Call for Papers: "Global Civilization Initiative and Mutual Learning among Civilizations"

In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), garnering significant attention worldwide. To foster mutual respect and harmonious coexistence among different civilizations, promote cultural exchanges as a conduit for international friendship, progress, and peace, Guangming Daily and the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies jointly launched this Call for Papers under the theme"Global Civilization Initiative and Mutual Learning among Civilizations". We invite experts and scholars from think tanks, research institutions, colleges and universities to share their insights about the topic with a view to telling well the China Story and advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

I. Theme:

Global Civilization Initiative and Mutual Learning among Civilizations.

II. Recommended Topics:

Drawing on personal experiences, observations, and theoretical research, contributors are encouraged to explore the following:

1. The contemporary value and ideological significance of GCI and exchanges between civilizations, encompassing the diversity of civilizations, common values of humanity, inheritance and innovation of civilizations, and international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, highlighting the spirit of mutual respect, exchanges, symbiosis and mutual learning.

2. Chinese modernization as a new manifestation of human civilization.

3. Practicing the GCI to empower the building of a community with a shared future for mankind from a cultural perspective.

III. Requirements:

1. Essay should be original, and align closely with the theme with in-depth theoretical analysis.

2. Arguments should be cogent, articulate, logically coherent and accessible to readers from diverse cultural backgrounds.

3. Must contain a minimum of 2,000 words.

4. Written in either Chinese or English.

IV. Selection and Publication:

1. All essays collected are subject to review by an expert panel.

2. Selected essays will be published in Guangming Daily, Chinese Journal of Cyberspace, and GMW.cn.

3. Outstanding contributions will be complied for publication overseas.

V. Contribution details:

1. Submission period: February 25 – May 31, 2024.

2. Acceptable in MS Word format at the email address of zhengwen@gmw.cn with the subject line "GCI and Mutual Learning among Civilizations" Call for Paper. Please indicate the contributor's name, affiliation, position (title), email address and other contact information.

3. Submission channels:

Email: zhengwen@gmw.cn

Postal address: International Communication Department of GMW.cn, No. 5 Zhushikou East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.

Postal Code: 100062.

Contact Information:

Tel: 010-58926308 (GMW.cn), 010-55624939 (Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies).

Guangming Daily; Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies

February 24, 2024

Attachment: Annotation Examples

1. Monograph

Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Power and Interdependence:World Politics in Transition, Boston：Little Brown Company, 1997, p.33.

2. Academic paper

Tim Dunne, "New Thinking on International Society,"British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol.3, No.2, 2001, pp.223-244.

3. Opinion Columns and Editorials

Henry A. Kissinger.M Nixon's Key Adviser on Defense,The New York Times,December 3, 1968.

4. Information online Indicate the author's name (if possible), the title of the article, the URL, and the time of access, for example:

"Excellent Cases of Joining Hands for a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace", People's Daily Online.http://finance.people.com.cn/n1/2022/1110/c1004-32563325.html, Feb 9, 2023.