IMAS Guest Lecture: Studying Politics in Robin Hood’s Home Town
Students are invited to attend the online lecture in cooperation with the University of Nottingham. The session will take place at the General Building (North Wing), F12 Room 271203. Sign up here!
May 29,2021 Graduation Commencement!
There’s a significant and commemorative graduation ceremony on 5/29, We would like to invites you to come to the ceremony. Please Sign up to come!
A Message from Alumna Bernise Springer
Alumna Cleisha-Bernise Springer (克莉沙) is a former IMAS student working at the Embassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan as Second Secretary. She encourages our international students to step out of their comfort zone and explore Taiwan outside of the regular classroom. Diving into Taiwanese culture and interacting with locals give a deeper understanding of Taiwan as a whole. Watch her full message in the video below.
Between Past and Future: IMAS 2021 Workshop in Tamsui
On March 5 and 6, the International Master’s Program in Asia-Pacific Studies (IMAS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU) partnered with the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies (GIFS) and the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations (DDIR) at Tamkang University (TKU) to jointly conduct an academic workshop in Tamsui.
Domestic Student Interviews for Fall 2021
IMAS will hold student interviews with the following applicants: 22310001 馬O霖22310002 顏O芳22310003 劉O瑜22310004 吳O鈴 The interviews will take place on March 11th, 2021. Written Test: 9:30am - 10:10am Oral Examination: 10:30am
IMAS-TKU 2021 Workshop: Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific – Between Past and Future
The Graduate Institute of Futures Studies (GIFS) and the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations (DDIR) at Tamkang University (TKU), will hold a joint workshop, titled “Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific: Between Past and Future,” with IMAS on March 5th ~6th, 2021.
Introducing 2021 IMAS Full International Student Scholarship Winner Seth Paternostro
Seth Paternostro is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where he received an B.A. in East Asian Studies, summa cum laude. His coursework focused on Chinese language, politics, and culture. Through research projects, Seth also explored multiple topics, including eunuchs after the fall of the Qing dynasty, propaganda posters in early reform-era China, and culinary history. His senior thesis, “Tasting Communism: Comrade Cookery and the Politics of Eating in Mao’s China, 1949—1965,” challenges previous conceptualizations of socialist cuisine and probes its intersections with national identity. Lingering questions about food culture
Alumnus Ian Easton sends his Regards
Ian Easton is the Senior Director of the Project 2049 Institute and an alumnus who graduated with an M.A. in China Studies from the IMAS program at NCCU in 2008. The courses and professors in IMAS greatly shaped his career in becoming a Strategic Security Analyst conducting research on defense and security issues in Asia. His work has been featured in major U.S. and Asian media outlets, such as the New York Times, Reuters, Huffington Post, NHK, CCTV, and the Taipei Times. He is also the author of "The
Cinsbu Field Trip (Jianshi)
On the new year’s weekend of 2021, Dr. Kuan’s course in Modernization and Social Development of Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan went on their second field trip of this semester. This time brought the students to Jianshi (Cisnbu) Township in Hsinzhu County. First stop was the Indigenous Culture Museum for a comprehensive introduction of the region learning about the geographical location of different Atayal communities in the area. Even though lacking funds for a greater museum collection, the staff and community are determined to revitalize indigenous culture and tradition to
COVID-19 News and Announcements
In light of recent events, we would like to provide easier accessible information about the regulations concerning COVID-19. Please visit the relevant pages below to get the latest updates and news on the measurements and regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Stay informed as sudden changes may occur. NCCU: COVID-19 NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTSOIC: Novel Coronavirus PreventionTaiwan Centers for Disease Control