Historical Review and Prospect of the Development of the Discipline of Ideological and Political Education

In order to study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, strengthen the research and interpretation of Xi Jinping’s cultural thought, deeply understand the innovative development of ideological and political education in the process of Chinese-path modernization, and enhance the level of academic research and the quality of talent cultivation in ideological and political education, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the specialty of ideological and political education, the 2024 National Academic Symposium on Ideological and Political Education was held at Nankai University, with the conference theme being “Historical Review and Prospect of the Development of the Discipline of Ideological and Political Education.”

为学习贯彻党的二十届三中全会精神，加强对习近平文化思想的研究阐释，深入理解中国式现代化进程中思想政治教育的创新发展，提升思想政治教育的学术研究水平和人才培养质量，在思想政治教育专业设立40周年之际，2024年全国思想政治教育学术研讨会在南开大学召开，会议主题为“思想政治教育学科发展的历史回顾与前瞻”。

This conference was jointly sponsored by the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Nankai University; jointly organized by the Department of Research on Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context and the Needs of the Times of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the School of Marxism of Nankai University, and the Think Tank for Theoretical Innovation in Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; and jointly co-organized by the editorial departments of *Studies on Marxism*, *Journal of Ideological and Theoretical Education*, *Teaching and Research*, *Research on Marxist Theoretical Disciplines*, *Morality and Civilization*, *Nankai Journal* (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), and *Teaching and Research on Marxist Theory*. Experts and scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Wuhan University, and other universities and research institutes gathered in Tianjin to exchange innovative viewpoints and jointly plan a new chapter in the development of the discipline of ideological and political education.

本次会议由中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院、南开大学联合主办；由中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义中国化研究部、南开大学马克思主义学院、中国社会科学院马克思主义理论创新智库共同承办；由《马克思主义研究》编辑部、《思想理论教育导刊》编辑部、《教学与研究》编辑部、《马克思主义理论学科研究》编辑部、《道德与文明》编辑部、《南开学报》（哲学社会科学版）编辑部、《马克思主义理论教学与研究》编辑部联合协办。来自中国社会科学院、清华大学、北京大学、中国人民大学、北京师范大学、南开大学、武汉大学等高校和科研院所的专家学者齐聚天津，交流创新观点，共谋思想政治教育学科发展新篇章。

Researcher Xin Xiangyang, President and Deputy Party Secretary of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Niu Wenli, Deputy Party Secretary of Nankai University; Zhang Zaisheng, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Full-time Vice Chairman of the Tianjin Federation of Social Sciences Circles; and Ma Bo, Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the CPC, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Professor Fu Hong, Party Secretary of the School of Marxism of Nankai University, presided over the opening ceremony.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院院长、党委副书记辛向阳研究员，南开大学党委副书记牛文利，天津市社会科学界联合会党组成员、专职副主席张再生，中共天津市委宣传部副部长马波出席开幕式并致辞。南开大学马克思主义学院党委书记付洪教授主持开幕式。

On behalf of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Xin Xiangyang expressed high respect and a warm welcome to the sponsors, organizers, co-organizers, and attending guests of this conference, and extended sincere gratitude to the Propaganda Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the CPC and the Tianjin Federation of Social Sciences Circles for their concern for the convening of the conference. He pointed out that the National Academic Symposium on Ideological and Political Education aims to use the latest achievements in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times to arm the mind, guide practice, and raise the level of discipline construction in ideological and political education. Over the past thirteen years, the symposium has become an important academic platform and academic brand with relatively high specifications, broad participation, and significant influence in the field of ideological and political education, playing an important role, mainly reflected in: first, using the method of academic exchange to study and interpret the latest theoretical achievements of the Party’s innovation, recording the development process of the discipline of ideological and political education; second, innovating the conference organization model, forming a four-party collaborative model involving local propaganda departments, educational administrative authorities, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and local universities, achieving an effective combination of the four functions of propaganda and interpretation, scientific research, practical teaching, and decision-making services; third, using academic conferences to build an academic exchange platform for ideological and political education, gathering the viewpoints of renowned experts, and promoting high-quality development of the discipline of ideological and political education.

