Marxism Research Network
Unofficial English Translation

Call for Papers: The 30th Annual Conference of the Chinese Association for the History of Foreign Economic Theories

Notices & Announcements

To uphold and develop Chinese and foreign Marxist economics, and to conduct in-depth research on foreign economic theories in close connection with the economic development of China and the world—thereby advancing the study, promotion, and research of the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee [1] and welcoming the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Party—the Chinese Association for Research on Foreign Economic Theories and Sichuan University will jointly host the 30th Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Association for Research on Foreign Economic Theories. The conference is organized by the Research Center for Economic and Social Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the School of Economics at Sichuan University, and is scheduled to be held in Chengdu in early September 2022.

This conference will focus on, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  1. Research on the development and evolution of foreign economic thought.
  2. Research on the major schools and frontier theories of contemporary Western economics.
  3. Comparative research between Marxist economics and Western economics.
  4. Research on the history of contemporary foreign Marxist economic thought.
  5. Research on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era [2] and its dissemination overseas.
  6. Research on the theoretical and practical aspects of the current world economy and international economics.
  7. Research on the theories and policies for accelerating the construction of China's unified national market, taking the global situation [3] as a reference.
  8. Research on accelerating the construction of a new development pattern [4] to respond to the challenges posed by America and the West.

We are now soliciting papers on the above topics from colleagues nationwide. Papers are required to take Marxist economics as their guide, focus on the study of foreign economic theories, adhere to standard writing conventions, and demonstrate academic innovation. Following a review process, an invitation letter will be sent to the authors of selected papers. Selected papers will be compiled into a preliminary proceedings volume and published by China Economic Publishing House. The conference will evaluate outstanding achievements and recommend them to journals such as Marxism Studies (Mǎkèsīzhǔyì Yánjiū), Economic Perspectives (Jīngjìxué Dòngtài), Journal of Political Economy (Zhèngzhì Jīngjìxuétuì Yánjiū), Contemporary Economic Research (Dàngdài Jīngjì Yánjiū), and Hǎipài Economics (Hǎipài Jīngjìxuétuì) (quarterly).

Submissions must include an abstract of approximately 500–800 words. Please include the author’s biography, contact phone number, mailing address, postal code, and email address in a footnote on the first page. Submissions should be sent to the conference organizing committee’s email: zhhwjh@126.com (Contact: Teacher Yang). The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2022.

Host Organizations: Chinese Association for Research on Foreign Economic Theories Sichuan University

Organizing Units: Research Center for Economic and Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences School of Economics, Sichuan University

May 2022