Twenty-first century academia faces unprecedented challenges in the face of intense technological and geo-political tendencies that require calculated investment and innovation within and across disciplines as a collective response. This watershed moment signifies a complex set of 'rebirths' of centuries-old academic, literary, and disciplinary practices. Drawing upon the symbol of the Renaissance ...

ICCS committee hosts the ICCS Research Awards on 16 April to celebrate the exceptional research achievements of FHSS faculty and students.

This lecture takes a closer look at the nature of scholarly publication. Publishing is a prerequisite for success in the modern university, but there is very little discussion among humanities scholars about the characteristics of publishable scholarship. In this talk, Professor Leonard Neidorf attempts to identify the implicit criteria that editors of top international journals use when they evaluate the merit of submissions. He then identifies some respects in which the journals’ criteria are at odds with current humanities pedagogy, and he recommends some ways to bring publishing and pedagogy into greater harmony. Beyond this philosophical discussion, the talk offers practical advice for increasing one’s success in journal publishing based on Professor Neidorf’s experience with more than twenty different international journals.

This event brings together Chinese and international experts in literary and cultural history for a conference that focuses on literary encounters between China and Scotland, as represented in poetry, fiction, drama and translation. It showcases the work of translators and publishers in bringing the literatures of Scotland to China, and explores the image of China in literary work produced by Scottish writers and translators, over the past century and a half. It aims to strengthen a network of academics and professionals who will promote future translation and scholarship on Scottish literature and China.

Dr. Liu Xirui received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from Minzu University of China in 2016. He is currently an Associate Professor at Henan University of Technology. Dr Liu has an extensive publication record and several research projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation, Ministry of Education, Henan Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Office. His achievements in philosophy and social sciences have been recognized by several higher education institutions in Henan Province.