辛向阳代表中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院对本次会议的主办方、承办方、协办方及与会嘉宾表示崇高敬意和热烈欢迎，向关心会议召开的天津市委宣传部、天津市社会科学界联合会表示衷心感谢。他指出，全国思想政治教育学术研讨会旨在运用马克思主义中国化时代化的最新成果武装头脑，指导实践，提高思想政治教育学科建设水平。十三年来，研讨会成为思想政治教育领域规格比较高、参与度比较广、影响力比较大的重要学术平台和学术品牌，发挥出重要作用，主要体现在：一是用学术交流的方式研究阐释党的创新理论最新成果，记录思想政治教育学科的发展历程；二是创新办会模式，形成了地方宣传部门、教育行政主管部门、中国社会科学院、地方高校四方协同的办会模式，实现了宣传阐释、科学研究、实践教学、决策服务四项功能的有效结合；三是以学术会议的方式搭建思想政治教育学术交流平台，汇聚名家观点，推动思想政治教育学科高质量发展。

On behalf of Nankai University, Niu Wenli expressed sincere gratitude to the leaders of the Propaganda Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the CPC and the Tianjin Federation of Social Sciences Circles for their support and care, and extended a sincere welcome and heartfelt thanks to the attending leaders, experts, and media teachers. He pointed out that over the years, Nankai University has achieved fruitful results in the construction of the specialty of ideological and political education, while also promoting the organic combination and coordinated development of specialty construction and the construction of ideological and political theory courses, using the construction of ideological and political theory courses to promote the specialty construction and discipline construction of ideological and political education, using achievements in talent cultivation, scientific research, and discipline construction to promote the reform and innovation of ideological and political theory courses, and continuously contributing Nankai’s strength to the construction of “grand ideological and political theory courses.” [1]1 “Grand ideological and political theory courses” (大思政课) refers to a broadened approach to ideological and political education that integrates classroom teaching with social practice, campus culture, and other educational resources. The university will continue to deepen the study and implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches, further strengthen the construction of the discipline of ideological and political education, and promote the achievement of high-quality development in ideological and political education. It is hoped that this conference will serve as an opportunity to join hands with colleagues, to further solidly promote the systematization and theorization of the theory of the discipline of ideological and political education, and to strive unremittingly to build a high-quality specialty of ideological and political education that can adapt to the requirements of the New Era and play its due role in the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

牛文利代表南开大学对天津市委宣传部、天津市社会科学界联合会领导的支持和厚爱表示衷心感谢，对各位领导、专家、媒体老师的到来表示诚挚欢迎和衷心感谢。他指出，多年来，南开大学在思想政治教育专业建设方面取得丰硕成果，同时也推动专业建设与思政课建设有机结合、协调发展，以思政课建设促进思想政治教育的专业建设和学科建设，以人才培养、科学研究、学科建设等方面的成就推动思政课改革创新，不断在“大思政课”建设上贡献南开力量。学校将持续推进学习贯彻习近平总书记重要讲话精神走深走实，进一步加强思想政治教育学科建设，推动思想政治教育实现高质量发展。希望以此次会议为契机，与各位同仁携手并进，为进一步扎实推进思想政治教育学科理论的系统化和学理化，为建设能够适应新时代要求，在强国建设、民族复兴伟业中发挥应有作用的高质量思想政治教育专业而不懈奋斗。

On behalf of the Tianjin Federation of Social Sciences Circles, Zhang Zaisheng extended a warm welcome and sincere greetings to the attending leaders and guests. He pointed out that the Tianjin Federation of Social Sciences Circles, as a bridge and bond connecting the Party committee and government with social science workers, has long attached great importance to the development of the discipline of ideological and political education, committed to organizing related key research projects and major academic activities, promoting academic activities among relevant social science academic groups, think tank platforms, and research institutions, and facilitating academic exchanges. Focusing on promoting high-quality development of the discipline of ideological and political education, he shared three insights based on the daily work of the Federation: first, to grasp the pulse of the times and construct an independent knowledge system for China; second, to strengthen ideals and beliefs and improve the mechanism for fostering virtue and nurturing talent; [2]2 “Fostering virtue and nurturing talent” (立德树人) is a fundamental task of education in China, emphasizing moral character development as the core of talent cultivation. third, to take root in China’s soil and serve the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.

