IMAGES FROM TRAVELS IN 2007
TAIPEI, NOVEMBER 2007
On November 21, 2007, Dr. Hickey
interviewed Chen Shui-bian,
Taiwan's president, about recent changes in Beijing's policy toward
Taipei. Following the interview, Dr. Hickey presented the president
with a copy of his latest book, Foreign Policy Making in Taiwan:
From Principle to Pragmatism (London: Routledge, 2007)
President Chen and his advisors examine
Dr. Hickey's new book.
IMAGES OF
TRAVEL TO THE UK IN 2007
(In June 2007, Dr. Hickey was flown to Oxford University
as a Guest of St. Anthony's College to Deliver an Academic Paper)
While in Oxford, Dr. Hickey
visited with his nephew, Ben (left), sister,
Kathryn (center) and brother-in-law Geoffrey (right) who live in
London. Ben is a 2007 graduate of Oxford University's program in Chinese
Studies.
In the background is the hotel provided by Oxford to
Conference Participants.
Dr. Hickey was able to make a brief
side-trip to London
HERE IS AN IMAGE FROM OXFORD. PART OF
THE
HARRY POTTER MOVIE WAS EITHER FILMED HERE
OR BASED ON THE SURROUNDINGS
(LOOKS LIKE HOGWARTS!)
IN 2007,
DR. HICKEY MADE FOUR TRIPS TO TAIWAN
BELOW ARE SOME IMAGES FROM TAIWAN IN 2007
IN JANUARY 2007, DR. DENNIS HICKEY PRESENTED DR. JOSEPH WU, THEN CHAIRMAN OF TAIWAN'S MAINLAND AFFAIRS COUNCIL, IS PRESENTED WITH A MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY TEE-SHIRT. DR. WU IS PRESENTLY TAIWAN'S 'UNOFFICIAL' AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES.
IN MARCH 2007, DR. HICKEY CHAIRED A PANEL AT AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ENTITLED, "GOVERNANCE, REGIMES AND GLOBALIZATION." IT WAS HOSTED BY MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA. MING CHUAN IS AN EXCELLENT PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH A REPUTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (AND GREAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS).
THIS IMAGE SHOWS PARTICIPANTS IN THE PANEL CHAIRED BY DR. DENNIS HICKEY AT THE MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE.
ANOTHER IMAGE FROM THIS GREAT CONFERENCE. IT WAS REALLY NICE TO RETURN TO TAIPEI AND PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THIS UNIVERSITY!
PAPER PRESENTERS AND PANEL CHAIRS POSE IN THIS IMAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE. DR. HICKEY WAS ASKED TO EXPLAIN WHY THE PRC FLAG IS SUPERIMPOSED OVER THE ROC FLAG ON HIS HOMEPAGE (ANSWER: IT REPRESENTS PEACE AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OF THE TAIWAN STRAIT---ROC AND PRC).