Dr. REN Jiantao, Professor
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Political Philosophy;
Modern State and Public Theory;
Administrative Ethics;
Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Politics
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Doctorate: Ph.D in Philosophy, Sun Yat-sen University, China, 1996;
Graduate’s Certificate: Graduate’s Diploma in Philosophy, Sun Yat-sen University, China, 1989;
Bachelor’s: B. Phil in Philosophy, West China Normal University, 1982.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 - present, Professor, Department of Political Science,Tsinghua University
2009 -2016,Professor, Department of Political Science,Renmin University of China
1999- 2009,Professor, Department of Political Science and Administration,Sun Yat-sen University
1998 -1999,Visiting Scholar, Harvard-Yenching Institute,Harvard University
1993-1998,Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Administration,Sun Yat-sen University
1991-1993,Lecturer, Moral Education Institute,Sun Yat-sen University
1989-1991,Teaching Fellow, Moral Education Institute,Sun Yat-sen University
APPOINTMENTS:
2004 to 2008
Dean, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University
2002-2003
Associate Dean, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University
2007
Vice Secretary-General, Chinese Association of Political Science
2006
Director, Institute of Political Science, Sun Yat-sen University;
Decision-Making Counselor, City Government of Guangzhou, China
2005
Vice President, Guangzhou Association of Political Science and Administration;
The 6th Term Researcher by Special Arrangement, Developmental Research Center, Provincial Government, Guangdong
PROJECTS:
2010-2014 Research on the Theory of Modern State Construction(10AZZ003)；
National Social Science Foundation 2004
2004-2010
Research on Public Theory (04BZZ037),
National Social Science Foundation 2004
2002.07-2004.07
Communitarianism, Confucian Ethics and Contemporary Moral Life (02JA730023),
Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry
2001-
Basic Theory and Methodological Research on Politics(01XZ810001),
Key Project in 2001, Sun Yat-sen University
1998-2000
Ethic Construction of Market Society
Social Science Research Project, Province, City and Municipality
1998 –1999
Analysis on Political Reform in Developing Nation-State
Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard University, USA
1994-
An Introduction of Chinese Moral Education History
Social Science Project, Higher Education Office, Guangdong Province
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS:
2014 to present
Distinguished Professor of Yangtze River Scholar, Department of Politcal Science, Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University;
2005
Elected Member by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, State Education Ministry;
One of The 5th Guangdong Province Top Ten Outstanding Youths;
the 3rd Group of Provincial Cultivated Member in College “Project QIANBAISHI”
2003
Champion, International Varsity Debate 2003 (as Chief Coach)
2002
Champion, National Varsity Debate 2002 (as Chief Coach)
2001
Gainer of Chinese Talent Fund；
Gainer of Government Special Allowance Laureates, Chinese State Council
1998
Teacher’s Award, by Fok Ying-tung Education Fund
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Books—
When Canons Become Classics: the Shaping of Modern Confucianism, Social Sciences Academic Press, 2018;
Political Philosophy of the Public, the Commercial Press, 2016;
Facing the Hustle Quietly: Interviews and Dialogues with Ren Jiantao, Zhejiang People's Publishing House，2016；
Repeal and Renewal: Sidelights on China's Political Development, Central Compilation & Translation Press,2014;
Paying Respects to the Gods: the Pursuit of Western Political Theories and Methods, Social Sciences Academic Press,2014;
The Rise of Society: Key Issues of Social Management Innovation, Xinhua Press, 2013;
Polyphonic Confucianism: From Classical Intepretation to Studies of Modernity, National Taiwan University Publishing Center,2013;
Confusion of the State Building: Study-abroad Elites and Misunderstandings of Modern Politics, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2012;
The Ways to Govern: Theoretical Surveys of China’s Reform and Opening-Up 1978-2008, Sun Yat-sen University Press, 2008.
Lectures on Political Philosophy, Guangxi Normal University Press, 2008.
Public Political Culture in Post-Revolution Times, Guangdong People’s Publishing House, 2008;
The Call for Rights, Beijing: Central Compilation and Translation Publishing House, 2005.01;
Liberalism in the skeleton of Chinese Modern Thoughts, Peking University Press, 2004.10;
Theoretical Purview of Political Philosophy (chief editor), Guangdong Peoples Publishing House, 2003.12;
Moral Idealism and Ethical Centralism: Joint Structure of Confucian Ethics, the Eastern Publishing Co., Ltd, 2003.07;
Ethical Politics Research—A Theoretical Perspective of Early Confucianism, Sun Yat-sen University Press,1999;(Revised Edition: The Construction of the Kingdom of Ethics, China Social Sciences Press, 2005.01;)
Walking towards Exoteric Morality (cooperate with Li and Zhong), Sun Yat-sen Univ
-ersity Press,1994;
From Being-In-Itself to Self-Consciousness—a discussion on National Trait in China, Shanxi Peoples Publishing House,1992
Papers—
“The People’s Two Bodies and the Transfer of Modern Deity”, Social Sciences Front, Vol.5 2018;
“The Return of Grand Theory and the Win-win Appeal of Chinese Social Science”,
Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.5 2017;
“Guardian, Decorater and Disrupter：Three Theorists of Modern Democracy”, Academia Bimestrie, Vol.5 2017;
“Who Can Create and Defend the Public: Between the God, Philosopher-King and Democratic Voters”, Social Sciences Front, Vol.5 2016;
“Typical and Its Disintegration: ‘The West’ Constructed by China”，Journal of Social Sciences,Vol.11 2015;
“Party’s Control over the State: An Interpretation of the Keynote Political Report to the 18th Party Congress”, Economic and Political Studies, July 2013.
“A Sence of Awe: On The Differences between Confucian Thought and Christianity, Frontiers of Philosophy in China”, Springer/Higher Education Press, March 2010.
“Ideology: Its Role in Reform and Opening”，Edited by Joseph Fewsmith，China Today, China Tomorrow: Domestic Politics, Economy, and Society. Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.2010.
“Governmental Reform: From Unilateral Thinking to Marginal Interaction”, China Reform, Vol.10 2006;
“Political Decision, Political Action and Constituent Power”, Thinking, Vol.5 2006;
“The Tension of Ideologies:The Debates between Liberalism and Communitari -anism in China”, Journal of Sun Yat-sen University, Vol.4 2006;
“Penetrating the Construction of Harmonious Society: A perspective of Conflict Theory”, Jiangsu Social Sciences, Vol.1 2006;
“Supporting Faith with Logic: A Discussion on the Theoretical Characters of Yin Haiguang’s Liberalism”, Journal of Sun Yat-sen University, Vol.4 2005;
“Morality and the Legitimacy of Chinese Traditional Politics”, Journal of Central China Normal University, Vol.1 2005;
“Regional Knowledge and Its Global Expansion”, Journal of Xiamen University, Vol.2 2003;
“Ethical Encounter in Chinese and Western Political Thoughts”, Cass Journal of Political Science, Vol.3 2000;
“Mutual Influence of Ethics and Politics”, Philosophical Researches，Vol.3 1999;
“Heckling Human Nature and Early Confucian Political Philosophy”, Philosophical Researches, Vol.4 1998;
“Genre, Background, Approaches”, Philosophical Researches, Vol.9 1997;
“Realm and Circumstances”, Philosophical Researches, Vol.2 1996;
