Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU

Dear Alumni, Greetings to all! The Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies is celebrating its 56th anniversary! We sincerely invite you to "come back home" and reminisce about those wonderful years with us. At the same time, we extend our heartfelt greetings and best wishes from all our current faculty and students. Warm regards from Director Chih-Shian Liou and all faculty and students of the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies   Online Registration Link (for faculty, alumni, and current students of the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies): https://forms.gle/kym5FwV2vpJsveHu5

  Agenda for the 56th Anniversary of the GIEAS – Graduate Thesis Conference 東亞所56週年所慶—研究生論文發表會議程表     Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024 Time: 9:20 AM – 12:10 PM Venue: Conference Room 5, 7th Fl., Administrative Building, No. 64, Section 2, Zhinan Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City Time / Thesis Title / Presenter  Discussant 09:20-09:25 Opening 09:25-10:40 Session 1: Southeast Asian Studies Chair: Prof. Tsai-Wei Sun 孫采薇(Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU) 1-1  Deng Xiaoping and the Sino-Vietnamese War: A Factional Political Approach (鄧小平與中越戰爭:一個派系政治途徑的視角) （2nd Year Master's Student, Po-Rui Hsu 徐泊睿） Szu-Shen Ho何思慎(Professor, Department of Japanese Language and Culture, Fu Jen Catholic University） 1-2  How Vietnam Responds to China's Initiative on a Shared Future for Humanity (越南如何回應中國倡議的人類命運共同體) （2nd Year Master's Student, Yu-Zhan Peng 彭鈺展） Shu-xian Wu吳書嫺(PhD, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU) 1-3  The Rise and Fall of Political Participation of Indonesian Chinese After the Post-Suharto Era: A Case Study of the 1999-2024 Elections (後蘇哈托時期印尼華人政治參與之興衰─以1999年至2024) 年大選為例 (2nd Year Master's Student, Tzu-Hsien Chao 趙子賢） Ke-Li Teng 鄧克禮(Assistant Professor, Institute of Strategic Studies, National Defense University) 1-4  The South China Sea Dispute from Non-Claimant States: A New Classical Realist Analysis (非南海聲索國的南海爭議：新古典現實主義的分析框架) （(2nd Year Master's Student, Han-Wen Hsu 許瀚汶） Chi-nien Wang王綺年（Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Chinese Culture University） 1-5  Analyzing Patriotism in Thai Films and TV Dramas (泰國電影電視劇中的愛國主義分析) （3rd Year Master's Student, Fei Duan段非） Yi-Chih Huang黃意植 (Associate Research Fellow, National Applied Research Laboratories) 10:40-10:50 Break 10:50-12:05 Session 2: Chinese Mainland Studies Chair: Prof. Chih-Shian Liu劉致賢 (Professor and Director, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU) 2-1   "Strategic Triangle" or "Balance of Power": The Wu-Shu Alliance and the Foreign Behavior of Sun Wu (「戰略三角」還是「權力平衡」：吳蜀聯盟與孫吳的對外行為) （2nd Year Master's Students, Po-Rui Hsu, Yun-Chung Wu, Tzu-Hsien Chao徐泊睿、吳允中、趙子賢） Teng-Chi Chang張登及(Professor, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University) 2-2  The Pragmatic New Maoism: Xi Jinping's Ideology and Leadership Style (工具理性的新毛主義：習近平意識形態與領導風格的權變) （PhD student, Shih-Yin Liang 梁師音） Ming-Hao Liu 劉明浩(Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica) 2-3  Xi Jinping's Control over Education: Political Socialization through Curriculum Reform (習近平時代對教育的控制：政治社會化的教材編改途徑) （2nd Year Master's Student, Kuan-Yu Chen 陳冠諭） Jean Yu-chen Tseng曾于蓁(Associate Professor, National Defense University) 2-4  Agenda Institutionalization: How Xi Jinping Reshapes His Political Legitimation （3rd Year Master's Student, Wei-Zhen Zhou 周威震） Yi-Nung Tsai 蔡儀儂(Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica) 2-5  Assessing the Effectiveness of the Renminbi in Africa: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Future Prospects (審時度勢，透視人民幣在非洲的實施效果：優勢、劣勢與未來 前景) (2nd Year Master's Student, Wei-Rong Wu 吳威融) Ya-Ling Lin林雅鈴(Associate Research Fellow, Institute for National Defense and Security Research) 12:05~12:10 Closing           *Registration Link: https://reurl.cc/WAXk35 (For faculty, students, and alumni of the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies) *Presentation Guidelines and Time Allocation: Each session is 75 minutes. Chair: 3 minutes to introduce the session and attendees, 2 minutes for conclusion. Presenters: 7 minutes each (1st warning at 6 minutes, 2nd warning at 7 minutes). Discussants: 5 minutes each (1st warning at 4 minutes, 2nd warning at 5 minutes). General Discussion: 10 minutes. Each speaker may take 1 minute after receiving the chair's approval, with a warning at 1 minute.  

