Call for Papers :“Studies on the History of Republican China from the Perspective of Rejuvenation of

March 9, 2023

Callfor Papers

“Studieson the History of Republican China from the Perspective of Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation & the 30^th Anniversary of the Center for the Historyof Republican China, NanjingUniversity"

DearMr. (Ms.)         ：

The Republic ofChina was the first state power of its kind in Chinese history to practice arepublican system of government; it played an important role in the Chinesedevelopment of self-reliance and self-improvement in the 20^th century,which was also a critical historical link between past and future during therejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The historical theme throughout the periodof the Republic of China is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinesenation.

Since the OpiumWar, the Chinese nation had been confronted with two major historical missions:1) to achieve national independence and people's liberation, and 2) to makeChina prosperous and strong, and to achieve people’s common prosperity.Considering that the former is a prerequisite for the latter, it is of greattheoretical value and academic significance to study the history of theRepublic of China for the comprehensive and systematic understanding of thetortuous course of the long struggle of the Chinese nation to realize its greatrejuvenation.

Since 1984,Nanjing University has held six international academic conferences on thehistory of the Republic of China. The year 2023 coincides with the 30^th Anniversary of the Center for History of RepublicanChina, Nanjing University--a key research base of the Ministry of Education of thePeople’s Republic of China. The Center plans to hold the 7^th internationalacademic conference in Nanjing from 26^th to 28^th October,2023, to comprehensively review the existing progress as well as exchangefindings on recent advances in the studies on the History ofRepublican China from the Perspective of Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation.

By this letter,we would like to cordially invite 30 papers related to the History ofRepublican China, and look forward to attendance of scholars from the wholeworld to this conference.

Please findbelow the related information for your paper submission:

I. Main Topics:

1. Specialtopics on the history of the Republican China from the perspective of therejuvenation of the Chinese nation;

2. Subject orientation and researchapproach in the field of history of Republican China;

3. Internationalprogress in the field of the history of Republican China;

4. Research on new materials and historyof Republican China;

5. Interdisciplinary theories and research methods in the studieson historyof Republican China;

6. Social transformation and national governance during theRepublic of China;

7. Other important issues in historyof Republican China.

II. Format: Please refer to the writing andcitation norms of Historical Research.

III. Length: unlimited.

Iv. Language: Chinese or English.

V. Submission Deadline: July 1 2023.

VI. Email Address: chrc2310@126.com

VII. Contact:  Jing Lv lvjingnd@nju.edu.cn

                              Lin Ma malin@nju.edu.cn

Center for History of Republican China

Nanjing University

China