Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 8 Jun–Jul 1974

Participants of the Workshop on Personnel Administration 出 席 人 事 管 理 研 討 會 之 行 政 人 員 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE I NST I TUTE OF CHINESE STUDIES The Institute of Chinese Studies was established in 1967 to give concrete expression to the University's dedication to the promotion of Chinese studies. Wi th the University's unique cultural heritage, the Institute fosters inter-disciplinary research among staff members in various fields and ten publications have already been published. The University has decided to step up its activities further in the next decade to make it an international stronghold of Chinese studies and a distinctive feature of the University. Prof. C.T. Hu, on leave from Columbia University, has been appointed full-time Director of the Institute, and he has lost no time in formulating plans for the development of its research activities and teaching function and the strengthening of international ties. Research The research programme of the Institute will be developed to make full use of the human and material resources o f the University and the favourable cultural, academic, social and political conditions of Hon g Kong. Apart from individual research projects there will be an integrated research programme for the study of developments in modern and contemporary Chinese culture, from academic pursuits to the arts and crafts, drawing upon the social and natural sciences as well as the humanities in methodology and embracing all four Faculties of the University in scope. Not only will inter-disciplinary cooperation within the University be promoted, but the Institute will also seek to set up exchange programmes and establish other ties with universities all over the world. Teaching The primary function of the Institute is research, but through its research it can contribute to teaching and help to bring about the necessary improvements. The Institut e should assume a coordinating and innovative role in teaching, where its first task must be to define clearly the scope of ‘‘Chinese studies", so that course content may be revised accordingly and efforts may be made to improve teaching methods. International Cooperation With its favourable setting the Institute plans to enter into close cooperation with scholars all over the world to make an intensive study of all aspects of Chinese culture, the living culture of an ever-changing country, thereby strengthening international ties and making it an international centre of Chinese studies. Reference Collection The Institute aims to build up within the next few years a comprehensive and systematic collection of reference materials adequate to serve — 2 —