International College of Innovation | National Chengchi University

【ICI Human Geography Talk】

Topic：Doing Political Ecological Research:Water, Infrastructure, and More-than-Human Politics in Kinmen and Beyond

How do water, infrastructure, and even non-human actors shape politics and the environment?

Join us as we explore Kinmen’s unique case—where cross-strait relations, industry, and ecology intersect in complex and fascinating ways.

Event Info

• Date｜March 31, 2026
• Time｜13:10–16:00
• Venue｜Room 406, International Building
• Guest Speaker｜Dr. Mei-Huan Chen ( Postdoctoral Researcher, National Taiwan University)

 What to Expect

• Cross-strait water infrastructure and political tensions
• Sorghum liquor production and water governance (nexus thinking)
• More-than-human politics: otters & invasive cordgrass
• From Kinmen to Xindian River: diverse human-environment relations

Suggested Reading
Wang, Kao & Huang (2020)
Riverfront as a re-territorialising arena of urban governance

✨ If you're interested in environmental governance, political ecology, or sustainability, this talk is for you!