2024 International Symposium on Contemporary Chinese Studies: "The Implications and Prospects of Chinese-style Socialist Modernization under Xi Jinping's Leadership"   Date: November 29, 2024 (Friday) 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Venue: International Conference Hall, Da Xia Building, Chinese Culture University            (B1, No. 231, Sec. 2, Jianguo S. Rd., Da'an District, Taipei City) Organizers: Graduate Institute of National Development and Mainland China Studies, Chinese Culture University Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, National Chengchi University Co-organizer: Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan Contact: Johnny Hsiao: johnny.hsiao0418@gmail.com (Graduate Institute of National Development and Mainland China Studies, Chinese Culture University) Agenda Information & Registration Link: https://forms.gle/YnVsFZBvZxsVjM5Q6

1. International students who are registered as degree-seeking students at NCCU in spring 2023 are eligible to apply.  The international students here refer to those who entered NCCU according to "NCCU Admission Guidelines for International Students".  (Exchange students, non-degree students and students with scholarships are excluded.) 2. Application deadline: Completed application must be received no later than March 31, 2024 (Sunday). 3. Please follow the steps below to complete the application:         Step 1: Submit the online application form (https://tinyurl.com/mr3662td)         Step 2: Ask one of your NCCU teachers/professors to help complete the Recommendation Form and return it to OIC. The recommendation form will be emailed to the recommender by OIC (there will be a different deadline)         Step 3: Email the following document(s) to OIC at alison@nccu.edu.tw: (1) One copy of official transcript in Chinese (grades of fall 2023 included) *Please apply for an official transcript in Chinese (with grades of all the semesters) at the Registration Section and email OIC the scanned copy. No need to submit a hardcopy. (2) Certificate of volunteering service that helps with the internationalization of NCCU and the communities (https://goo.gl/EDYyMd) (3) Certificates of extra-curricular activities (if applicable) 4. For questions, please contact Ms. Alison Ho. (Tel: 02-29393091 ext. 62040) 5. "NCCU Academic Excellence Scholarship for International Students" regulations can be downloaded at OIC web site for reference.

113-1 Semester [GIEAS Seminar] Title: Economic Vortex: A New Perspective on the Origins of the US-Soviet Cold War Date and Time: November 28, 2024 (Thursday), 12:20 PM - 1:50 PM Location: Room 270812, 8th Floor, North Building, General Building of Colleges, NCCU Host: Prof. Yen-Lin Chung (Distinguished Professor, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University) Speaker: Prof. Zhihua Shen (Lifelong Professor, Department of History, East China Normal University; Director, Center for Cold War International History Studies (CCWIHS); Dean, Institute of Studies of China's Neighboring Countries and Regions (ISCNCR)) Organizer: Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University Rigister: https://reurl.cc/0dV8DM

[GIEAS Seminar] Topic: Ecological Mobilization for Desertification Control in Inner Mongolia Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 12:10 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Room 270812 Speaker: Pro. You-Tien Hsing (Professor of Geography, University of California, Berkeley; Visiting Chair Professor, Taipei School of Economics and Political Science, National Tsing Hua University) Registration Link: https://reurl.cc/zDmlb6   [GIEAS Workshop] Topic: Fieldwork in China Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Location: Room 270812 Speaker: Pro. You-Tien Hsing (Professor of Geography, University of California, Berkeley; Visiting Chair Professor, Taipei School of Economics and Political Science, National Tsing Hua University) Registration Link: https://reurl.cc/qv9XZD