Call for Papers: The 13th National Forum for Young Marxist Scholars

The year 2020 marks the decisive year for our country to achieve the "First Centenary Goal" ^[1] and to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It is also an important year for the in-depth study, promotion, and research of the "Decision" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. In order to promote in-depth research, mutual learning, and exchange among young Marxist scholars nationwide, the 13th National Forum for Young Marxist Scholars—jointly sponsored by the Institute of Marxism Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Xi'an Jiaotong University, and co-organized by the editorial department of Marxist Studies (Māksīzhǔyì Yánjiū) and the School of Marxism at Xi'an Jiaotong University—will be held in May 2020 (tentative) in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. We are now soliciting papers from young scholars across the country engaged in the research and teaching of Marxist theory.

I. Forum Theme and Topics (i) Forum Theme Marxism and the Construction of the System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

(ii) Forum Topics

1. A Marxist analysis of the "Two Miracles" ^[2];
2. Research on upholding and improving the basic socialist economic system;
3. Research on the fundamental system of upholding the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological sphere;
4. Research on the relationship between upholding and improving the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity;
5. Research on Xi Jinping's important expositions on completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects;
6. Research on the great significance of China's historic resolution of the problem of absolute poverty;
7. Research on the relationship between expanding opening-up and independent development based primarily on self-reliance;
8. Research on the important role played by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative;
9. Research on the correlation between socialism with Chinese characteristics and the world socialist movement;
10. Other topics related to the theme.

II. Time and Venue Time: May 2020 (tentative). For the specific time, please follow the "Marxist Studies" WeChat public account, "Marxist Studies (Journal)," and the "Marxist Studies Website" (myy.cass.cn). Venue: School of Marxism, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an, Shaanxi).

III. Participation Method Participation is based on paper submission. Following expert review of manuscripts, invitations to attend will be sent to selected authors.

IV. Submission Requirements

1. Submission deadline: March 31, 2020.
2. Papers should ideally be between 10,000 and 15,000 Chinese characters in length. They should feature a clear theme, correct viewpoints, and lucid argumentation, reflecting scholarly rigor and innovation, and must not have been previously published.
3. The main body of the paper should be preceded by an abstract (approx. 300 words), keywords (3–5), and a brief author profile (name, gender, age, affiliation, professional title, position, contact address, telephone number, and email). The formatting of the main text should refer to the submission style guide of Marxist Studies.

V. Submission Method Submission email: mkszyyjqnlt@163.com; Contact persons: Gao Tao: 029-82668282; 15991658737 Jia Shizhuang: 029-82663717; 18009273508 Hao Yunmei: 010-85196310

VI. Special Forum Activities

1. Paper awards: 1st Prize (1 winner), 2nd Prize (2 winners), 3rd Prize (3 winners), and Excellence Award (4 winners), with prize money and certificates awarded;
2. A "Face-to-Face" session between the editorial department of Marxist Studies and young scholars;
3. Invitations to outstanding young scholars who have previously published in Marxist Studies to deliver reports.

Editorial Department of Marxist Studies School of Marxism, Xi'an Jiaotong University February 2020