相思林講座為一系列演講的課程，在每學年的第一學期開設。邀請系上專任教師提供一次演講，讓大學部和研究所的同學們能有機會認識、瞭解系上老師。不論就老師們的學思歷程、專長興趣，還是近來關注的議題、所思所得，或是想與同學們分享的感觸，同學們皆可藉此機會近身觀察，親耳聆聽。經由本課程，修課的同學們當可認識本系教師們及其專長領域與研究興趣；瞭解社會學相關分支領域與關鍵議題；分享教師們的學思歷程；也可進一步思考未來繼續在東海社會系攻讀碩、博士班的可能性。

Acacia Forest Lectures are a series of lecture courses offered in the first semester of each academic year. Invite full-time teachers in the department to give a lecture, so that students from the university and graduate schools can have the opportunity to get to know and understand the teachers in the department. Students can take this opportunity to observe and listen up close, whether it is about the teachers' academic history, expertise and interests, recent issues of concern, thoughts and gains, or feelings that they want to share with their classmates. Through this course, students who take the course will be able to get to know the faculty of the department, their areas of expertise and research interests; understand the relevant subfields and key issues of sociology; share the faculty’s academic and ideological processes; and also further think about the possibility of continuing to study for master’s or doctoral studies in the Department of Sociology at Tokai in the future.

參考書籍：《社會怎麼學？》（2015）東海大學社會學系編印
本書以東海大學社會系老師們的學思歷程為主軸，不只記錄了老師們的養成過程，也描繪了他們深刻的生命軌跡。本書內容多元，包括老師們的教學心得、生活感觸、以及田野經歷等，盡皆囊括其中；篇篇訪談，俱是精華。對沒有社會學基礎的讀者而言，能藉此一窺社會學的魅力，了解社會學家的所思、所作、所言；對已身在社會學界的讀者來說，也能通過本書獲得鼓舞與新的刺激。東海社會系創系至今已六十餘年，有著光榮的歷史，對學界的貢獻更是巨大。願各位能從這些受訪的個人故事中，看到他們所映照出的更大的社會。

Reference book: "How to Learn Society?" 》(2015) Compiled and published by the Department of Sociology, Tunghai University
This book takes the academic and ideological process of teachers from the Department of Sociology of Tunghai University as the main axis. It not only records the development process of the teachers, but also depicts their profound life trajectories. The content of this book is diverse, including teachers’ teaching experiences, life feelings, and field experiences, etc.; all interviews are the essence. For readers who have no foundation in sociology, this book can give them a glimpse of the charm of sociology and understand what sociologists think, do, and say. For readers who are already in the sociological field, they can also get inspiration and new stimulation from this book. It has been more than sixty years since the Department of Sociology was founded. It has a glorious history and has made even greater contributions to the academic community. I hope you can see from the personal stories of these interviews the larger society they reflect.