Department of Public Administration, NCCU

Environmental Justice: Sustainability, Inclusion, and Democratic Governance--East–West Dialogues on Policy and Practice in Taiwan and Beyond

Co-organized by the Department of Public Administration and the Office of Research and Development at National Chengchi University, this symposium brings together perspectives from multiple disciplines to explore environmental justice, democratic participation, and sustainability governance across Eastern and Western contexts. Interpretation and refreshments will be provided.

Event Information

Date: Monday, 9 November 2026

Time: 13:30–17:30

Venue: First Meeting Room, 13F, General Building (South Wing), National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

Organizers: Department of Public Administration and Office of Research and Development, National Chengchi University

Speakers (in alphabetical order):

1. Professor Melissa Bull (Founding Director of Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
2. Huamei Chiu (Associate Professor of Sociology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)
3. Thung-hong Lin (Research Fellow of Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
4.  Kuoray Mao (Associate Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University, U.S.A.)
5. Dimitris Stevis (Founding Director of Center for Environmental Justice, Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University, U.S.A.)

Moderator: Natalie Wong (Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, National Chengchi University, Taiwan)

Themes and Highlights

Through interdisciplinary dialogue, this symposium examines environmental justice, democratic participation, and sustainability governance in different Eastern and Western contexts. Scholars and practitioners from diverse countries and disciplines will share their research and local experiences. Taking Taiwan as a starting point, the discussion will compare similarities and differences in policy design and practice across regions, and consider how cross-national experiences can inform one another and open up new perspectives and possibilities for public governance.

Registration

Please scan the QR code on the event poster (see the e-poster below) to register online.

Registration form:https://forms.gle/jBBW7aQ8eETTRZAP8

We warmly invite you to join us in this conversation and reflect together on the future of sustainability governance!