從學術界的邊緣，如何國際化？關於執行「跨文化漢學之島：國際漢學平台在中山」教育部標竿計畫的經驗

How to Internationalize From the Margins? Reflections on the Ministry of Education Benchmark Project“The Transcultural Sino-Island: The Global Sinology Forum at NSYSU”

本文就作者在2021年至2024年實施教育部標竿計畫「跨文化漢學之島：國際漢學平台在中山」的經驗，進行了一系列反思。本文探討了位於臺灣知識、經濟和文化中心—大臺北地區—以外的大學如何有效實施國際化策略。鑑於臺北高校擁有的巨大優勢—北方圖書館和檔案館的第一流品質，北方代表性的文化單位（包括故宮博物院、國家圖書館等），交通系統更便捷，雙語環境更友善等—這些優勢使其更容易吸引國際學生和學者，並更全面、更迅速地與國際學術網絡建立聯繫。本文認為，只有南方地區的主管兼具創造力和勤奮精神，才能有效地使其大學實施大膽的國際化項目，並最終平衡臺灣高等教育長期以來存在的南北差距。本文接著介紹「國際漢學平台在中山」的問題意識與創造性的國際交流活動。文章也提出了教育部應採取的一系列具體政策舉措，以便更輕鬆、更有效地實施未來的「標竿計畫」，包括計畫主持人的課程減免、更可靠、更合理的資助時程以及更有彈性的經費核銷規則。

This article provides a series of reflections on the author's experience implementing the Ministry of Education (MOE) Benchmark Project“The Transcultural Sino-Island: The Global Sinology Platform at NSYSU”f rom 2021 to 2024. It engages with the question of how universities located outside of Taiwan's intellectual, economic, and cultural center- the great Taipei area- can effectively implement internationalization strategies. Given the overwhelming advantages that Taipei-based institution possesses-the higher quality of libraries and archives in the north, the international cultural centers that define the north (including the Palace Museum, the National Library, etc.), the more convenient transportation system, the great degree of bilingualism, etc. - it is far easier for them to attract international students and scholars, and to connect more thoroughly and quickly with international academic networks. This essay argues that only a combination of creativity and diligence on behalf of administrators in the south will effectively allow their universities to implement bold internationalization programs, and to eventually balance the long-standing north-south divide in Taiwanese higher education. The essay goes on to introduce the central problématique and various programming initiatives of the Global Sinology Platform at NSYSU. The essay also offers a series of specific policy initiatives that the MOE should pursue to enable easier and more effective implementation of future Benchmark projects, including course relief for project managers, more reliable and reasonable funding timelines, and greater flexibility in invoicing.