Can people's enthusiasm for "unpopular" subjects be awakened
Choose archaeology, there is no "money way"? In the past few days, Zhong Fangrong, a left-behind girl from Hunan, applied for the archaeology major of Peking University with high scores and became one of the hot topics of concern.
The voice of the Internet is mixed. There is encouragement and support, but there are also concerns. Some netizens believe that archaeology is a "unpopular" major, and the scores are "not suitable" for the major they are studying. Employment prospects and income are not guaranteed, which may increase the number of left-behind families who are not well-off. burden. In this regard, Zhong Fangrong expressed her determination with the phrase "I feel like it is enough".
Behind Zhong Fangrong's personal choice, we should think calmly, what is the value of choosing "unpopular" subjects? How to make the "unpopular" not cold?
"Qiantu" should not be a standard for questioning "unpopular" professions
Qin Chunhua, Dean of Peking University Examinations Research Institute, chose to "like" Zhong Fangrong: "This girl is quite calm, clear-headed, and knows exactly what she wants. She only follows her own soul, listens to the voices deep in her heart, and is not affected by the outside world. Interference. I believe she will inherit the mantle of Mr. Fan Jinshi."
So, what are the prospects for the development of archaeology?
Guo Yanli, deputy dean of the School of History and Culture of Shaanxi Normal University, told reporters: "Archaeology is highly specialized, and the career choices are indeed relatively narrow. The main thing is to go to museums, archaeological institutes, universities or scientific research units to engage in teaching or scientific research. You can also go to exhibitions. Companies, auction houses, cultural relics stores or customs are engaged in exhibition design, cultural relics protection, antique appraisal and auctions. Of course, most undergraduates studying archaeology will go to graduate school or go abroad for further study. Through further study, students will choose archaeology A certain field and use this as the direction of lifelong struggle."
"At the moment when our country is about to enter a well-off society and the problem of survival is solved, a person's wealth may be more spiritually manifested. How can a person with a profound cultural heritage be poor? And the older the archaeological professionals "Valuable", although the wages of the cultural and cultural system are less than other high-paying jobs, it is not a problem to meet the needs of life."
The once "unpopular" profession is heating up
In fact, it is not an isolated case to have aspiring students like Zhong Fangrong. According to media reports, as early as 2014, Peking University paleontology student Xue Yifan attracted the attention of netizens because of a "graduation photo of a person". It turned out that since the paleontology major of her was established in 2008, it has only trained 5 students, which can be described as "unpopular among the unpopular".
In the eyes of many people, Zhong Fangrong and Xue Yifan's choice is "alternative" because they did not choose the "hot" subjects in people's eyes. But is it correct to choose "hot" subjects?
Guo Yanli told reporters: "The so-called unpopular and popular disciplines and majors are divided according to the employment situation in recent years, and to a large extent are determined according to the market's demand for talents and the strength of application. The division of disciplines is not only It depends on short-term market demand, and more comprehensive consideration of social development direction and other factors."
In fact, in only 20 years, the original "hot" major may become "unpopular." The reporter learned from an educator close to her that she took the college entrance examination in 2000. At that time, the admission score of finance and economics majors almost steadily ranked first, and finance and economics colleges and universities were even more popular. But 20 years later, she unexpectedly discovered that the admission scores for finance and economics have been bleak in recent years.
Zhang Fan, an associate professor at the School of Literature and Art of Shihezi University, said: “Not all majors can be measured by material or money, especially those involving spiritual or cultural aspects. They seem'unpopular', but they are related to the future of a nation. It’s a spiritual foundation. Choosing a major for learning is a long-term thing. You can’t be too pragmatic. Sometimes you have to have some feelings.”
Guo Yanli pointed out: "Through the restoration of the majors after the college entrance examination, archaeology has never become a so-called popular major. However, from the perspective of social and archaeological development, its status is rising day by day. It is its value that the past serves the present and the past learns the present. China Traditional culture has a long history, broad and profound, and archaeology is the key to opening traditional culture. The development of Chinese archaeology has gone from witnessing sutras to history writing, establishing an archaeological system with Chinese characteristics, and making a Chinese voice in the world of archaeology. From research by epigraphers to integration into society, it is playing an increasingly important role in discovering, protecting and making good use of cultural heritage."
In 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech at the Philosophy and Social Science Work Symposium that we should attach importance to the development of "unlearned" and unpopular subjects with important cultural values and inheritance significance. These disciplines seem to be far from reality, but they can be used for thousands of days and for a short period of time, and they must be available and used when needed. There are also some disciplines that are related to cultural heritage, such as the study of ancient characters such as oracle bone inscriptions. We must attach importance to these disciplines to ensure that someone does it and has inheritance.
What is gratifying is that the once "unpopular" subjects are getting "hot". The reporter learned from the admissions officers of many colleges and universities that in recent years, the "unpopular" subjects such as archaeology and ancient philology have become the first choice of more and more high-scoring candidates. In addition, the "Strong Foundation Plan" launched this year in 36 colleges and universities across the country also clearly included the paleographology major in the scope of enrollment and training. Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China and many other colleges and universities have established paleographology majors. Enrollment and training plan.
How to make "unpopular" subjects really hot
So, how can we create an atmosphere that is "unpopular" and not "cold" and arouse people's enthusiasm for applying for and studying in "unpopular" subjects?
"From the perspective of national level support, in addition to the national social science fund every year, it is also necessary to provide life guarantees, scientific research guarantees, and rewards for unpopular researchers, so that these workers can fully enjoy a worry-free environment. Discover the cultural value of unpopular knowledge." Guo Yanli said.
Based on universities, Guo Yanli suggested that there are two ways to go out and invite in. Going out means that scholars who are engaged in this field take further steps in the popularization and popularization of knowledge, and use multiple channels to efficiently promote and expand the audience; please come in, to attract more people’s attention in future scientific research, and at the same time will engage in The field is closely linked with social development, forming a good linkage mechanism between discipline development and social development needs.
In terms of discipline construction, Guo Yanli said: “The fundamental motivation and goal of discipline construction lies in the cultivation of talents. The cultivation of talents includes both teachers and students. The training of teachers must play a role in guiding and forming a stable academic echelon. It is necessary to cultivate students' interest in learning, reform the teaching model, incorporate the knowledge of the absurd knowledge in the scientific knowledge system, and focus on discovering and cultivating some academic seedlings."
In addition, Guo Yanli also mentioned that it is necessary to use multiple disciplines to help unpopular disciplines, especially the use of new media technologies such as big data and cloud computing to build a subject resource sharing platform, and to find new discipline growth points. Guo Yanli told reporters that the Xixia Studies and Oracle majors of the School of History and Culture of Shaanxi Normal University, where she is located, have obtained new development opportunities after encountering computers: "Deep Learning-based Xixia Recognition System" and "Deep Learning Supported Oracle Recognition System" "Research" has constructed an interdisciplinary research platform and promoted the integration and development of unfamiliar disciplines.
"It is actually very difficult to be'unpopular' not cold. However, we must encourage people to bravely pursue their dreams and let them win the respect they deserve. Only in this way will they bring benefits to most ordinary people. "Qin Chunhua said.
For Zhong Fangrong, who firmly chose the "unpopular" major, Guo Yanli wrote a message of mutual encouragement for her: "'Going to the poor blue and falling down the yellow spring, use your hands and feet to find things', when you are fascinated by the joy of broken pottery and broken walls At that time, sit and watch Yunjuanyunshu and listen to the flowers blooming."
(Our reporter Tang Qianer Jin Haotian)