China Unis Christian Studies

							 CHINESE INSTITUTIONS WITH PROGRAMS AND PERSONNEL IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES:
 “There are three sections to this listing: Universities, Research Institutes, and Select Institutions
                                     & Their Research Interests”

Universities:

1.  Beijing University, Religious Studies Department.
2.  Renmin (People's) University of China, Institute for the Study of Christian Culture.
3.  Tsinghua University, Department of Philosophy
4.  Fudan University, Center for the Study of Christianity* History Department, Philosophy
    Department
5. Zhejiang University, Christianity Research Center.
6. Zhongshan University, Humanities College, Institute of Religious Studies.
7. Beijing Foreign Languages University, Center for the Study of Overseas Sinology.
8. Shandong University, Institute of Religious Studies.
9. Shaanxi Normal University, Institute of Christian Cultural Studies.
10. 8eijing Normal University, Department of Education
11. Szechuan University, Center for the Study of Christianity
12. Nanjing University, Institute of Religious Studies
13. Nankai University, Department of History
14. Wuhan University, Religious Studies Department              .


15. Huazhong (Central China) Normal University, Center for Historical Research on Chinese
    Christian Colleges.
16. Henan University, College of Literature
17. China Youth College of Political Studies, Department of Social Studies
18. Fujian Normal University, Institute of Religion and Culture.
19. Zhengzhou University, Institute of Religious Studies
20. Shanxi University, Philosophy Department
21. Shanghai University, College of History & Culture, Center for Religious Culture
22. Hainan University, Philosophy Department
23. Huadong (East China) Normal University, History Department
24. Hubei University, Institute of Philosophical Studies
25. Capitol Normal University, Department of Comparative Literature
26. Guangzhou Normal University, History Department, Institute of Religious Culture


Research Institutes:

1. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of World Religions, Center for the Study of
   Christianity; Institute for the Study of Philosophy, Institute for the Study of History, Institute
   for the Study of World History, Institute for the Study of Modem History, Institute for Social
   Studies, Institute for Ethnic Studies
2. Chinese Academy of the Sciences, Institute for the Study of Natural History
3. Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Religious Studies, Institute of Historical
   Studies. Institute of Philosophical Studies
4. Shanghai Institute of Education, Center for Religious and Cultural Studies
5. Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Religious Studies
6. Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Religious Studies
7. Yanching Graduate Institute. Center for Western Civilization & Religious Studies

Above information taken from Study of Christianity, Issue 1, published by Social Sciences Publishing, House, Beijing,
China, c. 2000.
                              Select Institutions & Their Research Interests
Institution                          Research Interests

Chinese Academy of                   interdisciplinary, integrative research in Christian thought and culture
Social Sciences, Institute           -contemporary theologies: Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
of World Religions, Center           -development of the church worldwide
for the Study of Christian'           -contemporary church and society

Beijing University,                  indigenized Chinese Christian philosophy
Religious Studies Dept               -historical research: history of Christian philosophy
Office of Christian Studies          -theoretical research: ontology, epistemology and ethics
                                     -comparative research in textual criticism and methodology

Renmin (People's)                    -modem Western literary theory and classical literary theory
University of China,                 -medieval European literature and Christianity
Institute for the Study of           -Western literature and Christianity
Christian Culture                    -Christian influence on the unification of Europe
                                     -dialogue & collaboration between China and the West

Beijing Foreign Studies              study of sinology in the West
University, Center for the           -history of the Roman Catholic church in China, in particular Jesuit history
Study of Overseas                    -early history of sinology in the West
Sinology                             -history of cultural dialogue between China and the West

Fudan University, Center             study of Christianity from the perspective of Western philosophy
for the Study of Christianity        -Christian theology, philosophy, interdisciplinary study of Christian culture

Shanghai Institute of                Christianity and Modem Chinese Society
Education, Center for                -history of Christianity in China
Religious and Cultural               -Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox church history in China
Studies                              -the Church and modem Chinese politics and society

Shanghai Academy of                  sociology of religion-Protestantism and Catholicism in contemporary China
Social Science, Institute of         -phenomenological & sociological study of Christian Church amidst rapid social
Religious Studies                    change
                                     -relationship between man, society and religion

Fujian Normal University,            missionary history in China
Institute of Religion and            -foreign diplomats and missionaries
Culture                              -the Christian church in Fujian province

Zhejiang University,                 -Hellenistic studies and early Christianity
Christianity Research                -contemporary Christian theology, philosophy and ethics
Center                               -history of Christianity in China, the current scene and future trends

Huazhong (Central China)             -history of the Christian Church in Shandong
Normal University, Center            -missionaries and the study of Chinese culture
for Historical Research on           -cultural relationship between China and the West
Chinese Christian
Colleges

Shandong University,                 -history of the Christian Church in Shandong
Institute of Religious               -missionaries and the study of Chinese culture
Studies                              -history of Christian universities in China

Shaanxi Normal University,           Christian thought, philosophy and theology
Institute of Christian               -perspectives of Western philosophy, literature, comparative education, world
Cultural Studies                     history. modern Chinese literature and the fine arts

Zhongshan University,                comparative religious study
Humanities College,                  -Christianity and Chinese religions
Institute of Religious               -Christianity and Chinese philosophy
Studies

Above information taken from Study of Christianity, Issue 1, published by Social Sciences Publishing, House, Beijing,
China, c. 2000.