张再生代表天津市社科联向参会领导和嘉宾表示热烈欢迎和诚挚问候。他指出，天津市社会科学界联合会作为党委和政府联系、服务社科工作者的桥梁和纽带，长期以来高度重视思想政治教育学科发展，致力于组织与此相关的重点调研课题和重大学术活动，推动相关社会科学学术团体、智库平台、研究机构开展学术活动，促进学术交流。围绕推动思想政治教育学科高质量发展，他结合社科联日常工作分享三点体会：一是要把握时代脉搏，建构中国自主知识体系；二是要坚定理想信念，完善立德树人机制；三是要扎根中国大地，服务强国建设、民族复兴。

On behalf of the Propaganda Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the CPC, Ma Bo extended a warm welcome and sincere greetings to the attending leaders and guests. He stated that convening the “2024 National Academic Symposium on Ideological and Political Education” on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the specialty of ideological and political education is of great significance. He introduced a series of experiences and practices adopted by Tianjin in strengthening the construction of ideological and political theory courses in the New Era, as well as the outstanding achievements made, emphasizing that the Tianjin Municipal Committee and Municipal Government attach great importance to the construction of the discipline of Marxist theory and ideological and political work in schools. He shared three insights with the attending leaders, experts, and teachers on promoting the innovative development of ideological and political education in the New Era: first, to respond to major issues and provide strong support for promoting high-quality development of the specialty of ideological and political education; second, to follow the laws of education and inject endogenous momentum into promoting the integrated construction of ideological and political education in universities, middle schools, and primary schools; third, to focus on the Two Integrations and stimulate innovative momentum for enhancing the guiding power of ideological and political education.

马波代表天津市委宣传部向参会的领导和嘉宾表示热烈欢迎和诚挚问候。他表示，值此思想政治教育专业设立40周年之际，召开“2024年全国思想政治教育学术研讨会”意义重大。他介绍了天津市在新时代加强思政课建设方面采取的一系列经验做法以及取得的突出成就，强调天津市委市政府高度重视马克思主义理论学科建设和学校思想政治工作，他就推动新时代思想政治教育创新发展同与会领导、专家、老师交流了三点体会：一是要回应重大问题，为推动思想政治教育专业高质量发展提供强劲支撑；二是要遵循教育规律，为推进大中小学思想政治教育一体化建设注入内生动力；三是要聚焦“两个结合”，为提升思想政治教育引领力激发创新动能。

This forum consisted of keynote speeches, thematic reports, and parallel sessions. Six experts delivered keynote speeches at the plenary session, eleven experts delivered thematic reports at the plenary session, and during the parallel session stage, experts and scholars from five parallel groups engaged in academic exchanges and sharing.

本次论坛由主旨发言、主题报告和分论坛组成，6位专家作大会主旨报告，11位专家作大会主题报告，分论坛阶段有5个平行小组的专家学者作学术交流与分享。

During the keynote speech stage, Xin Xiangyang, President, Deputy Party Secretary, and Researcher of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Luo Yuting, former Deputy Party Secretary of Wuhan University, President and Professor of the Institute of Ideological and Political Education; Liu Shulin, Director and Professor of the Teaching Committee of the School of Marxism at Tsinghua University; Ni Bangwen, former Party Secretary and Professor of the Central School of the Communist Youth League (China Youth University of Political Studies); Wang Shuyin, Professor of the School of Marxism at Beijing Normal University; and Wang Xinsheng, former Vice President of Nankai University, Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism, delivered keynote speeches respectively titled “Teaching Ideological and Political Theory Courses to Explain Thoroughly, Clearly, and Vividly Why Marxism Works,” “Grasping Strategic Positioning is a Prerequisite for High-Quality Development of Ideological and Political Education in the New Era,” “The Discipline of Ideological and Political Education and the Guiding Power of Ideological and Political Work,” “Some Thoughts on the Construction of the Discipline of Ideological and Political Education,” “Consolidating the Mass Foundation of Ideological and Political Work—Studying General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Important Expositions on Mass-Oriented Ideological and Political Work,” and “Transforming the Style of Study and Deepening the Theorized Interpretation of the Party’s Innovative Theories.” The keynote speeches were presided over by Ren Jie, Director and Researcher of the Editorial Department of *Studies on Marxism*.

在主旨发言阶段，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院院长、党委副书记、研究员辛向阳，武汉大学原党委副书记、思想政治教育研究院院长、教授骆郁廷，清华大学马克思主义学院教学委员会主任、教授刘书林，中央团校（中国青年政治学院）原党委书记、教授倪邦文，北京师范大学马克思主义学院教授王树荫，南开大学原副校长、马克思主义学院院长、教授王新生分别以《思政课要讲深讲透讲活马克思主义为什么行》《把握战略定位是新时代思想政治教育高质量发展的前提》《思想政治教育学科与思想政治引领力》《关于思想政治教育学科建设的若干思考》《夯实思想政治工作的群众基础—学习习近平总书记关于群众性思想政治工作的重要论述》《转变学风，深化党的创新理论学理化阐释》为题作主旨报告。主旨报告由《马克思主义研究》编辑部主任、研究员任洁主持。

Focusing on the conference theme, Xin Xiangyang shared his understanding and insights on why Marxism works from five aspects: scientific faith, the scientific nature of the theoretical system, a powerful worldview, a systematic methodology, and great humanistic sentiments.

