The Mission and Path of Comprehensively Deepening Reform in University Social Science Work

The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC [1]1 The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, held in July 2024, focused on further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. has pointed the direction and drawn the blueprint for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization in the New Era. [2]2 The New Era refers to the period beginning with the 19th National Congress of the CPC in 2017, characterized by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Within the grand strategic deployment of further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization, university social science work must take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, adhere to the Two Integrations, [3]3 The Two Integrations refers to the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with the best of traditional Chinese culture. and comprehensively push philosophy and social science work to a new level.

党的二十届三中全会为新时代进一步全面深化改革、推进中国式现代化指明了方向，绘就了蓝图。在进一步全面深化改革、推进中国式现代化的宏大战略部署中，高校社科工作要以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，坚持“两个结合”，全面推进哲学社会科学工作迈上新台阶。

Consolidate the Theoretical Foundation, Construct a Knowledge System

筑牢理论根基 构建知识体系

Adhere to the Two Integrations and grasp the direction of development. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC [4]4 The 20th National Congress of the CPC was held in October 2022. points out: "The Chinese Communists have come to a profound understanding that only by integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with the best of traditional Chinese culture, and by applying dialectical materialism and historical materialism, can we correctly answer the major questions posed by the times and by practice, and can we always maintain the vigorous vitality and strong vitality of Marxism." The Two Integrations provide important methodological guidance for university social science research. In the process of Chinese-path modernization, university social science research must, while adhering to Marxism as this soul, actively answer the questions of China and the questions of the times, and must grasp the best of traditional Chinese culture as this root, constructing an academic system with distinct Chinese characteristics, thereby effectively promoting the comprehensive deepening of reform.

坚持“两个结合”，把握发展方向。党的二十大报告指出：“中国共产党人深刻认识到，只有把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合，坚持运用辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义，才能正确回答时代和实践提出的重大问题，才能始终保持马克思主义的蓬勃生机和旺盛活力。”“两个结合”为高校社科研究提供了重要的方法论指引。在中国式现代化进程中，高校社科研究必须在坚守马克思主义这一魂脉的同时，积极回答中国之问、时代之问，并且把握住中华优秀传统文化这个根脉，构建具有鲜明中国特色的学术体系，从而切实推进全面深化改革。

Deeply study the theory and consolidate the ideological foundation. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee emphasizes adhering to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide to comprehensively deepen reform. University social science workers must deeply understand the worldview and methodology contained within it, take deeply studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the primary task, and firmly grasp the innovative practice of academic research using dialectical thinking, systematic concepts, and strategic vision. At the same time, they must comprehensively study and implement the Party's line, principles, and policies, grasp the strategic needs of national development, strengthen problem awareness, identify entry points for academic research from policy guidance, and deeply explore innovative growth points for theoretical research in strategic directions such as constructing a new development pattern, thereby providing solid theoretical support for in-depth theoretical innovation and practical application.

深入研习理论，夯实思想基础。党的二十届三中全会强调坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导全面深化改革，高校社科工作者要深刻理解其中蕴含的世界观与方法论，将深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想作为首要任务，坚持用辩证思维、系统观念、战略眼光等切实把握学术研究创新实践。同时，要全面学习贯彻党的路线方针政策，把握国家发展战略需求，强化问题意识，从政策导向中找准学术研究切入点，在构建新发展格局等战略方向上深入挖掘理论研究的创新增长点，为深入开展理论创新与实践应用提供坚实的学理支撑。

Promote academic innovation and construct a knowledge system. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that accelerating the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics ultimately means constructing China's autonomous knowledge system. University social science workers must correctly handle the dialectical relationship between "upholding fundamental principles" and "breaking new ground" in constructing the autonomous knowledge system, basing themselves on China's actual conditions, grasping the pulse of the times, taking root in the fertile soil of China's five-thousand-year civilization, and deeply excavating the wisdom of the best of traditional Chinese culture, in order to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the best of traditional Chinese culture. They must deepen the theoretical elucidation of the Party's theoretical innovation achievements, while simultaneously using practice to elevate theory, putting forward forward-looking and leading viewpoints, and promoting theoretical innovation and development in philosophy and social sciences; through interdisciplinary research, they must break down disciplinary barriers, integrate multidisciplinary resources, form comprehensive and cutting-edge theoretical achievements, and enrich and develop the disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics.

