Concepts and History: John Dunn's Lectures in China

            Part I  Preface

In this part the editor of this anthology will introduce following three contents: 1. The academic work of Professor Dunn; 2. Why was Professor Dunn invited by Renmin University of China. 3. The details of Professor Dunn's three academic activities in China. 



Part II  Why we Need a Global History of Political Thought?

On November 6, 2019, Professor Dunn gave a speech titled "why we need a global history of political thought" which is open to all the teachers and students of Renmin University. This speech is Professor Dunn's new work specially written for Chinese audients, aiming to transcend the dilemma of the history of political thought of the East and the west, and consider the history of political thought from a global perspective.

 

Part III Historical Method of Political Thought: the Vision of Cambridge SchoolOn November 8, 2019, as the first activity of "workshop of history and political science" of Renmin University of China, Professor Dunn started a dialogue with famous scholars in the field of Chinese Political Science under the title of "historical method of political thought: the vision of Cambridge School". Chinese scholars participating in the dialogue include: Professor Li Qiang of Peking University, Professor Cui Zhiyuan of Tsinghua University, Professor Ci Jiwai of Hong Kong University, Professor Ren Feng of Renmin University of China, Associate Professor Duan Demin of Peking University, Associate Professor Shi Li of Renmin University of China, Associate Professor Huang Xuan of China University of political science and law, assistant professor Zhang Xingang of Peking University, and assistant professor  Zheng Quanwen of Tianjin Normal University. Assistant professor Huang Chen of Renmin University acted as the host. The discussion was warm and fruitful. Chinese and

Li Shi is Professor of political thought in the School of International Studies in Renmin University of China. She wrote four books on western political philosophy, translated Thomas Hobbes' Behemoth into Chinese, and published more than 60 articles on academic journals. She invited Professor John Dunn from Cambridge University to China in 2019, who gave three important academic lectures in Renmin University of China.