Scientific Atheism and the Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation
On June 2, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Seminar on Cultural Inheritance and Development [1]. Scientific atheism, as an outstanding civilized achievement of human society and as the starting point and theoretical cornerstone of the Marxist worldview, maintains close ties with the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization—its continuity, innovativeness, unity, inclusiveness, and peaceful nature. It should, by right, contribute its own strength to the construction of a modern civilization for the Chinese nation in the New Era.
In order to study, implement, and realize the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech and his important expositions on religious work, the "11th Scientific Atheism Forum"—sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project, the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology—is scheduled to be held in Wuhan on September 15–16, 2023. This forum will be jointly organized by the CASS Research Center for Science and Atheism, the Chinese Atheism Society, and the School of Marxism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The theme of the forum is: "Scientific Atheism and the Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation."
The forum operates on the principle of "participation based on submission" [2]. We welcome enthusiastic contributions and participation from experts and scholars at research institutions, higher education institutions, Party schools, and cadre academies nationwide, as well as comrades from relevant practical departments.
Submitted papers must be original, unpublished works and should include the title, abstract, keywords, author biography, contact phone number, and email address.
Deadline for submissions: August 30, 2023.
Following an expert review process, we will issue formal invitations to authors of selected papers.
Forum submission email: kxwslluntan@163.com. (Note: the "ll" in the email address is the lowercase letter LL, not the number 11).
Thank you for your warm support and active participation in the cause of scientific atheism!
Contacts: Wang Peng, Zhang Ge, Han Qi
Preparatory Group for the Scientific Atheism Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences July 20, 2023