Call for Papers: The 8th National Forum on Marxian Economics and the 9th National Youth Forum on Marxian Economics | Marxism Research Network

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, to comprehensively organize and summarize the developmental course and significant contributions of Marxist political economy in China, to accurately position the temporal coordinates of world economic development, and to further promote the construction of socialist political economy with Chinese characteristics and the enrichment and development of Marxist political economy theory, the 8th National Forum on Marxist Economics and the 9th National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics are scheduled to be held at Southwest University (西南大学) from September 27–29, 2019.

Centered closely on the theme “The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China and the Development and Significant Contributions of Marxist Political Economy,” this forum will focus on the following research topics:

Research on Xi Jinping Thought on Economy for the New Era.
Research on the foundational theories of Marxist political economy and their contemporary value.
The Sinicization of Marxist political economy since the founding of New China.
Research on the historical transitions and basic experiences of China’s economic development since the founding of New China.
Research on the “transformation of globalization,” the contemporary positioning of China’s economic development, and corresponding strategies.
Political economy research on the international economic landscape and new changes in contemporary capitalism.
World Review of Political Economy and research on foreign Marxist economics.
Research on other important issues in Marxist political economy.

This forum intends to adopt a “1+4+3” model for exchange and deliberation: namely, 1 plenary keynote report, 4 sub-forum report sessions, and 3 academic exchange sessions (a Dialogue for Young Scholars, an Exchange on Disciplinary Construction of Political Economy and Youth Development, and an Exchange between Academic Journals and Young Scholars).

We actively welcome submissions from researchers at national research institutions, institutions of higher education, Party and government departments, and other units. We encourage and support submissions from Master’s and Doctoral students interested in Marxist political economy. Formal invitation letters will be sent in late August following the peer review of papers.

Submitted papers must be original, unpublished works. The submission deadline is July 1, 2019. Please send electronic versions of papers to the forum’s public mailbox at bqm_2013@163.com (Liu Daoyi, Institute of Marxism Studies, CASS), with a carbon copy sent simultaneously to wf277@163.com (Wang Feng, School of Marxism, Southwest University). Papers must include an abstract, keywords, author profile, contact phone number, and email address.

This forum will convene a review meeting and a session for the adjustment and addition of Board of Directors members (see Appendices 1 and 2 for specific details).

The review meeting will deliberate on submitted papers. Reviewers primarily consist of experts in the field, heads of core journals, and members of the Forum Secretariat. Outstanding papers will be recommended to relevant important publications such as Marxism Studies (《马克思主义研究》), Teaching and Research (《教学与研究》), World Review of Political Economy (《世界政治经济学评论》), Political Economy Research (《政治经济学研究》), Contemporary Economic Research (《当代经济研究》), Review of Political Economy (《政治经济学评论》), Economist (《经济学家》), Studies on Chinese Socialism (《中国特色社会主义研究》), Red Flag Manuscript (《红旗文稿》)^[1], Reform (《改革》), and West Forum (《西部论坛》).

No registration fee will be charged for this conference. Transportation and accommodation expenses during the meeting are to be borne by the participants.

Host Units: Division of Marxist Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project Office (Ma Project), CASS ^[2] Economics and Social Development Research Center, CASS Department of Principles, Institute of Marxism Studies, CASS

Organizer: School of Marxism, Southwest University

Co-organizers: Economics Editorial Department, Information Center for Social Sciences, Renmin University of China Reform Magazine West Forum Magazine

February 10, 2019

Appendix 1: Introduction to the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics

To further promote exchange and cooperation among young Marxist economic scholars, to pioneer and innovate the problematic horizons and intellectual methods of Marxist economics, and simultaneously to build a platform for young scholars to demonstrate their prowess and disseminate ideas, the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics is held with the support of relevant teaching and research units across the country. The forum is held annually, with the time and location announced through relevant media. Speakers at the meeting are young scholars in the field of Marxist economics (aged 45 and under).

The forum comprises Academic Advisors, a Board of Directors, a Secretariat, and an Executive Committee. Academic Advisors are responsible for grasping the developmental direction of the forum and providing overall academic guidance on themes and formats. The Board of Directors is the decision-making body, responsible for determining important matters such as the forum theme, timing, and location. The Secretariat is responsible for academic liaison, overall planning, and coordination. The Executive Committee is the implementation body, responsible for the specific meeting formats and conference logistics.

The Forum Secretariat is located in the Department of Principles at the Institute of Marxism Studies, CASS, one of the founding units. The permanent Secretary-General is served by personnel from the Department of Principles. The Executive Committee features a rotating chairperson, nominated by the host unit of each year’s forum. The permanent Secretary-General is responsible for convening and presiding over daily meetings and routine work. The rotating chairperson is responsible for the conference logistics of the current Executive Committee and assists in the logistics of the subsequent forum—primarily coordinating with the Board of Directors to determine themes and timing—to advance the forum’s related work.

Appendix 2: Notice on the Adjustment and Addition of Board Members for the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics

In accordance with the plan to adjust the Board of Directors every three years, the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics will carry out the adjustment and addition of board members in 2019 to form the third Board of Directors. Adhering to the principle of openness, the forum welcomes applications from researchers at research institutions, institutions of higher education, and Party and government departments who are committed to the study of Marxist political economy, can actively participate in the forum's various academic exchange activities, and are aged 45 or below (inclusive). Applicants must fill out the “Application Form for the Board of the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics” (see table below; original board members need not re-apply) and send it along with their submitted paper to the submission mailboxes (bqm_2013@163.com and wf277@163.com). The application deadline is July 1, 2019. Following review and approval by the Forum Secretariat and Executive Committee, the list of board members will be announced at the 9th Forum.

Application Form for the Board of the National Youth Forum on Marxist Economics

Name	Date of Birth	Gender	Work Unit
Professional Title	Position	Phone	Email
Mailing Address		Postal Code
Research Direction		Courses Taught
Social Appointments
Representative Achievements (2-3 items)
Personal Biography (within 200 words)