Opening Defense of The major project of National Social Science Foundation “Textual research on the history of American Literature and disciplinary construction” Chaired by Professor Liu Ying

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On March 18, 2017, the opening defense of the major project of National Social Science Foundation “Textual research on the history of American literature and disciplinary construction” chaired by professor and doctoral supervisor Liu Ying, was held at Nankai University.

Professor Zhu Guanglei, vice president of Nankai University, and professor Yan Guodong, Dean of Foreign Language Institute Professor attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

Panel members of the program also attended the meeting, including Professor Yang Jincai, Vice president of the National Association for the study of American literature, Dean of the school of foreign languages, Nanjing University, and chief editor of Contemporary Foreign Literature; Professor Gao Fen, dean of the Institute of foreign studies, Zhejiang University; Professor Hou Yiling from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and chief editor of English Study.

Professor Wang Lixin, vice president of the Institute of foreign literature, Chinese Academy of higher education, and dean of the Institute of Chinese language and culture at NKU attended and presided over the seminar.

Zhu Guanglei, vice president of NKU, congratulated on the successful establishment of the project in the college of foreign languages again. He pointed out that the major projects of national social science is an important part of the university core competitiveness, which is closely related to the great demand of theory construction and the development of the national economy. The university attached great importance to the issue of the research, hoping the the College of foreign languages would continue to make persistent efforts in teaching and research. He also pointed that the research should be extended to related areas, striving for new breakthrough. At the same time, he also expressed his sincere gratitude to the experts from other colleges and universities for the support of Nankai University.

President Yan Guodong welcomed the arrival of experts, and pointed out that Professor Liu Ying's research has important academic value. The pioneering and interdisciplinary project highlights the major projects of the national social benefit not only to declare the success of vigorous development of College of foreign languages at Nankai University with academic foundation and excellent academic team in English literature. At the same time, the approval of the project depends on the support of experts and scholars across the country. The approval of this major project leads to the formation of College Teachers' enthusiasm in the field of scientific research, more conducive to shape the image of the College of foreign languages in the national academic filed. The college will make every effort to support this major program, promoting level of scientific research.

The chief expert of the major project, professor Liu Ying first introduced the subject from five perspectives, including the core content, the significance of the topic, research content, research objectives, and research path. The panel who are responsible for the sub projects are professor Chang Yaoxin from Nankai University, professor Li Li from Nankai university, professor Zhang Hairong from Hohai university, Professor Robert Tally from the State University of Texas in the US. They also introduced their research content.

Experts on the project commented on how to improve the project. First of all, they spoke highly of the overall design and the arrangement of research process. They thought that the project had important research value and practical significance. The elaboration of the report is competitive. The overall structure is complete. The logic is clear, and the perspective is unique. Secondly, they gave some suggestions and suggestions for further research.

Professor Hou Yiling suggested that the research group should strengthen the academic ability in textual research of literature, and highlight the perspective of China. The research group should also clarify the distinction and relationship between space theory and the concept of literary geography. Professor Yang Jincai complimented on the value and significance of the project, proposed suggestions on the overall framework of the project and sub project in planning. He also pointed out the characteristics of cross disciplinary research to highlight the project. The sub project should refine the research object, analyze the representative writers and works. Professor Gao put forward the study of literary geography, taking into account the scientific and aesthetic, non literary factors and the coordination of literary factors, paying attention to avoid duplication between the four sub topics. Professor Wang Lixin complimented on the creative research field of Chinese scholars and the sense of reality, and pointed out that this topic should be of broad vision, emphasizing the overall system. It should pay more attention to the United States religious map and ethnic literature, and also should take into account the interaction between individual and the whole literary creation at the same time, with genres of poetry and drama etc.

The success on the proposal of themajor project is the important achievement of the research team of the college of foreign languages at NKU. The topic has important theoretical value and practical significance. The school of Social Sciences and the school of foreign languages are committed to provide comprehensive services and support to the project to ensure that the project is completed on schedule and with high quality. The project team also carefully absorbs the valuable comments from the experts, improves the design and ideas of the project, and submits the research results which have important theoretical significance and academic value.