Civilization Enlightenment Record of Chinese Universities (Volume 1)

Author: Yang Shuzi (Editor)
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Publish Date: 1996-10-01
Features: Overemphasis on science and engineering, neglect of humanities; overemphasis on professional skills, neglect of comprehensive qualities—these are serious shortcomings faced by higher education in China. Moreover, the pragmatism and short-sightedness brought by the market economy pose even greater obstacles to the growth of high-caliber talents. In recent years, a number of universities have organized extracurricular lectures on humanities and social sciences to broaden students' knowledge horizons, enhance their cultural literacy, and invigorate the academic atmosphere on campus. Inviting numerous scholars, experts, and figures from all walks of life, these lectures have attracted hundreds of thousands of university students, creating the "university campus humanities phenomenon" that garnered extensive coverage in national newspapers and magazines. This book compiles the lecture transcripts of popular humanities lectures. It is primarily provided by faculty and students from 50 universities that participated in the Ministry of Education's pilot program for cultural quality education. This volume includes the speeches of 50 domestic and international speakers. The topics cover universities and talent, China and the world, tradition and modernity, culture and thought, literature and art, philosophy and science, economy and society, and more.