Ethnological and Anthropological Forum (Issue 1)

Author: Lei Zhenyang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Under the current trend of continuously improving overall levels and increasing competition in academic journals of humanities and social sciences, it is imperative for university academic journals to pursue a path of distinctive development to gain recognition and a positive impact in academia. With the launch of the Ministry of Education's Famous Journal Project and the selection of renowned journals and columns, taking a path of distinctive development has become a common consensus among many journals. Ethnology and Anthropology are the earliest-established and most prestigious specialized disciplines at South-Central University for Nationalities. Since its founding in 1951, South-Central University for Nationalities established the Ethnological Research Institute, led by the renowned ethnologist and anthropologist Mr. Cen Jiawu. In 1981, with approval from the State Nationalities Committee, the Ministry-affiliated Ethnological Research Institute was established, led by the famous ethnologist and anthropologist Mr. Wu Zelin. This led to the formation of a research team combining experienced, middle-aged, and young scholars, gradually establishing the institute as a major hub for ethnological research in China.