German Culture Research Center
Based on the faculty and academic resources of the Department of German, the German Culture Research Center has established a research team with talented young and mid-aged researchers, aiming to conduct comprehensive and interdisciplinary researches on German culture, including the history, religions, education, laws, languages, literature and related policies of German. Analyzing Germany and German from the perspective of culture, the research center tries to idetify thecharacteristics of this nation and further explore the source which has been generating their vitality for a long time. From the view of contemporary Chinese, we strive to study the nature, characteristics, phenomena and manifestation of German culture in terms of cultural issues and phenomena, with the tolerance of other cultures. Furthermore, we try to contrast and distinguish German culture with Chinese culture as for the cultureal origin and the ethos of the nation, thus enhancing the intercultural communication and enriching contemporary Chinese culture. To improve the popularity and influences of the Foreign Language School, we endeavor to promote cultural communications and acadmicexchanges between Huazhong University and Heidelberg University and Rostock University.
Japanese Culture Research Center
Based on the development of the Master Program of Japanese Language and Literature, the Janpanese Culture Research Center tries to provide free platforms for the members to communicate about project applications, thesis submission, academis exahchanges and academic resources, thus enhancing the development of the research center as well as the cultivation of the members in the long term. At present, there are mainly three representative research directions in the center, namely the direction of Japanese Education with Professor Wang Qiuhua as the leader, the direction of Japanese Language with Professor Chen Huiling as the leader and the direction of Japanese Literature with Professor Wang Runmei as the leader.
There are 14 members in the Japanese Culture Research Center, among which 5 are master supervisors, 2 are professors, 4 are associate professors and 7 are doctorates.
During the past 5 years, the center has launched one project supported by the National Social Science Fund, one project of Humanities & Social Sciences authorized by the Ministry of Education and one project supported by Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Scholars, Ministry of Education. Besides, the center possesses several university projects as well as research and teaching projects of provincial level. Furthermore, the research center has published one textbook on its own and more than 30 papers on different academic journals.
