On May 24, Henan Normal University celebrated a significant academic milestone with the official inauguration of its Institute of Country and Regional Studies. The newly established institute aims to build an interdisciplinary research hub to serve both national strategies and regional development. It brings together academic resources from multiple disciplines, including foreign languages, political science, economics, and history. It focuses on four major research areas: theories and methods in country and regional studies; language, culture, and mutual learning among civilizations; South and Southeast Asian studies; and Northeast Asian studies. It is committed to fostering a new interdisciplinary research paradigm.

The Henan Provincial Federation of Social Sciences and the Foreign Affairs Office have expressed strong support for the initiative. They hope the institute will leverage the cultural strengths of the Central Plains region to develop "Henan-specific Solutions" that contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative and China's national strategy of building an education powerhouse. As the province's first interdisciplinary platform dedicated to country and regional studies, the institute will promote the integration of linguistic big data with area studies. This innovative approach is expected to yield valuable insights into global governance and contributing to the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

On the same day, the university also hosted the "High-end Forum on Country and Region Studies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives," featuring keynote presentations by distinguished scholars from Peking University, Tsinghua University, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and other leading institutions. The forum's agenda focused on two pivotal themes: establishing the disciplinary framework for country and region studies, and exploring pathways for mutual learning among civilizations. (Source: Henan Daily, Reporter: Wang Yongle, Correspondents: Chen Rui and Liu Yuhui)

河南师范大学区域国别研究院正式揭牌

5月24日，河南师范大学区域国别研究院正式揭牌成立，旨在打造跨学科研究高地，服务国家战略与地方发展。该研究院整合外国语学院及校内政治学、经济学、历史学等学科资源，聚焦“区域国别学理论与方法”“语言文化与中外文明互鉴”“南亚东南亚研究”“东北亚研究”等四大方向，致力于构建跨学科研究新范式。

河南省社科联与外事办表示支持，期待其立足中原文化优势，形成“河南方案”，助力“一带一路”倡议与教育强国建设。作为河南省首个区域国别学跨学科平台，研究院将推动语言大数据与区域研究融合，为全球治理与人类命运共同体构建贡献智慧。

当天，“跨学科视域下的区域国别研究高端论坛”同期举行，来自北京大学、清华大学、中国社会科学院等机构的十余位专家通过主旨报告，探讨区域国别学学科体系构建、中外文明互鉴路径等议题。（来源：河南日报客户端  记者：王永乐 通讯员：陈锐 刘予辉）

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