Visiting scholar Prof. Gerrit Van der Wees has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on January 5, 2017. Prof. Gerrit Van der Wees is an Dutch scholar who is currently an adjunct professor at George Mason University, US. His research period is from January to March, 2017. His research topic is "The Dutch History of Taiwan (1624-1662): Different Perspectives and Implications for Current-day Taiwan". His host institute in Taiwan is Department of History, National Cheng Kong University.