围绕会议主题，辛向阳从科学的信仰、理论体系的科学性、强大的世界观、系统的方法论、伟大的人类情怀五个方面讲述了他关于马克思主义为什么行的认识和体会。

Luo Yuting pointed out that ideological and political education is a soul-forging project for fostering virtue and nurturing talent, a central link in practical development, and a political advantage in governing the Party and the state. Facing the changes unseen in a century and the strategic overall situation of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is necessary to deeply grasp the scientific positioning of ideological and political education in the New Era from the heights of political stance, historical orientation, and strategic position.

骆郁廷指出，思想政治教育是立德树人的铸魂工程、是实践发展的中心环节、是治党治国的政治优势。面向世界百年未有之大变局和实现中华民族伟大复兴战略全局，需要从政治站位、历史方位、战略地位的高度，深刻把握新时代思想政治教育的科学定位。

Liu Shulin profoundly expounded the manifestations of ideological and political guiding force from four aspects: adhering to the political direction of comprehensively deepening reform and opening up and the major principle of upholding fundamental principles while breaking new ground, adhering to the guidance of Marxist theory, enhancing the core guiding force of core socialist values, and closely centering on the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education to implement the strategy of strengthening the nation through education. He pointed out that it is necessary to firmly establish a people-centered value orientation and respect the principal position of the people.

刘书林从坚持全面深化改革的政治方向和守正创新的重大原则、坚持马克思主义理论指导、增强社会主义核心价值观的核心引领力、紧紧围绕立德树人根本任务实施教育强国战略四个方面，深刻阐述了思想政治引领力的表现，指出必须牢固树立以人民为中心的价值取向，尊重人民主体地位。

Ni Bangwen elaborated in detail on his in-depth reflections on the construction of the ideological and political education discipline from six aspects: the goal orientation of ideological and political education, disciplinary support, achieving the pertinence and effectiveness of ideological and political education, mechanism construction, teaching staff construction, and suggestions for degree settings in ideological and political education. He clarified that the essence of ideological and political education is to help the educated form correct ways of thinking and behaving.

倪邦文从思想政治教育的目标导向、学科支撑、实现思想政治教育的针对性和有效性、机制建设、师资队伍建设以及思想政治教育的学位设置建议六个方面入手，详细阐述了其对思想政治教育学科建设的深入思考，阐明了思想政治教育的本质是帮助受教育者形成正确的思维方式和行为方式。

Wang Shuyin systematically reviewed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on mass-line ideological and political work. From four aspects—clarifying the mass principal role in ideological and political work, enhancing the timeliness of ideological and political work, giving play to the function of ideological and political work in rallying people’s strength and building consensus, and requiring leading cadres to set an example and lead by example—he elaborated in detail on the important content of consolidating the mass foundation of ideological and political work in the New Era.

王树荫系统梳理了习近平总书记关于群众性思想政治工作的重要论述，从明确思想政治工作的人民群众主体性，增强思想政治工作的时效性，发挥思想政治工作凝心聚力、凝聚共识功能，领导干部要做到以上率下、以身作则四个方面，详细阐述了新时代夯实思想政治工作的群众基础的重要内容。

Wang Xinsheng deeply analyzed the problems of writing style currently existing in philosophical and social science research. He pointed out that the disconnection and misalignment between disciplines related to Marxist theory and other disciplines of philosophy and social sciences is an important reason for the existence of writing style problems in disciplines related to Marxist theory. He emphasized that changing the writing style means changing the academic style. He stressed that it is necessary to both base oneself on practice and enhance the problem awareness of academic research, and also promote interdisciplinary integration and cross-perspective integration.

