270112, 1 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Hazem Almassry (Gaza, Palestine) | Postdoctoral Researcher, Author Roi Silberberg (Israel) | Director, School for Peace, Wahat al Salam-Neve Shalom Host: Dr. Li-Chiang Yuan, Assistant Professor of IDAS Topic: Speaking through Brutality: When a Gazan Meets an Israeli -- A rare conversation between an Israeli and a Gazan—meeting far from the war, in Taiwan  Please click here to register

Come meet the IDAS Alumni. Date: May 29, 2025 (Thursday) Time: 12:00~14:30 Venue: Conference IV, 6 F., North Wing, General Building Main Speaker: Dr. Janet Tan (Lecturer, San José State University) Please click here to register

Date: May 27, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 14:10 onwards  Venue: Room 271201, 12 F., North Wing, General Building Presenters: Aswin Agustinus Strategic Risks and the New Arms Race in Drone Warfare: Case Study of Taiwan vs China Marvin Bernard Gray Zone Warfare Alyssa Marie Fernandez The Strength of Ties: How State-Business Network Structure Shapes Rent-Seeking in Developmental Taiwan and Anti-Developmental Philippines Aswini Kumar Tentative: A study of Taiwan India Tech Alliance amidst US China Technology Competition Badrudin Kurniawan Bridging Science-Policy Gaps: Knowledge Brokerage Promoting Energy Co-production Policy Frantisek Milan Disability Inclusion Through Employment in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy: A Comparative Study of Asia and Europe Chitiphat Suntornsaratool Queer Equality in Thailand: Contradiction of state and society Commentator:  Dr. Yves Tiberghien  IDAS Adjunct univversity Chair Professor and Professor at University of British Columbia (UBC) Click here to register  

Date: May 13, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 07:45 ~ 18:00 Destination: Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Inc., Hsinchu City Hall Please Click Here to Register Sign up before 12:00 p.m., May 7, 2025  

Date: May 6th, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 14-10 ~ 16:00 Venue: Room 270206, 2F, North Wing, General Building Speaker: Yves Tiberghien, PhD IDAS  Adjunct University Chair Professor and Professor of University of British Columbia (UBC)

Time: 12:10 ~ 14:00 Monday, April 28, 2025 Venue: Conference Room III, 12 F., South Wing, General Building Speaker: Dr. Yves Tiberghien, Adjunct University Chair Professor of IDAS; Professor of Political Science, Director Emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research, Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research and Director of the Center for Japanese Research at the University of British Columbia. Host: Dr. Chao-Chi Lin Topic: The Politics of Hope and Happiness: Theory and Tips to Actively Manage a Disrupted World. Please click here to Register