Earlier this month, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Professor Wu Yan (School of Humanities and the Social Sciences) and Dr. Chen Qiongqiong (Strategic Planning Office) were both recipients of prizes at the recent 9th Shenzhen Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievements Awards. This year’s awards rewarded 79 scientists in different fields.
Professor Wu Yan won 2nd prize in the Excellent Research Report category for the “China Science Fiction Industry Report 2018.” Chen Qiongqiong won the Best New Scholar Award for her book titled “Globalization and Transnational Academic Mobility: The Experience of Chinese Academic Returnees.”
Professor Wu Yan’s report summarized the state of the science fiction industry in China. It was submitted to the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and major media outlets, providing an insight into development and trends in the industry. The reports support the development of science fiction across China.
Dr. Chen’s book is a sociological and cultural examination of Chinese returnees within the framework of globalization. Her book covered the motivation of Chinese scholars deciding to return to China from the United States, probing aspects such as the transfer of transnational capital, the academic practice after returning home, and the identification of professional academic identity. It provides a more fertile explanation framework for the social understanding of globalization, higher education internationalization, and academic talent mobility.
The awards seek to improve the research level of philosophy and social sciences in Shenzhen. They actively play an important role in philosophy and social sciences in developing the economy, culture, society, and ecology of Shenzhen.
