On October 13, during the 87th anniversary celebration of Renmin University of China, an academic report conference was held to showcase a series of representative academic achievements.
In his opening remarks, President Lin Shangli emphasized that building a strong education system in a new era calls for organized scientific research. He stated that the university is dedicated to inheriting and innovating while fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. The goal is to collaboratively develop a vibrant and creative academic brand for Renmin University. He described the academic conference as a crucial platform for advancing the systematic and theoretical integration of the Communist Party’s innovative theories, constructing an independent knowledge system in China, and serving the governance of the Communist Party of China. He also highlighted its role in actively promoting Chinese voices, theories, and thoughts, aimed at answering pressing questions from China, the world, the people, and the era. This initiative seeks to contribute to the construction of a strong educational foundation and the modernization in a Chinese style.
The conference featured experts and scholars from various faculties at Renmin University, including the School of Economics, School of Information Resource Management, Law School, School of History and Party Building, School of International Relations, and the School of Chemistry and Life Resource Management, who delivered academic reports and thematic speeches.
Professor Feng Huailing, former Executive Vice President and a faculty member at the School of Information Resource Management, presented on “Digital Memory: Memories Across Time and Space.” He described digital memory as a new cultural memory form that saves digital forgetfulness, constructed from historical cultural resources and digital technologies. With features such as unlimited capacity, multidimensional media, and all-time-space dissemination, digital memory exists globally at various levels. The university has developed projects like the “Beijing Memory Digital Resource Platform” and “Four-Dimensional Digital Reconstruction of Beijing,” which blend rich cultural connotations with exciting digital presentations.
Former Vice President and Professor Yang Huilin from the School of Arts addressed “The Civilization History of ‘China in the World’ and Dialogic ‘Chinese Narratives’.” He argued that “China in the World” serves as a fundamental perspective for narrating civilization history, bridging the narratives surrounding Chinese civilization. Dialogue-based research that draws from both Eastern and Western perspectives is essential for “resolving the disputes between ancient and modern East and West.” This approach reinterprets the unique texture of Chinese civilization through comparison, inspiring a revisit to traditional values and providing possibilities for entering Western knowledge systems.
The Academic Week at Renmin University began on September 23, featuring over 30 specialized academic reports and more than 40 lectures and seminars covering major topics such as the theoretical construction of Chinese-style modernization, new productive forces, independent knowledge systems, educational strength, national security, the community of shared future for mankind, as well as cutting-edge discussions on large model artificial intelligence and life resources.
