Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica

Pursue Academic Excellence,
Respect Diversity,
Embrace Humility and Care in a Humanistic Environment

The IPSAS emblem is a Greek Ionian column that symbolizes Classic democracy. It also conveys our aspiration to be the bastion of academic freedom.

We aim not only to compare Taiwan’s experience of democratic development with that of other emerging democracies in Asia, but also to place it within the broader context of all democratic countries.

Meet the demands of national development, and simultaneously seek breakthroughs in areas where local scholars enjoy comparative international advantage.

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News

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Congratulations to IPSAS Distinguished Research Fellow Dr. Yu-Shan Wu and Assistant Research Fellow Dr. Ronan Tse-min Fu...

Recognized with...
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Research Position Announcement (February 28, 2025 the deadline)

(1) Taiwan politics and comparative democratic system; (2) China and comparative politico-economic transition...
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Congratulations to Dr. Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen, assistant research fellow at IPSAS, for receiving the 2024 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award...

Dr. Sheen’s research interests include political...
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IPSAS is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Doctoral Candidates in the Humanities and Social Science Fellowship Program

The application period is open from now until...
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IPSAS is accepting applications for the 2nd round of "Postdoctoral Scholar Program" for the year 2025 from January 16 until February 24

The deadline for applications from the institute is March 3...
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Congratulations to IPSAS Research Fellow Dr. Wen-Hsuan Tsai and Prof. Gang Tian for Receiving the China Information best article prize（Eduard B. Vermeer Prize for the Best Article in 2024）

Purpose

Politics is the commanding height of human societies. It carries particular significance in its function to integrate all the other social activities and make human social life possible. The curiosity and the study of politics have a long history, both in the East and West.

IPSAS Lecture Series

2025-04-01

Speaker : Prof. Mi Jeong Shin (School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

Topic : The Causes and Consequences of the Inclusion of Gender Provisions in Trade Agreements

Place : IPSAS Conference Room A (5th floor, North, Building for Humanities and Social Sciences)、The Webex meeting room (Open a URL in a new tab)

Time : pm 2:00

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2025-03-27

Speaker : Mr. Poyung Lin (Fellowship for Doctoral Candidates in the Humanities and Social Sciences at IPSAS)

Topic : Reassurance after Abandonment: Alliance Politics after Alliances End

Place : IPSAS Conference Room A (5th floor, North, Building for Humanities and Social Sciences)、The Webex meeting room (Open a URL in a new tab)

Time : pm 2:00

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2025-03-25

Speaker : Mr. Samuel Liu (PhD Candidate, Cornell University)

Topic : Threat Credibility, Assurance, and Coercive Success: A Survey Experiment in China

Place : IPSAS Conference Room A (5th floor, North, Building for Humanities and Social Sciences)、The Webex meeting room (Open a URL in a new tab)

Time : pm 2:00

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Conferences & Seminars

2024-11-09

The Open House- South Campus “Consequences of the 2024 United States Presidential Election” ››

Place : 2nd Floor, Conference 211, General Building, Southern Campus, Academia Sinica (No. 100, Section 1, Guiren 13th Road, Guiren District, Tainan City)

Time : 10:00~12:00

2024-11-08

An IPSAS Workshop on “Willingness to Defend One′s Own Country: A Comparative Perspective” ››

Place : IPSAS Conference Room A (5th floor, North, Building for Humanities and Social Sciences)

Time : 9:30~17:00

2024-11-09

The Open House- South Campus “Consequences of the 2024 United States Presidential Election” ››

Place : 2nd Floor, Conference 211, General Building, Southern Campus, Academia Sinica (No. 100, Section 1, Guiren 13th Road, Guiren District, Tainan City)

Time : 10:00~12:00