杜文苓 (Wen-Ling Tu)

科技地緣政治下的臺灣：DSET 的使命與任務 (Taiwan in the Era of Techno-Geopolitics: DSET’s Mission and Tasks)

杜文苓博士現職為國立政治大學公共行政學系特聘教授，兼任創新國際學院院長、永續創新民主研究中心主任，以及科技、民主與社會研究中心主任。同時也擔任總統府全社會防衛韌性委員會委員、經濟部放射性廢棄物處置專案辦公室主任，和國家太空中心董事。長期以來，她在台灣多個公共機關的政策諮詢工作中亦有積極貢獻。

她的最高學歷為美國加州柏克萊大學環境規劃博士，研究領域涵蓋科技與社會（STS）、環境治理、風險溝通、公眾參與及審議民主。其著作《環境風險與公共治理──探索台灣環境民主實踐之道》（2015，五南文化）系統性地梳理台灣環境治理所面臨的問題；她共同編輯的英文專書《Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry》（2006，Temple University Press）則揭示高科技電子產業發展背後的議題，並倡議兼顧環境與社會責任的產業發展模式。近年來，她的研究興趣亦延伸至新興科技、淨零技術，以及半導體產業的社會面向。

長期投身於STS領域，杜文苓教授於2023至2025年曾擔任《東亞科技與社會研究國際期刊》（East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, EASTS）主編，目前亦擔任《Science, Technology, & Human Values》（ST&HV）期刊編輯。她發表多篇關於高科技產業環境影響、公民科學空氣監測計畫，以及台灣核廢料爭議的研究論文。

在學術工作外，杜文苓教授亦致力於深化民主社會韌性。她主持科普電視節目《打開 S 檔案：當科學遇上社會爭議》之計畫，其貢獻獲得多項肯定，包含 2010 年國科會吳大猷先生紀念獎、2007 年台灣十大潛力人物之社運環保類得主，以及 2004 年 Bob and Sydney Brown 國際人道獎。自 1990 年代起，她便積極投入台灣環境運動，並持續籌辦各類公共政策議題之公民審議論壇。

Dr. Wen-Ling Tu is President of the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Public Administration at National Chengchi University, Taiwan. She also serves as Dean of the International College of Innovation, Director of the Centre for Innovative Democracy and Sustainability (CIDS), member of the Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee, Director of the Radioactive Waste Disposal Office, and Board Member of the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). She has contributed extensively to policy consultation work across various public agencies in Taiwan.

She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on science, technology, and society (STS), environmental governance, risk communication, public participation and deliberation. Her book Environmental Risk and Public Governance (2015, Wunan Press) overviews the environmental governance problems in Taiwan. Her co-edited book Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry (2006, Temple University Press) reveals the dark side of high-tech electronics development and advocates an environmentally and socially responsible industry. In recent years, her interests have expanded to include emerging technologies, net-zero technologies, and the societal aspects of the semiconductor industry.

As a long-standing contributor to the STS field, Dr. Tu served as Editor-in-Chief of East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal (EASTS) (2023-25) and has been serving as an editor of Science, Technology, & Human Values (ST&HV). She has published several articles about the environmental impacts of the high-tech industry, citizen science on air monitoring projects, and nuclear waste disputes in Taiwan.

Beyond academia, Dr. Tu is dedicated to deepening social resilience for democracy. She is the coordinator of the popular science television program “Open the S-File: When Science Meets Social Controversies”. Her contributions have been recognized with several honors, including the 2010 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award from Taiwan’s National Science Council, the 2007 Top Ten Rising Stars in Taiwan/Environmental Protection Award, and the 2004 Bob and Sydney Brown International Humanitarian Award. She has been actively involved in Taiwan’s environmental movement since the 1990s and is an active organizer of citizen deliberative forums on various policy issues in Taiwan.

Abstract:

在全球科技競爭與地緣政治快速重組的時代，半導體、人工智慧、無人機、淨零與能源供應、海纜與網路資訊傳播的發展，已不只是科技或經濟議題，更深刻牽動國家安全與國際秩序。臺灣位於全球科技供應鏈的核心位置，同時也身處民主陣營與地緣政治的前線。如何在科技地緣衝突加劇的世界中，讓臺灣的觀點被看見、被理解，是當前的重要課題。

科技地緣政治不只是外部壓力，更是一個重新思考臺灣角色與國際連結的契機。在經濟安保、能源韌性、民主治理等方面，臺灣的確面臨許多挑戰，但也累積了許多值得國際社會參考的經驗。

在此背景下，「科技、民主與社會研究中心」（Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology, DSET）於2023 年在國科會支持下成立，致力建立跨國界具民主觀點的科技議題網絡連結；並透過跨領域政策建言，提出有助於維護民主自由與國家安全的報告建議；同時透過建立海內外學人研究網絡，培養跨世代、跨領域之科技民主治理人才。DSET關注新興科技、地緣政治與民主社會的交互影響，積極思考臺灣如何在全球科技政治變動中，開展兼具民主價值、社會韌性與國際合作的路徑。

DSET成立至今，除了提供政策建言，也在美日韓與歐洲地區開展1.5 軌智庫外交，觀點廣獲國內外媒體引用。此次演講，透過DSET已經開展的研究，期待與海外臺灣社群建立更緊密的合作，一起讓臺灣在科技地緣政治的時代中，不只是被討論的對象，更能成為提出觀點、創造連結與推動改變的力量。

In an era marked by intensifying global technological competition and rapidly shifting geopolitical dynamics, developments in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, drones, net-zero transition and energy supply, submarine cables, and digital information are no longer merely technological or economic issues. They are increasingly intertwined with national security and international order. Taiwan holds a central position in global technology supply chains while also standing at the forefront of the democratic alliance and geopolitical tensions. In a world shaped by escalating techno-geopolitical conflicts, how Taiwan’s perspectives can be better seen and understood is a critical challenge.

Techno-geopolitics is not only a source of external pressure, but also an opportunity to rethink Taiwan’s role and international connections. In areas such as economic security, energy resilience, and democracy governance, Taiwan has encountered many challenges, but has also accumulated valuable experiences that can be shared and exchanged with international communities.

Against this backdrop, the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) was established in 2023 with support from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). DSET is dedicated to building transnational networks on technology-related issues grounded in democratic values, providing interdisciplinary policy recommendations that contribute to safeguarding democracy, freedom, and national security, and cultivating cross-generational and cross-disciplinary talents in democratic technology governance through domestic and international research networks. DSET focuses on the interactions among emerging technologies, geopolitics, and democratic societies, while actively exploring how Taiwan can exemplify approaches that integrate democratic values, social resilience, and international cooperation amid global technological and geopolitical transformation.

Since its establishment, DSET has not only provided strategic policy recommendations, but has also engaged in Track 1.5 think tank diplomacy across the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Europe. Its perspectives and research have been widely cited by domestic and international media. Through the research initiatives already undertaken by DSET, this talk also hopes to foster closer collaboration with overseas Taiwanese communities, so that Taiwan, in the era of techno-geopolitics, can become not only an object of discussion, but also a force capable of contributing ideas, building connections, and driving changes.

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