MA/PHD PROGRAMS

The Department of Ethnic Minority Literature (DEML),

The Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (GSCASS)

•  Two disciplines: Chinese Ethnic Literature, Folkloristics (Oral Tradition)
•  Six Ph. D. advisors and 12 M.A. tutors
•  20 doctors and 26 masters graduated from the DEL of GSCASS, including international students.
•  Chair: Prof. TANG, Xiaoqing

The Department consists of two disciplines – the Ethnic Minority Literature and Folkloristics – with more than 15 research directions that offer M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.  The two disciplines operate both independently and cooperatively to offer students a rich environment for the study of ethnic minority literary creativities and expressive forms.

The nexus of Ethnic Minority Literature and Folkloristics, located in in one department, fosters the integration of common interests, while department resources and faculty specializations allow for concentrated exploration of interests particular to each area.

The Department is especially strong in:

•  Oral traditions studies
•  Living oral epic and performance studies
•  Field study and ethnographic writing
•  Oral heritage, documentation and cultural policy
•  History of ethnic minority literature
•  Literary relations in the history of Han Chinese Literature

Concentrations in both Ethnic Minority Literature and Folklore studies both focus on the cultural contexts as well as the experiential and cognitive aspects of:

•  Living epic traditions and folk narratives
•  Oral poetics and the verbal arts
•  Connections between oral and written literary traditions
•  Traditional expressive forms in contemporary writers’ works
•  Cultural diversities and multiple identities
•  History of ICH scholarship and folklore studies