Visiting scholar Dr. Artur Jan Koscianski has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on September, 29, 2014. Dr. Artur Jan Koscianski is a Polish scholar who is currently an assistant professor at Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences. His research topic is “Changing Nature of Civil Society: Difficulties and Opportunities of Civil Participation in Poland and Taiwan”. His research period is from October to December, 2014. His host institute in Taiwan is Center for Central and Eastern European Studies (CCEES), Soochow University.