JUFE Attends the 8th Annual Conference of the Alliance forTalent Training and Disciplinary Development of Country and Region Studies in Universities

On October 24, Yuan Honglin, Vice President of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, attended the 8th Annual Conference of the Alliance for Country and Region Studies Talent Training and Disciplinary Development in Universities, held at Shanghai Polytechnic University. He delivered a presentation entitled How We Design the Institutional Framework for Country and Region Studies Development: A Case Study of JUFE’s “20 Measures”, introducing the institutional exploration and practices of JUFE in advancing the disciplinary development of Country and Region Studies.

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Yuan Honglin presented the Action Plan for Accelerating Country and Region Studies Research at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, outlining the key measures and implementation progress of JUFE’s “20 Measures” covering institutional and team building, faculty development, academic platforms and digital empowerment, international exchanges and cooperation, and resource support. Approved in 2024 to offer the Master’s degree programme in Country and Region Studies, a first-tier discipline, JUFE has put in place institutional support for disciplinary growth by independently establishing the Institute of Country and Region Studies, assembling interdisciplinary research teams, and refining mechanisms for academic evaluation and resource guarantee.

Drawing on practices including the development of featured databases, international academic exchanges,exchanges and overseas fieldwork by postgraduate students, the presentation illustrated how JUFE leverages its strengths in finance and economics to advance Country and Region Studies research and talent cultivation. To date, the first cohort of master’s students in Country and Region Studies has completed fieldwork in Indonesia and Cambodia and produced relevant reports, gaining deeper insights into the respective host countries.

At the Sub-forum on Area and Country Economics, Wu Zhaoyang, Director of the Institute of Area Studies, delivered a presentation entitled Paradigm Shift in Economic Research for Country and Region Studies. Running concurrently with the annual conference were the National University Speech Contest for Students in Country and Region Studies , the National Advanced Workshop for Young Faculty in Country and Region Studies, and an Exhibition of Achievements in the Development of this field . Founded in December 2019, the Alliance for Country and Region Studies Talent Training and Disciplinary Development in Universities focuses on talent training and disciplinary construction of this field, and is committed to promoting the large-scale, disciplinary and high-quality development of area and country studies in China.