2021年第二届“我眼中的中国——变革与发展”

征文比赛启事

2021“The development of China in my eyes”

Essay Contest（2^nd）

主办单位：电子科技大学

Sponsor:

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China(UESTC), P.R. China

承办单位：电子科技大学西非研究中心 北京大学非洲研究中心

Co-sponsors:

Center for West African Studies of UESTC,

Center for African Studies of Peking University

支持单位：中国非洲史研究会  环球网

Supported by:

Chinese Society of African Historical Studies, P.R. China

Huanqiu.com

2021年5月，中国

May, 2021, P.R. China

2021“China in my eyes—Reform and Development”

Essay Contest （2^nd）

1. Overview of the Essay Contest

A letter to African students studying in China:

Covid-19 has thrust the world into uncharted territory. In the arduous struggle against the Covid-19 in the past year, China has moved forward. As the world goes through a raging pandemic and profound changes rarely seen in a century, we need to firmly commit to the path of cooperation, mutual benefits for win-win. China has shown to the world what Chinese spirit is and what Chinese power is. Our friendship among countries worldwide has also been strengthened in the joint efforts against the Covid-19.

2021 is witnessing the 100^th anniversary for the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. China has made huge achievements that have inspired the world. The Column of On West Africa (Huanqiu.com) hosted by the Center for West African Studies of UESTC is launching the essay contest with the theme of "China in my eyes——Reform and Development". This 2^nd Essay Contest aims to promote the understanding of China’s development among African students and promote the development of friendly relations between China and Africa. Essay topics could relate to China's achievements in various fields. African students are encouraged to share your personal experiences on China's development. African students from all colleges and universities across China are welcome to join with us. We are looking forward to your participation and it is our firm belief that we can deepen our understanding and friendship with each other more openly. Let us work together to promote friendly correspondences between China and African countries, have each others’ voices understood, and let China-Africa friendship gain more mutual understanding and supports.    

We are looking forward to your participation!

2. Rules of Essay Contest

（1）General requirements:

The essay should not have been published publicly, no plagiarism, no violation of confidentiality regulations. The essay should be closely related to the theme, and the arguments on the topic should be clearly demonstrated.

（2）The requirements for essay submissions:

Theme:“China in my eyes——Reform and Development”

Wording: Up to 3000 words

Language: Chinese/English

The submission includes (in order): Title; Author Name; Author Unit, Address, Zip Code, Contact Information and Essay Body.

（3） Eligibility of  candidates:

African students from colleges and universities across China (including African students who graduated in China and Africans working in China)

（4） Essay contest schedule:

Submission deadline: June 10, 2021

Notification Date: On or after June 23, 2021

3. Awards

First prize (1 winner): certificate with awards of 2000 RMB

Second prizes (2 winners): certificates with awards of 1500 RMB for each winner

Third prizes (3 winners): certificates with awards of 800 RMB for each winner

Outstanding awards(5 winners): certificates with souvenirs  

All the submitted provided by the approval from Huangqiu.com on the column for West Africa studies will be published in Chinese with the aided translation from organizing committee and subject to the author’s approval. This selected essay after peer review’s approval are to be published with West African Book Series, yet the selected essays’ publications has no involvement in the selection for awarded essays.

4. Submission for essay contest to email:

cwasuestc@163.com

E-mail submission format: email subject and file name: "name + unit + paper title + mobile phone number"

5. Contact:

Phone: 0086-(0)28-61831706/61831756

Email: cwasuestc@163.com

Contact address: Office 450, Comprehensive Building, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Avenue, High-tech West District, Chengdu, Sichuan.

The right to interpret the event belongs to the organizing community.

The 2021 Essay Contest Looks Forward to Your Participation!

Introduction to University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Renowned as China's cradle for the national electronic industry, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (formerly Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering) is situated at Chengdu, the city of over a thousand-year-old cultural history in "the land of abundance".

