2025年：文学之“聆听”与声音之“观看”：第二届文学与音乐跨学科研究的观念、视野与方法学术论坛

Listening Literature and Viewing Sound:The Second Academic Forum on Concepts, Perspectives,and Methods of Interdisciplinary Research in Literature and Music

On October 25, the Second Academic Forum on Literature and Music: Concepts, Perspectives, and Methods in Interdisciplinary Research was held at Hubei University. Attendees included Professor Peng Zhimin, former president of the Wuhan Conservatory of Music; Professor Wang Jian, president of the Piano Society of the Hubei Musicians Association; and the head of the School of Literature at Hubei University.

This forum was based on the National Social Science Fund Youth Project “Research on Musical Writing in British Modernist Fiction,” led by Associate Professor Wang Xichong from the School of Literature at Hubei University. It focused on contemporary interpretations of cross-media cases involving ‘viewing’ and “listening,” showcasing the trends and paradigms of media convergence in the new era, and constructing methodologies to explore paths for cross-media creation and interpretation. Associate Professor Liu Yanling from Peking University's School of Arts, Professor Zhang Lei from China University of Political Science and Law's School of Foreign Languages, Professor Huang Xiaoyan from Hunan University's School of Foreign Languages, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Li Xuemei of Southern Literary Forum, Associate Professor Wang Xichong from Hubei University's School of Literature, Li Sheng, Associate Professor at the School of Literature, Nanjing Normal University; Wang Han, Assistant Researcher at the School of Literature, Shandong University; Feng Xinxin, Associate Professor at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music; and teacher Shan Jinlong delivered keynote speeches on this topic. The forum also featured live musical performances, vividly showcasing the practical outcomes of interdisciplinary research.

The forum attracted participation from scholars, faculty, and students across numerous universities nationwide, with online viewership exceeding 5,000. It aimed to establish a high-level academic exchange platform for interdisciplinary research in literature and music, further broadening perspectives in humanities research while fostering collaboration among scholars across diverse fields.

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2024年：首届文学与音乐跨学科研究的观念、视野与方法学术论坛

The First Academic Forum on Concepts, Perspectives, and Methods of Interdisciplinary Research in Literature and Music

In response to General Secretary Xi Jinping's call during the third collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in February 2023 to “promote interdisciplinary integration and cross-disciplinary research, and build a high-quality disciplinary system with comprehensive and balanced development,” the School of Literature at Hubei University has actively pursued interdisciplinary integration and deepened cross-disciplinary innovation. This forum, supported by the National Social Science Fund Youth Project “Research on Musical Representation in British Modernist Fiction” (Project Approval No.: 22CWW017), aims to trace the developmental trajectory of literary and musical media, explore their representational forms and specific examples across different historical periods along with their underlying causes, and clarify issues such as the boundaries of interdisciplinary research between literature and music. In terms of interpretive approaches, it seeks to address the problem domains, critical discourses, and research methodologies involved in composite media forms of music and literature, music within literature, and literature within music. By linking literature and musicology, it aims to broaden interdisciplinary perspectives and establish a research platform for academic exchange.

University leaders participating in this forum included Song Ren, Dean of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hubei University; Wan Mingming, Party Secretary of the College of Liberal Arts at Hubei University; Zhang Pengfei, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Hubei University; and Yu Lan, Deputy Party Secretary of the College of Liberal Arts at Hubei University. External leaders included Yang Heping, Director of the Research Office at Wuhan Conservatory of Music, and Wang Jinyuan, Artistic Director of Hubei Opera and Dance Theatre. Prior to the forum's commencement, Associate Professor Wang Xichong, serving as academic convener and project leader, provided a brief introduction to the forum's theme and participating guests. Subsequently, Dean Zhang Pengfei delivered a welcome address on behalf of the School of Literature at Hubei University and formally declared the forum open.

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