The School of Literature hosted the 2007 International Academic Forum

The School of Literature hosted the 2007 International Academic Forum entitled Being Classic: Literary Studies and Humanity Sciences System . More than 50 delegates from the US, Russia, Japan, CASS, PekingUniversity, BeijingNormalUniversity, People s University, BeijingForeignLanguagesUniversity and CapitalNormalUniversity as well as China Educational Daily and Literature and Arts Daily attended the Forum (including 22 tutors for doctorate students, and 4 famous professors). The Forum consisted of 5 plenary sessions (20 speakers) and 4 panel discussions (32 speakers). Discussions centered around topics such as how post-modern outlook on knowledge and globalization affects the theoretical definition of classic literary works, challenges facing classic literary works in various countries as well as changes in the boundaries of literature.

Extensive and in-depth discussions were held on four aspects: 1. How to rebuild the theory of class literature and trace back to the mechanism of classic literature and how to see challenges facing classic literature in a post-modern era. 2. The main topic of the forum is to explore classic literature in various countries and areas and extensive discussions were held on classic literature in Arab, France, UK, Russia, Japan and China. 3. Another prominent feature of the forum is to explore how some foreign literary works become classic in China and how some classic Chinese works are accepted abroad. 4. The most heated discussion is on classic literature teaching and disciple system.

During the Forum, a roundtable and salon on Japanese literature study hosted by Professior Weniejdorkova was held. After the Forum, Professor Weniejdorkova gave an English lecture on Literature and National Identity to students and the faculty of the School of Literature.

The Forum speaks for the strength of our university in comparative literature and world literature and the team spirit of the department and is widely recognized by delegates at home and abroad.

School of Literature

September 5, 2007