Elizabeth Larus, professor of political science and international affairs, delivered comments on the key drivers of Taiwan’s 2016 elections to U.S. Department of State foreign service officers and government analysts at the Summer Working Group “2016 and Beyond: Impact of Taiwan’s Presidential and Legislative Elections on Taiwan, Cross-Strait Relations, and US-Taiwan Relations,” in McLean, Va. on Sept. 18.
Larus Presents Paper at APSA
Elizabeth Larus, professor of political science and international affairs presented a paper, “US Rebalance to Asia and China-US Relations,” at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in San Francisco in early September. Dr. Larus, a Taiwan Fellow, was the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (Taiwan consulate).
Larus Presents Paper at Asia Conference
Elizabeth Larus, Taiwan Fellow and Professor Political Science and International Affairs presented a paper, “Assessing the US Rebalance to Asia: Implications for US-China-Taiwan Trilateral Relations and Taiwan’s Strategic Choices,” at the 2015 AAS-in-Asia conference, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan in June. She also participated in the international conference Maritime Governance in the 21st Century at National Chengchi University in Taipei in late June.
Larus Offers Lecture at National Taiwan University
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, offered a lecture “US Rebalancing to Asia and the China Challenge,” at the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University in Taipei on April 24.
Larus Participates in World Book Day
Elizabeth Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, read excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird in celebration of the UNESCO World Book Day, April 18 at the National Central Library, Taipei, Taiwan.
Larus Participates in World Book Day
Elizabeth Larus at the World Book Day Celebration
Elizabeth Larus, Taiwan Fellow and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, read an excerpt from “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the World Book Day Celebration at the National Central Library, Taipei, Taiwan, on April 18.
Dr. Larus was an invited guest of the library’s Center for Chinese Studies.
Larus Publishes Article on Taiwan Elections
Elizabeth Larus, Taiwan Fellow and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, published an article, “Relations with Taiwan after the Nine-In-One Elections,” in China Analysis, a publication of the European Council on Foreign Affairs.
The article examines China’s view of the impact of the elections on cross-Strait relations.
Larus Awarded Taiwan Fellowship
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus has been awarded a Taiwan Fellowship for 2015. The 
Taiwan Fellowship is the Republic of China’s version of the Fulbright Program. Dr. Larus will conduct field research in Taiwan on U.S.-China-Taiwan trilateral relations. In recognition of the award, Dr. Larus was the honored guest of Ambassador Shen Lyushen, Taiwan’s representative to the United States, at an Oct. 29 luncheon held at Twin Oaks, the official residence for Taiwan ambassadors.
Larus Presents Paper at China Conference
Elizabeth Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, presented a paper “The Pivot versus the Dream: The Battle for Seapower in the Asia-Pacific” at the 2014 meeting of the American Association for Chinese Studies at George Washington University, Oct. 10-12, 2014.
Professor Larus Participates in U.S. War College Program
Elizabeth F. Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, participated in the 2014 Commandant’s National Security Program (CNSP) at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania in July 2014. Participation was by nomination only. Larus joined senior military officers as well as 60 other guests from law, business, the intelligence community, medicine and academia to participate in a series of lectures and small group discussions on pressing national security issues.