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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Congratulations to IPSAS Distinguished Research Fellow Chung-li Wu on Receiving the 2025 NSTC Research Fellow Award

Dr. Wu specializes in American politics, comparative politics, and electoral studies...
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Congratulations to IPSAS Associate Research Fellow Nathan Batto for Receiving the APSA Legislative Studies Section′s 2025 Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize (Awarded for a Co-authored Book with Emily Beaulieu)

Congratulations to IPSAS Distinguished Research Fellow Fang-yi Chiou on Receiving the 2025 NSTC Research Fellow Award

Dr. Chiou specializes in legislative studies, American politics, and methodology...
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IPSAS is accepting applications for the 2026 second round of the "Postdoctoral Scholar Program" from January 15 to February 23.

The deadline for applications from Academia Sinica is March 2...
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Congratulations to IPSAS Associate Research Fellow Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen, for Receiving the 2025 Academia Sinica Early-Career Investigator Research Achievement Award.

Congratulations to IPSAS Associate Research Fellow Nathan Batto Receives “the 14th Academia Sinica Scholarly Monograph Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences”

Nathan Batto and Emily Beaulieu (2024)...
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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

2026-03-05

Speaker : Prof. Taishi Muraoka (Assistant Research Fellow, IPSAS)

Topic : RTV and RRPs

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

Time : pm 2:00

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2026-01-29

Speaker : Dr. Kuan-Wu Chen (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IPSAS)

Topic : Who Inherits the Populist Machine? Network Capture in Philippine Flood Control

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

Time : pm 2:00

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2026-01-22

Speaker : Prof. Injoo Sohn (Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University,)

Topic : China′s Duality: Internal anxiety and external assertiveness

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

Time : pm 2:00

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Conferences & Seminars

2025-12-29~30

Workshop on Time Series Analysis ››

Place : 1ST CONFERENCE ROOM, 3F, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ACADEMIA SINICA、The Google Meet meeting room (Open a URL in a new tab)

Time : 12/29-09:30~17:00、12/30-09:00~16:00

2025-10-19

The Impact of the Trump Administration′s Reciprocal Tariffs and AI Chip Controls on Global Democratic Development ››

Place : IPSAS Conference Room A

Time : 10:00~12:00

2025-08-07

Roundtable: Class No. 2 for Academic Newcomers ››

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

Time : 10:00