Comprehensive Chronicle of Humanities and Social Sciences Research in Chinese Universities (1996-2000)

Author: Ministry of Education, Social Sciences and Politics Department
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Compiling Comprehensive Chronicle of Humanities and Social Sciences Research in Chinese Universities (1996—2000) (hereinafter referred to as The Chronicle), was one of the tasks proposed in the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Humanities and Social Sciences Research in Ordinary Universities Nationwide. To fulfill this task, under the leadership of the editorial board of this book, the Ministry of Education's Social Sciences and Politics Department organized humanities and social sciences teachers and administrative personnel from relevant universities to establish the editorial department and research team for this book in April 2001. After repeated discussions, the editorial department and research team determined the compilation plan and format of the book, which were approved by the editorial board and subsequently, the compilation work was officially launched in May of the same year. In late December 2001, the editorial board of the book held a manuscript review meeting in Beijing to carefully examine the preliminary draft of The Chronicle and provide valuable suggestions for revision. Subsequently, the research team of the book conducted extensive supplementary research and revisions. The book was compiled and edited by Zhang Baosheng and He Yaomin, with Gu Hailiang, Jin Nuo, and Huang Baolian reviewing parts of the manuscript, respectively.
This book attempts to provide readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date reference material by editing and organizing relevant primary sources, enabling them to fully understand the latest achievements and current development status of humanities and social sciences research in universities. It also presents the overall development of China's humanities and social sciences research in universities during the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" period. On this basis, the book also makes preliminary summaries and analyses of the achievements, existing issues, research management patterns, and experiences in humanities and social sciences research in universities.
Considering that reflecting the development of humanities and social sciences research in universities in the form of The Chronicle has only been done since the reform and opening-up, certain materials were traced back in time to provide readers with a historical context of the development of humanities and social sciences research. In some cases, specific materials were extended forward in time. We hope this book will assist the research work of humanities and social sciences teachers in universities, offer insights for research management departments and personnel in universities, and provide relevant information for those interested in studying the development of humanities and social sciences in universities.