Academician is the highest honor in academia; The people who can obtain academicians are generally people who have made outstanding contributions to the industry, and these scientific research achievements have been widely used in the daily life of the country and promoted the development and progress of the society.
The co-optation of academicians in China is in the field of science and engineering, and there is no academician honor in the field of liberal arts; This practice has caused discomfort among some people and is considered unfair; It is said that experts in the field of liberal arts have also contributed to the country, and experts in this field should also be eligible for the honor of academician.
Chen Zhongyi, a member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a deputy to the National People's Congress, told the reporter of China Business News that he put forward the "Proposal on Accelerating the Evaluation of First-Class Professors (Academicians) in Liberal Arts".
Since he is a member of the Faculty Committee, he put forward the suggestion, which should represent the voice of many people in the liberal arts circle, who are all coveting this "academician" honor. Once you have the title of academician, it will last forever.
From the perspective of the equality of all living beings, Committee member Chen's suggestion is correct. Professors of science and engineering can be rated as academicians, as can other industries, and experts and professors in the liberal arts are also eligible to be rated as academicians. This is understood in a broad sense; However, in real life, this is not the case.
According to the results of the co-optation of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2023, it is generally supported by the second prize of the three national awards, the international top academic journal ** and other achievements, otherwise even if you are nominated, you will only have the opportunity to show your face. To put it bluntly, without excellent scientific research achievements, you cannot be elected as an academician.
In the liberal arts industry, there is no selection similar to the "National Three Awards" in China, and some are only selected in some circles; This selection has always been very controversial, and many selections have been questioned as awards for carrying sedan chairs in the circle; There are no standards to speak of.
Many of the contributions to the liberal arts are written in words, and it is difficult to unify the standards. After 100 people read an article, there will be 101 opinions that are not necessarily. Science and engineering achievements have a high degree of consensus and social application prospects, while liberal arts achievements may only circulate in the circle and have little impact on the lives of ordinary people.
In the field of literature, Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature, but his works were very divided among the people, and he was sued in court. Who is more accomplished than him in the field of writers? At the root of the controversy is the lack of uniformity of standards.
In this regard, Committee member Chen's suggestion is to speak for his own group; Looking at the honors of science and engineering professors, I am a little greedy; I also want a piece of the pie, so I came out to suggest it.
According to the current social division of labor, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the practice of academicians in liberal arts will not work, and the state will not adopt it. The liberal arts achievements are too controversial to gain consensus; A lot of articles are talking about how many experts in the very important field of economics are experts with independent opinions.
Author's point of view
Committee member Chen's suggestion is a bit alarmist. All walks of life are important in social life, according to him, the chef industry is the most important, no one will be hungry when cooking, and academicians should be selected for this industry first.
Some netizens were sarcastic, saying that this suggestion was very good and agreed. However, netizens also said that according to Committee Member Chen's suggestion, experts and professors from all walks of life are also qualified to be rated as "academicians".
Is a liberal arts specialist important? Very important. In particular, real experts in economics and history are very valuable; But how many people in the country have achievements that will influence future generations? Therefore, liberal arts experts, it is better to do learning with peace of mind, even if you do not have the honor of academician, as long as you contribute to the society, the people will support and love you; But science and technology are the primary productive forces!