Fifty years' efforts and cultivations have witnessed the University's process from sole dependence on electronic information engineering to all-around programs in electronic disciplines, and the University now turns out to be a key multidisciplinary university with electronic science and technology as its nucleus, engineering as its major field and featured the harmonious integration of science, engineering, management and liberal arts, well prepared at the call of the history to come up as a high-level research-oriented university.

In the new century, electronic information science and technology as the lead for modern high-tech development demonstrates a more swift and violent stance. In face of the new chances and challenges, the staff of the University will hold on its notion of "great buildings and master scholars, ambition and accomplishments" in the pursuit of excellence and embark on the journey to a more glorious future.

Link：https://www.uestc.edu.cn/

Introduction to Center for West African Studies of UESTC

The Center for West African Studies of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is established through the platform of Ministry of Education and resources of our collaborative universities, institutes and alumni in West Africa. The establishment of Center for West African Studies is in line with National Philosophy and Social Sciences “Going Global” Strategy with the need to improve the image of

UESTC in West African countries; to enhance China’s influence in West Africa; to strengthen China-Africa collaboration; and to serve as a bridge for researchers and practitioners from China, West Africa and beyond to identify and meet the needs of West Africa. Its goal is to become a Key Philosophyand Social Sciences Studies Base under the Ministry of Education of China and be recognized as a center for comprehensive and sustainable research Think Tank on West Africa and and Talents Training Center.

In 2021, the Center for West African Studies of UESTC was accredited by Ministry of Education of China.

Link：https://cwas.uestc.edu.cn/sy.htm

Introduction to Center for African Studies of Peking University

The Peking University Centre for African Studies was founded in 1998 as an interdisciplinary institution for comprehensive African research. It consists of faculty members and research fellows from different departments and institutes at the university, who specialize in African politics, economy, culture, history, sociology, languages, and literature. The Center now has about 20 faculty members and 10 invited guest researchers and several dozens of student associates. The core mandate of the Center is to promote African studies at Peking University and improve its intellectual and research linkages with

Africanist scholars at other institutions.

Currently, the Center is collaborating with the Peking University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Peking University School of International Studies to develop the first African studies curriculum program in China. The program will greatly enhance the education and research of Africa on Chinese university campuses. The Center also conducts research commissioned by and provides consultation for government organizations and private enterprises. The two flagship publications of the Center are the weekly newsletter, the PKU African Tele-Info, and the Annual Review of African Studies in China. While the weekly newsletter provides positive and timely information about Africa to the general public, the Review showcases research achievements of Chinese Africanist scholars.

Link：https://caspu.pku.edu.cn/

Introduction to the Chinese Society of African Historical Studies

The Chinese Society of African Historical Studies is a community of scholars and researchers whose objectives are to promote the study of African history in China. It was founded in April 1980 at the School of International Studies of Peking University. Currently, Professor Li Anshan serves as president of the Society and Dr. Bi Jiankang the secretary-general. The Society follows the principle of “letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend,” endeavors to promote international academic exchanges between Chinese and international researchers and institutions, and is committed to strengthening Chinese scholars’ research capacity on African affairs. In doing so, the Society helps facilitate the development of China-Africa relations and contributes to China’s reform and opening-up and its socialist modernization.

Over the last thirty years, the Society organized and held dozens of nationwide academic conferences on African studies. It published important works including Essays in African Historical Studies (Sanlian Joint Publishing Co., 1982), General History of Africa (3 volumes, East China Normal University Press, 1995), and African Studies Series (East China Normal University Press). In addition,

the Society thus far has released 28 issues of its own academic journal, African Historical Studies. The Society not only encourages and sponsors Chinese researchers to conduct fieldwork in Africa, but also invites reputed international scholars to come and present their research in China. To sum, the Society has contributed greatly to the study of Africa and the promotion of African studies as a discipline in China.

Column On West Africa (Huanqiu. Com)

The Column on West Africa hosted by CWAS of UESTC has been officially launched on the Huanqiu.com in December,2019. Huanqiu.com is a national rating on line media platform, approved by the publisher of People's Daily and the Central Internet Information Office of China. This column is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners on West African issues.

Link：https://opinion.huanqiu.com/column