【IAS】Guest Discussion: “The World as Historical Analogy” was successfully held
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4月10日，高研院組織的嘉賓座談會成功舉辦。本次座談的主題是“從歷史類比出發的世界”，講者為劍橋大學亞洲與中東研究學院露西·卡文迪許學院的范鑫博士，並由澳門大學高研院學術項目與刊物主任、人文學院特聘教授林少陽教授主持。
開始時，范鑫博士首先介紹了比較方法的背景以及中國在此方面作出的貢獻。而後，范鑫博士指出比較方法在研究歷史問題上存在一定的局限性，在運用比較方法時應關注其理論反身性。由此，范鑫博士提出運用類比的方法研究歷史問題。通過介紹對類比方法的定義、類型以及應用，范鑫博士強調類比方法能夠更有創造性、靈活地為歷史研究提供更多的機會與天地。
林教授簡要總結並進一步補充深化了范鑫博士的演講。他再一次強調比較方法的複雜性，並通過補充有關全球歷史相關背景知識，探討全球歷史的產生以及其特性，以更好的補充全球歷史與世界歷史之間的關係的話題討論。
在隨後的問答環節中，師生們積極提問，討論比較和類比的方法在不同領域的運用，並進一步探討了全球化、國際法等其他相關話題。討論會現場學術交流活躍而深入，呈現出跨學科互動的生動氛圍。
高研院舉辦的各類座談會旨在促進大學內部的學術互動和跨學科交流，鼓勵來自不同領域的學者共同探討全球學術問題。本次討論吸引了衆多校内學者出席，包括高研院院長於興中教授、澳門研究中心主任林玉鳳教授、馬萬祺羅柏心書院院長楊柳教授、人文學院歷史系夜華教授等。促進了不同研究領域之間的跨學科交流，同時為參與者提供了深入探索類比方法的機會。
On April 10, the Guest Discussion organized by IAS, was successfully held. The theme of this discussion was “The World as Historical Analogy” featuring Dr. Xin FAN, Director of Studies at Lucy Cavendish College, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, the University of Cambridge as the speakers. The event was moderated by Prof. Shaoyang LIN, Head of Academic Programme and Publication of lAS, Distinguished Professor of FAH, the University of Macau.
At the beginning, Dr. Xin FAN firstly introduced the background of the methodology of comparison and Chinese contribution in this field. After that, Dr. Xin FAN pointed out the limitations of the methodology of comparison in studying historical issues, and highlighted his concern about the theoretical reflexivity when applying it. In this way, Dr. Xin FAN proposed to use the analogy method to study historical problems. By introducing the definition, types and applications of analogy, Dr. Xin FAN emphasized that the analogy can be more creative and flexible, providing more opportunities and horizons for historical research.
Prof. Lin briefly summarized and further supplemented Dr. Xin FAN’s presentation. He again emphasized the complexity of the methodology of comparison and then explored the emergence of global history and its characteristics by adding relevant background knowledge on global history to better complement the discussion on the relationship between global history and world history.
In the subsequent Q&A session, faculty and students actively posed questions, discussing the application of methods of comparative and analogy in different fields, and further explored other related topics such as globalization and international law. The academic exchanges at the discussion forum were active and in-depth, presenting a lively atmosphere of interdisciplinary interaction.
The Guest Discussion organized by IAS aim to promote academic interaction and interdisciplinary communication within universities, and encourage scholars from different fields to discuss global academic issues. This discussion attracted numerous scholars from within the university, including Prof. Xingzhong YU, Director of IAS; Prof. LAM lok Fong, Agnes, Director of CMS; Prof. Liu YANG, College Master of MLC; and Prof. Joshua Parr EHRLICH from the FAH. The event fostered interdisciplinary exchange across different research fields while allowing participants to delve deeper into analogical methods.
