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Call for Papers: 2023 Annual Meeting of the New Collective Economy Research Branch of the Chinese Society of Political Economy and the 1st Rural Revitalization Forum

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The 20th National Congress of the CPC proposed the comprehensive advancement of rural revitalization, emphasizing the acceleration of building a strong agricultural country and the solid promotion of the revitalization of rural industries, talent, culture, ecology, and organizations. To deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the New Collective Economy Research Branch of the China Society of Political Economy (CSPE) is scheduled to hold the 2023 Annual Meeting of the New Collective Economy Research Branch of the CSPE and the First Rural Revitalization Forum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, from December 23 to 24, 2023. The conference is co-hosted by the New Collective Economy Research Branch of the CSPE and Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE), and organized by the School of Marxism at ZUFE, the School of Economics at ZUFE, and the Zhejiang Institute of ZUFE and the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) (referred to as the "Zhejiang Institute"). Co-organizers include Marxist Studies (Makesizhuyi yanjiu), World Socialism Studies (Shijie shehuizhuyi yanjiu), World Review of Political Economy (Shijie zhengzhi jingjixue pinglun), Observation and Reflection (Guancha yu sikao), and the Marxist Research Network. We sincerely invite teaching and research personnel from national research institutions, institutions of higher education, Party and government departments, as well as rural cadres, to actively submit papers and attend.

I. Conference Theme Promote common prosperity for farmers and rural areas, and comprehensively advance rural revitalization.

II. Conference Topics

  1. The relationship between rural revitalization and Chinese-path modernization.
  2. Theoretical and practical issues regarding the modernization of China's agriculture and rural areas.
  3. The essence of the path of rural revitalization with Chinese characteristics.
  4. Characteristics and requirements of a strong agricultural country with Chinese characteristics.
  5. The realistic foundation for the comprehensive advancement of rural revitalization.
  6. Case study research on rural revitalization.
  7. The practical significance of Zhejiang’s "Green Rural Revival Program" [1].
  8. Institutional foundations and practical paths for common prosperity among farmers and in rural areas.
  9. Characteristics and development prospects of the new rural collective economy [2].
  10. Issues related to rural primary-level Party building.
  11. Conditions and paths for Party branches leading the new collective economy.
  12. The "Double-Eight Strategy" [3] and the Zhejiang practice of Chinese-path modernization. Participants may choose their own perspectives and titles surrounding these conference topics to write and submit high-quality academic papers.

III. Conference Time and Location

  1. Conference Time: December 22 to 24, 2023 (Registration on Dec 22, Rural Revitalization Investigation on Dec 23, full-day conference on Dec 24).
  2. Conference Location: Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (No. 18 Xueyuan Street, Qiantang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province).

IV. Participation Methods

  1. The conference adopts a "participation via paper submission" format. Experts and scholars are requested to write papers based on the conference theme and topics. Paper requirements are as follows: (1) Guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Submissions should closely integrate the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC. Themes should be distinct, reflecting ideological depth, relevance to the times, academic rigor, and innovation. (2) An abstract (approximately 400 words), keywords (3–5), author biography (name, gender, affiliation, professional title, position), and detailed contact information (address, telephone, email) must be attached before the main text. (3) The main text should follow the submission style of Marxist Studies. (4) Word count should be approximately 8,000 words, requiring standardized citations and accurate quotations.
  2. The conference welcomes practitioners of rural revitalization, including rural primary-level cadres, leaders of common prosperity, and university-student village officials [4], to attend and share practical cases of rural revitalization. Please prepare a conference speech draft.
  3. Please send conference papers and speech drafts in Word document format to the conference email: mkszyxy@zufe.edu.cn. The file naming convention is "Name + Affiliation + Paper (Speech) Title." The submission deadline is November 25, 2023.
  4. The organizing committee will issue official invitations to selected participants and will recommend outstanding papers to important journals such as Marxist Studies, World Socialism Studies, World Review of Political Economy, and Observation and Reflection.

V. Conference Contacts Mr. Pan, School of Marxism, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Tel: 19558132286 Mr. Peng, Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tel: 13810805708

New Collective Economy Research Branch of the China Society of Political Economy Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics September 20, 2023