線上講座｜如何面對集體的政治失落感與焦慮？與泰國政治工作者 Kunthida 對話／After Taiwan's Great Recall Movement: A Dialogue with Kunthida Rungruengkiat on How to Cope with Political Setbacks and Collective Anxiety（CN/EN）

罷免運動結束後，你也感到無力，並且對台灣的未來感到焦慮嗎？

我們該如何面對政治運動結果不如預期的集體失落感，並保持動能與韌性？

或許，我們能向同樣在民主運動受挫的泰國公民社會學習。泰國改革派曾經動員了整個社會、挑戰了既有結構、開創了政治新局、獲得大量國際關注。然而，他們卻從未成功執政，更面臨無數次法律打壓。

即使是2023年成為國會最大黨的「前進黨」（前身為「未來前進黨」），也遭憲法法庭解散2次、成員2度被褫奪公權——但至今，訴求改革的政治運動仍未被擊垮，反而越挫越勇。泰國改革派如何在多次民主挫敗中重振旗鼓？如何維持支持者的動能和心態？

這場講座，我們邀請到前泰國「未來前進黨」議員、進步運動基金會（Progressive Movement Foundation）現任執行長 Kunthida Rungruengkiat，和我們分享泰國公民社會在政治社會溝通的經驗，如何促進社會韌性、應對集體失落／無力／失敗的氛圍，並一同探索未來的出路。

講者介紹

Kunthida Rungruengkiat 是泰國的學者與政治人物。她曾擔任國會議員以及「未來前進黨」（Future Forward Party）副黨魁，主要政策關注於教育改革與幼兒教育的提升。在「未來前進黨」遭憲法法院解散後，Kunthida 被判處十年內不得參與任何選舉。

目前，她擔任「進步運動基金會」（Progressive Movement Foundation）執行長，該組織主要在國會體制外運作，致力於賦權公民參與政治。此外，她也是普林斯頓大學公共與國際事務學院（School of Public Policy and International Affairs）的MPP碩士候選人。

After Taiwan's Great Recall Movement: A Dialogue with Kunthida Rungruengkiat on How to Cope with Political Setbacks and Collective Anxiety

Taiwan's recent Great Recall Movement ended in disappointment, with none of the targeted conservative legislators successfully removed. While the campaign itself marked a powerful mobilization of civil society and the public, bringing 24 legislators into the recall process, it has left many activists and citizens grappling with frustration and uncertainty about Taiwan’s political future.

At this critical moment, the Asia Citizen Future Association (ACFA) seeks to create a space for reflection: How do we cope with political setbacks? How do we process collective disappointment and emotional burnout? And how do we continue building momentum for long-term democratic change?

In this event, ACFA invites Kunthida Rungruengkiat, former Member of Parliament and former deputy leader of Thailand’s now-dissolved Future Forward Party, to share her insights. Thailand’s progressive movement has built massive public support and even won the 2023 general election, but was again blocked from forming a government due to legal and institutional suppression.

Despite repeated setbacks, the movement continues to grow, adapt, and inspire.Now Executive Director of the Progressive Movement Foundation, Kunthida will share her insights and experience in mobilizing and organizing local communities.

Speaker

Kunthida Rungruengkiat is an academic and politician in Thailand. She previously served as a Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of the Future Forward Party. Her policy focus included education reform and the improvement of early childhood education. Following the disbandment of the Future Forward Party by the Constitutional Court, she received a 10-year ban from contesting in any election. She is currently the Director of the Progressive Movement Foundation, a political organization operating primarily outside of Parliament, working to empower citizens to engage in politics, and the MPP candidate at School of Public Policy and International Affairs, Princeton University.