서울대학교 중국연구소는 '변화하는 중국, 어떻게 볼 것인가'라는 주제로 창립2주년 기념 학술심포지엄을 개최하였습니다.
* 일시_ 2006년 6월 14일(수)오후4시-6시30분
* 장소_ 사회과학대학 교수대회의실(16동312호)
* 주최_ 서울대학교 중국연구소
다음은 주제발표 자료입니다.
Perspective and Direction of China Studies In the Twenty-First Century
ABSTRACT:
This talk will begin with an examination of three different factors that have helped transform the field of China studies since the 1950s, then use these criteria to look at the changing terrain of Chinese studies in the United States. The talk will then proceed to examine the current status of China studies in the United States. Although empirical research and analysis has been multiplying, the field still lacks the kind of bold intellectual effort necessary to see China’s larger context, much less to anticipate the direction in which China will move.
Throughout China’s history, economic changes have been at the forefront of social and political changes, despite Mao’s effort to change the superstructure as an engine of economic development. China has already begun to open itself up to the influence and lessons of the outside world. As it develops an incentive system capable of maximizing China’s potential and talent, the economic blossoming that has taken place over the past 30 years can be expected to continue in the coming years.
As such, China studies in the coming century require both historical and comparative perspectives. Because of Korea’s position as a critical cultural linchpin between China and Japan, Korean scholars in Chinese studies are well-positioned to take advantage of such a trend. By studying China as part of a comparative study of East Asia, Korean scholars can make great intellectual contributions to understanding China.
* 일시_ 2006년 6월 14일(수)오후4시-6시30분
* 장소_ 사회과학대학 교수대회의실(16동312호)
* 주최_ 서울대학교 중국연구소
다음은 주제발표 자료입니다.
Perspective and Direction of China Studies In the Twenty-First Century
ABSTRACT:
This talk will begin with an examination of three different factors that have helped transform the field of China studies since the 1950s, then use these criteria to look at the changing terrain of Chinese studies in the United States. The talk will then proceed to examine the current status of China studies in the United States. Although empirical research and analysis has been multiplying, the field still lacks the kind of bold intellectual effort necessary to see China’s larger context, much less to anticipate the direction in which China will move.
Throughout China’s history, economic changes have been at the forefront of social and political changes, despite Mao’s effort to change the superstructure as an engine of economic development. China has already begun to open itself up to the influence and lessons of the outside world. As it develops an incentive system capable of maximizing China’s potential and talent, the economic blossoming that has taken place over the past 30 years can be expected to continue in the coming years.
As such, China studies in the coming century require both historical and comparative perspectives. Because of Korea’s position as a critical cultural linchpin between China and Japan, Korean scholars in Chinese studies are well-positioned to take advantage of such a trend. By studying China as part of a comparative study of East Asia, Korean scholars can make great intellectual contributions to understanding China.