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南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心为何是中美关系的一个特殊样本?
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南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心为何是中美关系的一个特殊样本?

专访南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心美方主任魏亚当

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南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心作为中国改革开放后首个中外合作办学机构,成立四十年来通过双语教学与跨文化研学,培养了近4000名毕业生,成为中美民间人文交流与学术合作的典范。

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中美中心由南京大学与约翰斯·霍普金斯大学于1986年创办,是改革开放后中国首个中外合作办学项目。该中心旨在通过研究生教育与学术研讨,促进中美两国的人文交流与相互理解。

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中新社南京9月25日电 题:南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心为何是中美关系的一个特殊样本?

——专访南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心美方主任魏亚当

中新社记者 朱晓颖 钟升

南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心(中美中心)是中国南京大学与美国约翰斯·霍普金斯大学(霍普金斯大学)共同创办的教学与研究机构。

作为改革开放后中国最早的中外合作办学机构,自1986年正式招生以来,中美中心已经培养了来自约40个国家和地区的近4000名毕业生,遍布政治、经济、文化等领域。

中美中心是如何诞生的?40年来中美中心经历了怎样的发展演变,在中美两国人文学术交流中又发挥了什么样的作用?中美中心美方主任魏亚当(Adam K Webb)接受中新社“东西问”专访,对此做出解答。

现将访谈实录摘要如下:

中新社记者:霍普金斯大学为何会与南京大学合作,开创中外合作办学的先河?中美中心创办之初的构想是什么?

魏亚当:中美中心创办的构想可追溯到20世纪70年代末。时任霍普金斯大学校长的史蒂文·穆勒(Steven Muller)预见到亚洲的国际影响力将持续上升,萌生了在亚洲设立教研中心、落地办学点的想法。

同一时期,中国正拉开改革开放的大幕,时任南京大学校长的匡亚明想要推动中国学术界重新与国际接轨。他开始积极对接全球顶尖高校寻求合作契机。1979年11月,匡亚明率团访美,其间与史蒂文·穆勒展开会谈。

双方达成共识,在南京落地一个合作办学中心,将其搭建为中美学术交流的桥梁。它既是霍普金斯大学立足中国、布局亚洲的重要平台,也是南京大学对接全球、携手霍普金斯大学开展合作的窗口。

作为改革开放以来中国首个中外合作办学项目,两所高校一边完善构想一边落地细则。1981年,两校正式签署合作协议。项目得到时任美国副总统老布什等美方政界人士的支持,1982年获中国国务院批复立项。1986年,中美中心正式揭牌招生,首届共60名中美两国学生入学,中美中心由此起步。

中新社记者:作为一个开创性项目,中美中心具备哪些特色?

魏亚当:中美中心的办学由南京大学与霍普金斯大学共管共建。南京大学深耕中国本土、底蕴深厚,霍普金斯大学拥有全球化办学视野。两所创办高校全程深度参与办学,依托各自资源优势互补办学,形成独特优势。

中美中心项目聚焦研究生教育,办学体量精简,研究方向集中在国际关系、国际经济、政治学等专业领域。

教学上采用中英双语模式,可通过师生更深层次地研讨各类实务议题,让学习者切身感受中美两种文化。学术上秉持开放原则,研讨氛围宽松,包容各类前沿议题的坦诚研讨。我曾开设一门关注乡村发展的政治学课程,组织学生利用周末赴安徽乡村实地调研,走访当地民众、开展田野调查,书本内容由此变得鲜活具象。

中美中心的教学为学生深入研究某一领域提供系统指导,研讨有关领域的基本理论、主要争议问题和最新学术进展,为学生未来继续深造或从事相关领域的工作打下坚实基础。

中外学生共同学习、生活,中外教授联合执教、相互切磋,与国际教育体制接轨的管理制度等特色,构成了迄今在中国独一无二的运行模式。各类课外研学活动则促成了长久的人际联结与友谊,为全球人文交流添砖加瓦。

中新社记者:创办四十年来,中美中心经历了怎样的发展演变?反映出中国的哪些变化?

魏亚当:1986年,中美中心首届招生仅60人,生源只来自中美两国;如今在校生约170名,学生来源遍布全球,生源构成变得更加多元。

教研内容上,课程研究边界早已突破双边范畴:中美关系依旧是核心授课主题,但课程大幅扩充各类全球性议题、立足全球视野开展教研。伴随着中国国际影响力不断提升,相关拓展课程的价值愈发凸显。

仅本学期,我们就开设了中非关系、中拉关系课程,还落地了中印关系短期专题课。在1986年建校之初,几乎没人能预想到中国会和非洲、拉美、印度等地形成如此深度的联动,相关研究自然无从谈起。

2022年春季,我曾带队前往秘鲁开展研学。大家在当地走访本土智库专家、在秘中资企业工作人员,还深入海拔4900米的高山矿区实地走访中资矿山项目,采访矿区居民,聚焦中拉关系课题。

四十年来,中美中心始终恪守建校初心,同时紧跟全球时局变化,灵活迭代办学内容。

中新社记者:中美中心在中美两国人文学术交流当中发挥了怎样的作用?在当前复杂多变的国际大环境与中美关系背景下,这类学术交流与民间人文往来具备怎样的现实意义?

魏亚当:中美中心创立之初就怀揣一个愿景:未来某一天,中美两国外长发现彼此同为中美中心的校友。这个目标尚未实现,但中心已走出大批资深外交从业者。在中美交往、中国对外合作的各类实务场景中,时常能看到他们。

中美中心设立的初衷之一,便是依靠民间人文交流,在官方外交、经贸合作之外,夯实中美两国多层次交往根基。

过去四十年,中美关系起起落落,两个国情差异巨大的国家开展跨国办学合作,注定一路伴随各类挑战。中心所处的外部办学环境时常面临考验,当下更是中心发展史上环境较为严峻的一段时期。即便如此,中美中心办学初心始终未变,1986年确立的核心办学框架完整保留,保障项目持续平稳运行。

作为学术机构,我们着眼长期发展,持续向各行各业输送优秀毕业生,助力中美交流事业稳步前行。作为中美人文交流和民间外交的样本,中美中心走出的校友们正活跃于世界舞台,充分发挥中美两国及国际社会人文交流、公共外交及学术各领域合作的桥梁纽带作用。每位校友都是人文交流的民间大使,都在以不同方式,做着增进彼此相互理解与相互信任,消弭或减少国与国之间、人与人之间“理解赤字”的努力。

中美中心经历了时间沧桑和中美关系的风云变幻,已在中美两国和国际社会具有显著影响力,成为高等教育国际合作的典范。今年正值中美中心成立四十周年,中美中心将继往开来,为中美两国与国际教育和文化交流合作作出更大贡献。

Open Questions

  • 未来中美中心是否会进一步扩大招生规模?
  • 中心如何应对当前严峻的国际办学环境挑战?

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