UCASS visit - Trinity Centre for Asian Studies

Trinity College Dublin Welcomes Delegation from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Group photograph of eleven representatives from Trinity College Dublin, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and UCASS, standing outside a historic Trinity building on 22 October 2026. Two representatives shake hands, surrounded by colleagues, following their institutional meeting.

22 Oct 2026

Trinity College Dublin welcomed a senior delegation from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) on 22 October 2026, marking an important step in strengthening academic cooperation and institutional links between Ireland and China.

The delegation was led by Mr Zhao Rui, Vice President of CASS, and included Professor Feng Shizheng, Rector of UCASS, alongside senior representatives from CASS's Bureau of International Cooperation and Institute of European Studies.

The visit began with a lunch hosted by Professor Alan O'Connor, Vice President for Global Engagement, followed by an academic engagement session organised by the Trinity Centre for Asian Studies (TCAS).

Strengthening Academic and Research Collaboration

The academic engagement session was hosted by Professor Nathan Hill, Head of the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences and Director of TCAS.

Professor Carmel O’Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, welcomed the delegation on behalf of Trinity College Dublin, followed by remarks from Mr Zhao Rui, Vice President of CASS, and Professor Feng Shizheng, Rector of UCASS.

The meeting provided an opportunity for representatives of Trinity, CASS and UCASS to explore collaboration in Chinese Studies, linguistics, Asian Studies, the humanities and social sciences, as well as opportunities for academic mobility, joint research and interdisciplinary engagement.

Professor Sinéad Ryan, Trinity's Dean of Research, also joined the meeting to welcome the delegation and discuss opportunities for future research cooperation.

Signing of Visiting Scholar Programme Agreement

The agreement was signed by Professor Nathan Hill, Director of TCAS, and Professor Feng Shizheng, Rector of UCASS, in the presence of Mr Zhao Rui, Vice President of CASS; Professor Carmel O’Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Professor Sinéad Ryan, Dean of Research; and other members of the visiting delegation.