王新生深入分析了当前哲学社会科学研究中存在的文风问题，指出马克思主义理论相关学科和哲学社会科学其他学科研究的脱节错位，是马克思主义理论相关学科存在文风问题的重要原因，强调转变文风就是转变学风，指出既要立足实践、增进学术研究的问题意识，也要促进学科交叉融合、视角交叉融合。

In the first and second stages of the keynote reports, keynote reports were delivered by Chen Zhigang, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Vice President, and Researcher of the Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; She Shuanghao, Professor of the School of Marxism, Wuhan University; Sun Xiuling, former Vice President of Xinjiang Normal University, Academic Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism; Wu Manyi, Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Li Chunhui, President and Professor of Inner Mongolia Minzu Preschool Normal College; Yang Renzhong, Executive Dean and Professor of the New Era Marxism Research Institute, Tianjin Normal University; He Xinyuan, Deputy Director and Researcher of the Research Department on Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context, Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Xie Lixia, Professor of the School of Marxism, South China University of Technology; Shi Shoulin, Vice President and Researcher of Jilin Academy of Social Sciences; Feng Yanli, former Deputy Director of the Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism, Chongqing University; and Wu Dongsheng, Professor of the School of Marxism, Nankai University. Reports one and two were respectively chaired by Liu Xuanqi, Vice President and Researcher of Baise Cadre College, and Li Nan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Professor of the School of Marxism, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

在主题报告一、二阶段，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院纪委书记、副院长、研究员陈志刚，武汉大学马克思主义学院教授佘双好，新疆师范大学原副校长、马克思主义学院学术院长、教授孙秀玲，电子科技大学马克思主义学院院长、教授吴满意，内蒙古民族幼儿师范高等专科学校校长、教授李春晖，天津师范大学新时代马克思主义研究院执行院长、教授杨仁忠，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义中国化研究部副主任、研究员贺新元，华南理工大学马克思主义学院教授解丽霞，吉林省社会科学院副院长、研究员史守林，中国社会科学院哲学研究所原副所长、重庆大学马克思主义学院院长、教授冯颜利，南开大学马克思主义学院教授武东生作主题报告。报告一、报告二分别由百色干部学院副院长、研究员刘玄启，中国社会科学院大学马克思主义学院党委书记、教授李楠主持。

In the sub-forum stage, participating experts and scholars engaged in lively discussions around the themes: “Research on Xi Jinping’s Cultural Thought,” “The Process and Experience of Discipline Construction in Ideological and Political Education,” “Connotative Development of Ideological and Political Theory Course Construction,” “Deep Integration of Ideological and Political Education and Information Technology,” and “New Atmosphere and New Achievements in Youth Ideological and Political Education.”

在分论坛阶段，与会专家学者围绕“习近平文化思想研究”“思想政治教育学科建设的进程与经验”“思想政治理论课建设内涵式发展”“思想政治教育与信息技术的深度融合”“青年思想政治教育的新气象新作为”主题展开热烈研讨。

At the closing ceremony, Shi Hongbo, Professor of the School of Marxism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Li Dongpo, Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism, Lanzhou University; Luan Chunyu, Associate Professor of the School of Marxism, Tianjin University; Chang Yanhui, Associate Professor of the School of Marxism, Nankai University; and Shu Gaolei, Lecturer of the School of Marxism, Nankai University, presented reports on behalf of each sub-forum.

闭幕式上，上海交通大学马克思主义学院教授史宏波，兰州大学马克思主义学院副院长、教授李东坡，天津大学马克思主义学院副教授栾淳钰，南开大学马克思主义学院副教授常宴会，南开大学马克思主义学院讲师舒高磊代表各分论坛作汇报。

Liu Ailing, Director and Associate Researcher of the Ideological and Political Education Research Office, Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Wang Shengzheng, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism, Nankai University, and Director and Professor of the Office of the 21st Century Marxism Research Institute of Nankai University and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, made the seminar summaries. Finally, Fu Hong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Professor of the School of Marxism, Nankai University, presented the flag to Ruan Chuankan, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism, Fujian Normal University. Ruan Chuankan, on behalf of the next host institution, delivered an invitation speech. The closing ceremony was chaired by Xiao Guangwen, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Professor of the School of Marxism, Nankai University.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院思想政治教育研究室主任、副研究员刘爱玲，南开大学马克思主义学院副院长、南开大学·中国社会科学院21世纪马克思主义研究院办公室主任、教授王生升作研讨会总结。最后，南开大学马克思主义学院党委书记、教授付洪向福建师范大学马克思主义学院党委书记阮传瞰授旗，阮传瞰代表下届承办单位致邀请辞。闭幕式由南开大学马克思主义学院党委副书记、教授肖光文主持。

(Contributed by Shangguan Miaomiao)

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