Island-wide Popular Science Lecture Series in Hualien
Organized by Academia Sinica, the Island-wide Popular Science Lecture Series will be held in cities across Taiwan to bring research closer to the people. The Hualien lecture will be held at the Tzu Chi University on Friday, November 2, 2018. Besides featuring distinguished speakers, an Augmented Reality (AR) experience zone will be set up at the event for the public to experience for themselves, first hand, what it’s like to be a researcher at Academia Sinica and to better understand different fields of research. This special lecture series offers a unique opportunity for residents residing outside of Taipei to learn more about the goals and research achievements of Academia Sinica.
Speakers and Topics:
| Speaker | Topic |
| Dr. Chung, Kuo-Fang
(Museum Director/Associate Research Fellow, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica) |
The Great Paper Mulberry: A botanist’s pursuit of anthropology |
| Dr. Lee, Yu-Cheng
(Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica) |
Having Afternoon Tea with Kazuo Ishiguro |
Venue:
Tzu Chi University (No.701, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd. Hualien 97004, Taiwan)
Schedule:
| 9:00-9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30-9:35 | Opening Remarks by President James C. Liao |
| 9:35-10:25 | Topic: The Great Paper Mulberry: A botanist’s pursuit of anthropology
Speaker: Dr. Chung, Kuo-Fang |
| 10:25-10:40 | Q & A |
| 10:40-10:55 | Break |
| 10:55-11:45 | Topic: Having Afternoon Tea with Kazuo Ishiguro
Speaker: Dr. Lee, Yu-Cheng |
| 11:45-12:00 | Q & A |
Application: https://goo.gl/forms/ktQL6DLmqXrSxBZk2
Contact:
Mr. Chang-hung Chen, +886-2-2789-8059, changhung@gate.sinica.edu.tw
