The Sixth National Forum of Marxist Deans Grandly Convened at Sichuan University on 2 November 2013

On the morning of 2 November 2013, the opening ceremony of the Sixth National Forum of Marxist Deans was grandly held in the Academic Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Law Building at the Jiang’an Campus of Sichuan University. Deng Chundong, Dean and Party Secretary of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Yang Quanming, Party Secretary of Sichuan University; Cheng Enfu, Director of the Academic Division of Marxist Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Tang Yongjin, Vice Chairman of the Sichuan Federation of Social Sciences; Xu Lan, Deputy Party Secretary and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Sichuan University; and over 120 leaders and scholars from Marxist teaching and research institutions and journals, including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beijing Normal University, Tianjin University, Jilin University, Southeast University, Shandong University, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University, Minzu University of China, and *Social Science Research*, gathered at the century-old prestigious university Sichuan University to attend the forum’s opening ceremony. Deng Chundong, Xu Lan, and Tang Yongjin each delivered addresses. The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Jiang Yongmu, Dean of the School of Marxism of Sichuan University. The theme of this forum was: Marxism and Contemporary China.

2013年11月2日上午，第六届全国马克思主义院长论坛开幕式在四川大学江安校区法学大楼一楼学术报告厅隆重举行。中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院院长、党委书记邓纯东，四川大学党委书记杨泉明，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究学部主任程恩富，四川省社科联副主席唐永进，四川大学党委副书记、纪委书记徐兰以及来自中国社会科学院、清华大学、北京大学、北京师范大学、天津大学、吉林大学、东南大学、山东大学、电子科技大学、西北工业大学、中国农业大学、西北农林科技大学、中央民族大学、《社会科学研究》等马克思主义教学和研究机构、杂志社的120多位领导和专家学者齐聚百年名校四川大学，出席论坛开幕式。邓纯东、徐兰、唐永进分别致辞。开幕式由四川大学马克思主义学院院长蒋永穆教授主持。本次论坛的主题是：马克思主义与当代中国。

Deng Chundong, Dean and Party Secretary of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, on behalf of the organizing unit, extended warm congratulations on the convening of the forum and expressed heartfelt thanks to the School of Marxism of Sichuan University for its thorough and thoughtful service work for this forum. He pointed out that this forum was convened against the backdrop of implementing the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the CPC [1]1 The 18th National Congress of the CPC was held in November 2012. It marked the beginning of the New Era under Xi Jinping’s leadership and formally established the goal of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. and promoting the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the Chinese Dream. At the National Conference on Propaganda and Ideological Work on 19 August this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. Studying the spirit of General Secretary Xi’s “8·19” speech is of great significance for the future and destiny of the Party and the country, and for the realization of the great Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. In this regard, comrades in the Marxist theoretical field bear a solemn historical mission. We must be aware of this responsibility and mission, work hard, and especially strengthen efforts in the following areas: first, we must change the situation of “one hand being hard, the other soft” [2]2 “One hand being hard, the other soft” refers to a perceived imbalance in Party work, where economic development (the “hard” hand) is prioritized over ideological and cultural work (the “soft” hand), a criticism often directed at local officials. and vigorously promote placing the consolidation of Marxism’s guiding position in ideology in an important place across the entire Party; second, we must carry forward the Party’s fine tradition of organizing and mobilizing the masses and propagating among them, and increase the intensity of education for the masses on Marxism and its achievements in adapting to the Chinese context; third, we must further deepen the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and promote theoretical innovation in socialism with Chinese characteristics; fourth, we must strive to build a contingent of ideological, theoretical, and cultural workers guided by Marxism.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院院长、党委书记邓纯东代表主办单位，向论坛的召开表示热烈的祝贺，向为本次论坛做了充分周到的服务工作的四川大学马克思主义学院表示衷心的感谢！他指出，本届论坛是在贯彻党的十八大精神，推动实现中华民族伟大复兴中国梦的背景下召开的。在今年8月19日全国宣传思想工作会议上，习近平总书记作了重要讲话，学习习近平总书记的“8·19”讲话精神，对党和国家的前途命运，对民族复兴伟大中国梦的实现具有十分重大的意义。在这方面，马克思主义理论界的同志负有庄严的历史使命。我们一定要意识到这种责任和使命，努力工作，特别是要在以下几个方面大力加强：一是必须改变“一手硬，一手软”的状况，大力推动全党把巩固马克思主义意识形态指导地位放在重要位置；二是必须弘扬党的组织群众、宣传群众的优良传统，加大对广大群众的马克思主义及其中国化成果的教育力度；三是必须进一步深入推进马克思主义中国化，推动中国特色社会主义理论创新；四是努力建设马克思主义为指导的思想理论文化工作队伍。

After the opening ceremony, the conference held an academic report session. Cheng Enfu, Director of the Academic Division of Marxist Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Xiao Guiqing, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism of Tsinghua University; Jiang Yongmu, Dean of the School of Marxism of Sichuan University; Wang Shaoxing, Dean of the School of Marxism of Shandong University; Chen Jinlong, Dean of the School of Marxism of South China Normal University; and Wang Wenyu, Dean of the School of Marxism of Southwest University each delivered speeches at the conference.

开幕式后，大会举行了学术报告会，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究学部主任程恩富、清华大学马克思主义学院副院长肖贵清、四川大学马克思主义学院院长蒋永穆、山东大学马克思主义学院院长王韶兴、华南师范大学马克思主义学院院长陈金龙、西南大学马克思主义学院院长王文余分别作了大会发言。

This forum lasted two days, including the opening ceremony and academic report session, group thematic discussions, reports on group discussion outcomes, and the closing ceremony.

本届论坛为期两天，包括开幕式暨学术报告会、分组主题研讨以及分组讨论情况汇报及闭幕式。