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Call for Papers: National Forum for Young Marxist Scholars (2015)

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The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Advancing the Law-based Governance of the Country [1]. The relationship between law-based governance [2] and the leadership of the Party constitutes the "red thread" [3] running throughout this document. To deeply study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, and to promote unity and exchange among young Marxist theorists nationwide, the National Forum for Young Marxist Scholars (2015) is scheduled to be held in late May 2015 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. The forum is co-hosted by the Institute of Marxism Studies and the Academic Division of Marxist Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and Fuzhou University. The theme of the forum is "Law-based Governance and the Leadership of the Party." We are now inviting submissions from young scholars across the country engaged in the study of Marxist theory.

The scope of topics for submissions is as follows:

  1. Law-based governance and upholding the leadership of the Party;
  2. Law-based governance and upholding governance in accordance with the Constitution;
  3. Law-based governance and upholding the People's Democratic Dictatorship [4];
  4. Law-based governance and advancing the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity [5];
  5. Law-based governance and strictly governing the Party;
  6. Law-based governance and the construction of a rule-of-law state, a rule-of-law government, and a rule-of-law society;
  7. The theory and system construction of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.

All submitted papers must be original, unpublished works of no more than 8,000 characters, including an abstract, keywords, and a brief author biography. Please include the author’s gender, age, professional title, institutional affiliation, address, contact phone number, email address, and postal code. Hard copy submissions should be sent to Yang Jing or Hao Yunme at the Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 5 Jianguomen Nei Dajie, Beijing (Postal Code: 100732). Please ensure the envelope is marked "National Forum for Young Marxist Scholars (2015)." Electronic versions should be sent simultaneously to qmqlt_2014@163.com and haoym1668@163.com. Contact numbers: (010) 85196310 / 85196328. Deadline for submissions: April 15, 2015.

Hosts: Institute of Marxism Studies and the Academic Division of Marxist Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Fuzhou University Organizer: School of Marxism, Fuzhou University Co-organizers: Editorial Department of Marxism Studies (Makesizhuyi yanjiu); Editorial Department of Studies on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Zhongguo tese shehuizhuyi yanjiu) November 2014