On September 15th , Learning from History and Progress with Society, a sub-forum of the 2021 International Conference on Cooperation in Industry, Academia, Research and Application(Changchun), was held at Jilin University, Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base of Ministry of Education, co-organized by the Northeast Asian Research Center of Jilin University, Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, and Jilin University-Moscow State University History Research Center. Professor Cai Lidong, Vice President of Jilin University, Professor Wu Hao, Director of Northeast Asian Studies College and a professor of Kuang Yaming Distinguished Professor of Jilin University, Professor Zhang Guangxiang, Director of the Jilin University-Moscow State University History Research Center and a professor of Kuang Yaming Distinguished Professor of Jilin University, Academician С.P. Karpov, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Council of Heads of History Departments of Russian Universities, former Dean of Faculty of History, Moscow State University, Meritorious Professor, Honorary Professor of Jilin University, Academician Л.I. Borodkin, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Head of Faculty of History, Moscow State University, Honorary Professor of Jilin University, Professor С.V. Mironenko, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian State Archives Director, Professor Ю.A. Petrov, Director of the Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Sciences attended the forum. The opening ceremony of the forum was hosted by Professor Wu Hao.

Chinese and Russian scholars gathered together

    The opening ceremony began with a message from the President of Moscow State University, Academician Viktor Sadovnic. Academician Sadovnic pointed out that the project Russian History Translation Series, translated by the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University and published by the Chinese Social Science Literature Publishing House, played an unparalleled role in promoting the latest achievements in Russian historiography, and looked forward to more in-depth exchanges and cooperation between Russia and China in education and scientific research.

Message from Academician Viktor Sadovnich

    Professor Cai Lidong, Vice President of Jilin University, highly praised the positive achievements of the Russian history research team of the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, with Professor Zhang Guangxiang as the core, in Russian history research, Sino-Russian academic exchange and cooperation, and translation of Russian history research results, emphasizing that Jilin University will continue to support the development of Russian History Research in Northeast Asia, will continue to deepen cooperation in the field of archives of both countries, and will continue to support the Russian History Translation Series translation, publication and distribution projects. President Xi Jinping pointed out that Russia and China should preserve historical truth, learn from history and build the future. This sub-forum, directed by the Office of Global Engagement of Jilin University and co-organized by the Northeast Asian Research Center, Northeast Asia Studies College and Jilin University - Moscow State University History Research Center, is a timely event.

Speech by Prof. Cai Lidong, Vice President of Jilin University

    Academician L.С. Belousov, member of the Russian Academy of Education, Dean of Faculty of History, Moscow State University, Meritorious Professor, President of the Russian International Olympic University, believes that the new era poses new challenges to the study of history, so it is timely to hold a sub-forum on Russian history on the theme of Learning from History and Progress with Society.

Address by Academician Л.С. Belousov

Online participation of Russian scholars

    Professor Wu Hao, Director of Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, noted that the Russian-Chinese relations have become more and more durable since the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation . "Standing at a brand new starting point, we should follow the trend." "Learning from history and work for social progress”, and this is the mission and responsibility of history scholars, and it is the rational path to pursue human welfare.

    Dr. Zhang Guangcui , Director of Office of Global Engagement of Jilin University, Dr. Zhang Xiaomeng , Deputy Director of Office of Humanities & Social Sciences Research of Jilin University, Dr. Zhu Beibei , Deputy Director of Office of Global Engagement of Jilin University, and doctoral and master students of World History and other majors from Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University attended the forum together.

    After the opening ceremony,  Academician С.P. Karpov, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Council of Heads of History Departments of Russian Universities, former Dean of Faculty of History, Moscow State University, Meritorious Professor, Honorary Professor of Jilin University, gave an academic report on the topic of Incentives in Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union. The report told about the mechanism of social rewards and social promotion in Russia, taking the various types of Russian medals over the centuries as a clue. The academic presentation was hosted by Professor Zhang Guangxiang, Professor of Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University and Director of Jilin University-Moscow State University History Research Center, with the participation of experts and graduate students from inside and outside the university both online and offline.

Prof. Guangxiang Zhang presided over the academic report

Academician Karpov gave an academic report

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