Prof. MA Zhong
PhD – Wuhan University, Law
Professor and PhD Supervisor
Dean, School of Journalism and New Media
Overview
Prof. MA is a leading talent of National High-level Personnel Special Support Program (“Ten Thousand Talents Program”) and one of the Nationally Renowned Experts in Four Key Cultural Areas (the “Four Batches” Program). He was elected Member of the Steering Committee for the Teaching of Ideological and Political Theory Courses, Ministry of Education, and was conferred National-level Influential Teacher of Ideological and Political Courses and National Expert in Ideological and Political Teaching. Prof. MA has been financed by a national merit-based funding scheme, and his awards include the Provincial Talent Award and First Prize of Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Achievements Award. Prof. MA is the author of over 80 papers and four books, and his research interests focus on Marxist View of Journalism and Political Communication.
Education:
2004-2007, Ph.D. in Marxist Theory, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University.
2001-2004: Master degree in Journalism and Communication, School of Journalism and Communication, Lanzhou University.
2000-2003: Master degree in Economic Law, Law School, Lanzhou University (equivalent).
1991-1995: Bachelor degree in Philosophy, School of Philosophy and Sociology, Lanzhou University
Main Publications:
Monographs:
1. A Study of Narrative Discourse in Ideological and Political Education, Beijing: People’s Publishing House, 2021.
2. Establishing a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Poverty Alleviation, Beijing: People’s Publishing House, 2017.
3. Ideological Reconstruction in the Era of Reform, Beijing: People’s Publishing House, 2010.
Journal Articles:
1. “Grasping the Historical Dimension of the Essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.” Marxism Study (CSSCI), 6(2019).
2. “The Historical Evolution and Thinking of the Struggle Discourse of the Communist Party of China in the Past Century.” Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (CSSCI), 4(2021).
3. “Unveiling the Illusion of Political Rhetoric: Penetrating into the Discourse of Universal Value’.” Studies in Ideological Education (CSSCI), 5(2020).
4. “The Thinking of how to Sticking to the Standpoint of Chinese Culture in the New Era.” Studies on Marxist Theory (CSSCI), 5(2018).
5. “Further Consideration on Constructing the Theory of National Governance with Chinese Characteristics form the Perspective of Indigenization.” Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (CSSCI), 2(2020).
6. “Xi Jinping’s Reference Development and Significant Value to Chinese Traditional Thought of Governance.” Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (CSSCI), 2(2019).
7. “Research on Public Participation in the Fight Against New Pneumonia.” Academic Journal of Zhongzhou (CSSCI), 3(2020).
8. “Research on Jameson’ Ideological Narrative Theory from the Perspective of Cultural Politics.” Studies on Marxist Theory (CSSCI), 2(2017).
9. “Characteristics of Chinese Traditional Moral Education and Contemporary Enlightenment in Terms of Cultural Embryology.” Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (CSSCI), 3(2016).
10. “Historical Experience and Important Enlightenment on Consolidating Ideological Consensus after the Reform and Opening-up over Forty Years.” Journal of PLA Nanjing Institute of Politics (CSSCI), 6(2018).
11. “New Progress of Party Building Theories from the report of the 17th and 18th National Congress.” Academic Journal of Zhongzhou (CSSCI), 4(2013).
12. “The Chinese Characteristics, National Identity and Contemporary Features of Socialist Core Values.” Guang Ming Daily, 24 November 2014.
Research Grants:
1. Study on Emergency Decision-making for Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in China (Grant No. 20VYJ019). Funded by the National Social Science Fund of China (2000)
2. Research on Textual Space, Meaning Filling and Discourse Innovation of Textbooks for “Ideological and Moral Cultivation and Legal Basis” (Grant No.14XKS031). Funded by the National Social Science Fund of China (2014)
3. Study on the Historical Significance and Contemporary Value of the spirit of Westward Migration (Grant No. 20@ZH025). Funded by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2020)
4. A Study on the Policy Perception and Acceptance Psychology of Tibetans in Gansu and Qinghai Regions (Grant No. 12YJCZH151). Funded by the Project of the Ministry of Education (2012)
5. A Study of the Discourse Effect of Ideological Narratives in Ideological and Political Education (Grant No. 14JDSZK103). Funded by the Special Project of the Ministry of Education (2014)
6. The Response and Guidance of Non-mainstream Ideological discourse in Propaganda and Ideological work in Colleges and Universities Under New Situation. Funded by the Project of Gansu Province (2015)
7. Teaching Innovation Center of National Universities for "Chinese Marxism and Contemporary Times". Funded by the Ministry of Education Curriculum Construction Project (2021)
8. A Study on the Construction of Ideological Discourse System to Highlight Chinese Cultural Stance in the New Era (Grant No. 18JF229). Funded by the Special Project of the Ministry of Education (2018)
9. Research on the Historical Evolution and Achievement Experiences of the Party's Institutional Mechanism for Leading Colleges and Universities (Grant No. DJ2018001). Funded by the Project of the National Society for Party Building Studies (2018)
10. Research on the Cultural Connotation and Educational Value of the Spirit of Westward Migration (Grant No. 2019C096). Funded by Major Theoretical Research Topics in Social Sciences in Shaanxi Province (2019)
Email: mazhong2018@xjtu.edu.cn