推动学术创新，构建知识体系。习近平总书记指出，加快构建中国特色哲学社会科学，归根结底是建构中国自主的知识体系。高校社科工作者要在构建自主知识体系中正确处理“守正”与“创新”的辩证关系，立足中国实际、把握时代脉搏，扎根中华五千多年文明沃土，深入挖掘中华优秀传统文化中的智慧，才能推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展。要深化党的理论创新成果的学理阐释，同时用实践升华理论，提出具有前瞻性和引领性的观点，推动哲学社会科学的理论创新与发展；要通过跨学科研究，打破学科壁垒，整合多学科资源，形成综合性前沿性的理论成果，丰富和发展中国特色哲学社会科学学科体系、学术体系、话语体系。

Engage in Social Practice, Serve National Development

投身社会实践 服务国家发展

Strengthen think tank construction and promote the collaborative innovation of "government, industry, academia, research, and application." Universities must clarify the strategic positioning of think tank functions and research in the development practice of the New Era, proactively align with major national strategic needs, strengthen think tank construction, optimize organizational forms, integrate high-quality resources, promote research innovation, so that academic research achievements are effectively transformed into a powerful driving force for implementing national strategies, constructing a sound ecosystem for the coordinated development of theoretical research, policy consultation, talent cultivation, and public opinion guidance. University social science workers must, targeting the tasks deployed by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, focus on reform needs in the economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological civilization spheres, actively conduct in-depth investigations, and provide targeted and operable policy recommendations for government departments. Philosophy and social science research must use the new development concept to guide reform, establish a collaborative innovation mechanism for "government, industry, academia, research, and application," continuously advance knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation, solve major theoretical and practical problems, promote the transformation of achievements, and "write papers on the land of the motherland."

加强智库建设，推动“政产学研用”协同创新。高校要明确智库功能与研究在新时代发展实践中的战略定位，主动对接国家重大战略需求，加强智库建设，优化组织形式，整合优质资源，推动研究创新，使学术研究成果切实转化为推动国家战略实施的强大动力，构建理论研究、政策咨询、人才培养、舆论引导等协同发展的良好生态。高校社科工作者要针对党的二十届三中全会部署的任务，围绕经济、政治、文化、社会、生态文明等方面的改革需求，积极开展深入调研，为政府部门提供有针对性、可操作性的政策建议。哲学社会科学研究要以新发展理念引领改革，建立“政产学研用”协同创新机制，不断推进知识创新、理论创新、方法创新，解决好重大理论现实问题，促进成果转化，“把论文写在祖国的大地上”。

Rely on artificial intelligence and promote digital-intelligent empowerment of disciplinary innovation. Facing the profound transformation of cognitive and practical paradigms brought about by digital-intelligent technology, university social science research urgently needs to take cultural leadership as its foundation, take digital-intelligent empowerment as its starting point, fully utilize big data, artificial intelligence, and other technological means, establish humanities and social sciences laboratories, promote deep integration between social sciences and natural sciences and engineering technology, assist the development of interdisciplinary subjects, and construct a new paradigm for philosophy and social science research. It is necessary to fully leverage the advantages of digital intelligence, promote the deep embedding of artificial intelligence into university philosophy and social science work, advance university-local and university-enterprise cooperation, form an innovation collaborative development model of demand matching, joint research, and benefit sharing, assist enterprises in digital transformation and innovative development, and achieve two-way empowerment of theoretical research and industrial practice.

依托人工智能，推动数智赋能学科创新。面对数字智能技术重构认知、实践范式的深刻变革，高校社科研究亟须以文化引领为根基，以数智赋能为抓手，充分运用大数据、人工智能等技术手段，通过建立文科实验室等，促进社会科学与自然科学、工程技术领域深度融合，助力交叉学科发展，构建哲学社会科学研究新范式。要充分发挥数智优势，推进人工智能深度嵌入高校哲学社会科学工作，推进校地校企合作，形成需求对接、联合攻关、效益共享的创新协同发展模式，助力企业数字化转型和创新发展，实现理论研究与产业实践的双向赋能。

Strengthen institutional guarantees and construct a sound scientific research ecosystem. Continuously deepen the reform of education evaluation, improve scientific research evaluation methods, formulate scientific evaluation standards and management norms, form multi-party synergistic effects, and activate the vitality of scientific research innovation. On the one hand, take quality, performance, and contribution as the evaluation orientation, constructing a multi-dimensional and multi-level evaluation system—focusing on theoretical innovativeness in the dimension of academic value, examining practical contribution in the dimension of social impact, and assessing civilizational dissemination capability in the dimension of cultural heritage. On the other hand, continuously emphasize the construction of a university scientific research credit system, implement a one-vote veto system for issues of teacher ethics and conduct, continuously improve academic quality, focus on the positive social impact and actual practical effects of university philosophy and social science work, strengthen the supervision and management of system implementation, and create a favorable environment for university philosophy and social science work.

