Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

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Friday, October 25th, 2024

TECO - Houston Welcome Dinner - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 26th, 2024

Conference Check-in and Badge Pickup - 8:00 a.m - 8:40 a.m.

Introduction - 8:40 a.m - 8:45 a.m.

Dennis Weng, Associate Professor of Political Science, Sam Houston State University

Welcoming Remarks - 8:45 a.m - 9:05 a.m.

Chad Hargrave, Sam Houston State University Vice President for Research and Strategic Parnerships & Chief Research Officer
Andrea Shu-Ya Yang, Director of the Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston

Session - 9:05 a.m - 10:15 a.m.

Policy Roundtable 1: Safeguarding Taiwan's Future in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Moderator: Jason Enia, Department Chair, Sam Houston State University

Championing Human Rights: Taiwan's Role as a Beacon of Freedom in the Global Arena
Piero Tozzi – Staff Director, Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Strategic Insights: Taiwan’s Evolving Policy and Response to China's Influence
Chien Kai Chen – Rhodes College

Evaluating China’s Impact on Hong Kong: Lessons for Taiwan’s Democratic Resilience
Stan Wong – University of St. Thomas

Coffee Break - 10:15 a.m - 10:30 a.m.

Session - 10:30 a.m - 11:45 a.m.

Scholar Panel 1: Taiwan at the Nexus of Strategic Rivalry
Chair: Chien-pin Li, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Houston State University

Strategic Hedging: Taiwan’s Domestic Politics and Regional Security
Charles Chong Han Wu, National Cheng Chi Universit
John Fuh Sheng Hsieh, University of South Carolina (Non-presenting Author)

U.S. Policy Recalibration: Domestic Coalitions and Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
Dean P. Chen, Ramapo College

Distant Thunder: The Russian-Ukraine War and Taiwan
Wei Chin Lee – Wake Forest University

Taiwan's Rising Strategic Importance Amidst U.S. China Rivalry
Yuan Kang Wang – Western Michigan University

Discussants:
Chien Kai Chen, Rhodes College
Yao Yuan Yeh, University of St. Thomas

Luncheon Keynote - 11:50 a.m - 1:10 p.m.

Deterring Conflict in the Taiwan Strait
Professor Andrew Nathan, Columbia University

Session - 1:15 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

Policy Roundtable 2: Fortifying Taiwan’s Defense: Overcoming Challenges and Building Resilience
Moderator: Rhonda Callaway, Professor, Sam Houston State University

Breaking the Logjam: Navigating the Complexities and Delays of U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
Eric Gomez – Cato Institute

Shaping Taiwan’s Defense Future: U.S. Strategic Support and Cooperation
Michael Hunzeker – George Mason University

Navigating China's Gray Zone Tactics: Taiwan's Response
Michael Cunningham – Heritage Foundation

Special Demonstration - 2:45 p.m - 4:00 p.m.

Energy Security and Crisis Simulation
Eugene Chausovsky, Newlines Institute

Session - 4:05 p.m - 5:15 p.m.

Policy Roundtable 3: The 2024 U.S. Election: Shaping Taiwan’s Future
Moderator: Stacy Ulbig, Professor, Sam Houston State University

U.S. Elections and Taiwan's Domestic Landscape: Domestic Shifts on the Horizon
T.Y. Wang – Illinois State University

Cross Strait Dynamics: U.S. Political Shifts and Taiwan China Relations
Vincent Wang – Adelphi University

Taiwan at a Crossroads: Implications of the 2024 U.S. Election
David Sacks – Council on Foreign Relations

Post Election Insights: Taiwan’s Future in 2024 and Beyond
Kharis Templeman – Hoover Institution

Reception - 5:15 p.m - 6:00 p.m.

Banquet: Reflections on Taiwan's Role in Global Politics - 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks
Yvonne Hsiao, TECO Houston
Keynote
The Boiling Moat – Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan
Ivan Kanapathy
Former U.S. National Security Council Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia

Sunday, October 27th, 2024

Session - 8:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m.

Scholar Panel 2: Media, Public Opinion, and National Security
Moderator: Stan Wong, Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas

Casualty Tolerance and Public Self Defense in Taiwan
Charles Wu – Southern Alabama University
Yao Yuan Yeh – University of St. Thomas
Ting Wei Weng – University of St. Thomas

China’s Fighter Jet Incursions and Public Sentiment in Taiwan
Tsemin Lin – UT-Austin
Pishu Chen

Media Use and Partisanship: A Longitudinal Study of Taiwan Voters
Karl Ho – UT - Dallas
Ariel Wang – UT - Dallas

Discussants:
Charles Chong Han Wu, National Cheng Chi University
Chien Kai Chen, Rhodes College

Session - 10:15 a.m - 12:00 p.m.

Young Scholar Session: Taiwan’s Diplomacy and U.S. Election Outcome
Moderator: Wei Chin Lee, Wake Forest University

Taiwanese Diplomacy Post 2024 U.S. Election
Aimee Rhodes

Independent Networks: Taiwan's Legislative Dynamics
Kuan Wu Chen

Framing Differences in U.S. Political Discourse: Taiwan vs. China
Shu An Tsai

U.S. Ideology and Trade Relations with China
Jiachen Shi

Discussants:
Ting Wei Weng, Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas
Charles We, Southern Alabama University