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人物專訪 PEOPLE

以研究回應社會為幸福加值
RESEARCH FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

在賴教授辦公室最顯眼的地方，張 In Professor Lai’s office, the most eye-catching spot is adorned
貼著一幅聯合國可持續發展 17 個目 with a large poster of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable
標的大型海報，那是他其中一位博 Development Goals, a keepsake brought back from Kenya
士生從肯亞帶回來的紀念品，恰巧 by one of his PhD students. It perfectly reflects his current
呼應他近期最關注的研究方向—— research focus: sustainable tourism. To him, everyone deserves
旅遊可持續發展。在他看來，每個 the joy of exploring the world. His latest work examines the
人都值得擁有遊歷世界的快樂，目 travel needs of diverse gender groups and individuals with
前他正研究多元性別與社交障礙者 social challenges, aiming to create journeys that feel warm and
的旅遊需求，期望讓不同的社會群 inclusive for all.
體，在旅途中感受溫暖與包容。
“What I want to do is research that makes people happy,”
“我想做的是讓人感到幸福的研 Professor Lai says, his voice steady yet warm, revealing a
究。”賴教授以真誠而堅定的語氣 deep sense of purpose. His aspiration is to generate value for
說出對研究的嚮往，是希望為大眾 the public, spark meaningful reflection, and drive real social
帶來價值，啟發思考，真正為社會 change. He sees academia as a thread connecting scholars
帶來改變。對他而言，學術是與社 with communities, a channel for dialogue that matters. For him,
會對話、與社區連結的光纖，能為 the true essence of scholarship lies in work that brings tangible
大眾福祉帶來實質貢獻的學問，才 benefits to people’s wellbeing. That, he believes, is the ultimate
是研究最根本的價值與意義所在。 goal of research.

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