强化制度保障，构建良好科研生态。持续深化教育评价改革，完善科研评价办法，制定科学的评价标准和管理规范，形成多方协同效应，激活科研创新活力。一方面，以质量、绩效、贡献为评价导向，构建多元多维的评价体系——在学术价值维度上注重理论创新性，在社会影响维度上注重考察实践贡献度，在文化传承维度上注重评估文明传播力。另一方面，持续重视构建高校科研信用体系，落实师德师风问题一票否决制，不断提高学术质量，注重高校哲学社会科学工作的社会积极影响和实际作用效果，加强制度落实监督管理，营造高校哲学社会科学工作良好环境。

Cultivate New Talents for the Era, Inherit and Innovate Culture

培育时代新人 传承创新文化

Integrate into education and teaching, cultivate new talents for the era. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee emphasizes the need to thoroughly implement the strategy of invigorating China through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the nation through talent, and the innovation-driven development strategy, and to coordinate and advance the integrated reform of the systems and mechanisms for education, science and technology, and talent. University social science workers must integrate the concept of "integrating substance and function" [5]5 "Integrating substance and function" (体用贯通) is a classical Chinese philosophical concept, here used to mean the unity of theoretical principles and practical application. into the entire process of education and teaching, cultivating socialist builders and successors who are well-developed morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and labor-wise. They must combine the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, guide students to pay attention to national development strategies, and stimulate students' sense of social responsibility and mission; through practical teaching segments, allow students to deepen their understanding of theoretical knowledge in practice, improving their practical ability and innovation ability; encourage students to participate in research projects, cultivate students' research thinking and exploratory spirit, and lay a solid foundation for students to devote themselves to social construction in the future.

融入教育教学，培养时代新人。党的二十届三中全会强调，要深入实施科教兴国战略、人才强国战略、创新驱动发展战略，统筹推进教育科技人才体制机制一体改革。高校社科工作者要将“体用贯通”理念融入教育教学全过程，培养德智体美劳全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人。要结合党的二十届三中全会精神，引导学生关注国家发展战略，激发学生的社会责任感与使命感；要通过实践教学环节，让学生在实践中深化对理论知识的理解，提高实践能力与创新能力；要鼓励学生参与科研项目，培养学生的科研思维与探索精神，为学生未来投身社会建设奠定坚实基础。

Inherit and innovate culture, enhance cultural confidence. Culture is the soul of a country and a nation. In the process of building a strong educational nation, university social science workers bear the mission of driving cultural inheritance through academic innovation and responding to the propositions of the times. They must deeply excavate the essence of the best of traditional Chinese culture, integrate it into academic research and education and teaching, and cultivate students' sense of identity and pride in traditional culture; they must combine the development needs of the times to promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture; they must actively carry out cultural exchange activities, disseminate Chinese culture, display China's image, promote mutual learning between Chinese and foreign cultures, and enhance the international influence of Chinese culture; through cultural inheritance and innovation, they must contribute wisdom and strength to advancing the construction of a socialist cultural power.

传承创新文化，增强文化自信。文化是一个国家、一个民族的灵魂。在教育强国建设进程中，高校社科工作者肩负着以学术创新驱动文化传承、回应时代命题的使命。要深挖中华优秀传统文化精髓，将其融入学术研究与教育教学中，培养学生对传统文化的认同感与自豪感；要结合时代发展需求，促进传统文化传承与创新；要积极开展文化交流活动，传播中华文化，展示中国形象，促进中外文化交流互鉴，提升中华文化的国际影响力；要通过文化传承与创新，为推进社会主义文化强国建设贡献智慧与力量。

Under the guidance of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, the innovative reform and development of university social science work must deeply understand the significant practical significance of "integrating substance and function," adhere to the guidance of the Two Integrations, provide intellectual support for major practical issues such as building a community with a shared future for mankind and social transformation and development, and make academic innovation more effectively serve national strategic needs. Based on solid theoretical research and taking active social practice as the foothold, cultivate new talents for the era, inherit and innovate culture, contribute to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization, and write a splendid chapter of the flourishing development of philosophy and social sciences in the great journey of the New Era.

在党的二十届三中全会精神指引下，高校社科工作的创新性改革发展必须深刻认识“体用贯通”的重大现实意义，坚持“两个结合”为指导，为构建人类命运共同体、社会转型发展等重大实践课题提供智力支持，使学术创新更加有效地服务于国家战略需求。以扎实的理论研究为基础，以积极的社会实践为落脚点，培养时代新人，传承创新文化，为进一步全面深化改革、推进中国式现代化贡献力量，在新时代的伟大征程中书写哲学社会科学繁荣发展的华彩篇章。

(The author is the Party Secretary of Shaanxi Normal University)

（作者系陕西师范大学党委书记）

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