The 2017 Annual Meeting of Chinese Anthropological Society

Abstract

The 2017 Annual Meeting of Chinese Anthropological Society (2017 Nian Zhongguo Renleixue Xuehui Xueshu Nianhui), was sponsored by the Chinese Anthropological Society (CAS), Inner Mongolia Normal University (Neimenggu Shifan Daxue), and Association of Science and Society in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Neimenggu Zizhiqu Shehui Kexuejie Lianhehui). It was co-hosted by the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology Advanced Studies of Inner Mongolia Normal University (Neimenggu Shifan Daxue Minzuxue Renleixue Gaodeng Yanjiuyuan), the Coordination and Innovation Center of Research on Ethnic Culture alongside the Grass Silk Road (Caoyuan Sichou zhilu Minzu Wenhua Yanjiu Xietong Chuangxin Zhongxin), and the ethnology innovation team of Inner Mongolia Normal University (Neimenggu Shifan Daxue Minzuxue Chuangxin Tuandui). Under the theme of “Baorong Fazhan de Renleixue” (Anthropology in inclusive development), the conference, held at the Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhehot, from August 14 to 17, 2017. It brought together 270 scholars from more than 100 scientific research institutes and universities as well as regional presses of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Germany. There were nine keynote speeches and one hundred thirty seven individual presentations featuring five major themes: Linguistic anthropology (Yuyan Renleixue), Physical and archaeological anthropology (Tizhi, Kaogu Renleixue), Educational anthropology (Jiaoyun Renleixue), Historical anthropology (Lishi Renleixue) and Cultural anthropology (Wenhua Renleixue) (see details in section 2. Presentation by Major Themes).