汕头大学文学院妇女研究中心

中心简介

汕头大学文学院妇女研究中心成立于2009年，2013年入选中国妇女研究会和全国妇联第二批“妇女/性别研究与培训基地”，现为中国妇女研究会会员单位、中国社会工作教育协会会员暨妇女社会工作专业委员会成员。

中心以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，积极开展先进性别文化教育、女性领导力培养、社会公益服务等实践活动，持续打造多元育人项目，开展跨学科妇女/性别研究，培育并传播师生研究成果，并通过参与妇女公益事业，促进社会发展和性别公正。

教学内容

l 开设通识课程《潮汕女性文化》《性别、社会与文化》

l 开设公益课程《助蕾行动——关怀农村女生成长》

l 开设选修课程《20世纪中国女性作家作品研究》《台湾女性文学研究》《大众传媒与中国现代文学专题研究》《Women in the media》

研究项目

l 开展潮汕女性艺匠师口述历史项目

l 开展潮汕地区多代基督教家庭妇女口述访谈项目

l 开展潮汕地区女企业家口述访谈项目

l 开展潮汕女英烈历史文化调研项目

l 开展潮汕女性非遗传承人调研项目

l 支持淑德书院举办“潮汕女学踪迹”“近代潮汕女子教育”“女性光影”“记录她的面貌”等展览和相关专题活动

l 支持民政部与李嘉诚基金会合作的“启璞计划”/“展璞计划”培训项目

l 支持汕头市妇联“妇女之家”项目

学术活动

l 2017年开展“潮汕女性研究专项”课题招标，共支持5个课题

l 2018年开展“女性与文学/文化”课题招标，共支持10个课题

l 2022年开展多学科、跨领域妇女研究课题招标，共支持10个课题

l 2021年承担汕头市妇女联合会委托项目

l 2023年起开设“性别研究学生专项调研项目”，已累计支持近30个学生项目

l 举办“女性文学经典及其文学史价值”“国际公益发展趋势及性别视角”“科技发展与女性赋权”“社会性别与媒体”“妇女能力建设与社区发展”等与性别研究议题相关的学术讲座、工作坊和研讨会；开展艺术展映、女生夜话、女性领导力征文、名家面对面等校园学生活动

l 联动汕头市青年博士后妇女联合会，启动“青博她力量，汇智百千万”结对服务行动、发起《“构筑生育友好型汕头”共建倡议》、开展妇女权益宣讲与义诊等活动

成果

l 编印《用自己的脚丈量历史——潮汕地区女性口述访谈记录》（2014）

l 编印《粤东地方文化中的女性艺匠师》访谈录（2014）

l 编印《女学踪迹——近代潮汕女子教育图文集》（2017）

l 编印《粤东地区女企业家口述记录选》（2017）

l 编印《爱在公益途上——粤东地方文化中女性公益人访谈录》（2019）

l 支持发表学术论文10余篇

Women’s Research Center

College of Liberal Arts, Shantou University

About the Center

The Women’s Research Center of the College of Liberal Arts at Shantou University was established in 2009. In 2013, Shantou University was selected as one of the second group of Women/Gender Research and Training Bases jointly supported by the China Women’s Studies Association and the All-China Women’s Federation. The Center is currently an institutional member of the China Women’s Studies Association and the China Association for Social Work Education, as well as a member of its Committee on Women’s Social Work.

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Center actively promotes education on gender equality and progressive gender culture, women’s leadership development, and community and public-interest services. It has developed a diverse range of educational programs, conducted interdisciplinary research on women and gender, supported and disseminated research by faculty members and students, and contributed to social development and gender equity through its engagement in initiatives serving women and local communities.

Teaching

l General education course: Women and Culture in Chaoshan, Gender, Society and Culture

l Public-interest course: Supporting Girls Initiative: Caring for the Growth and Development of Rural Girls

l Elective course: Studies of Twentieth-Century Chinese Women Writers and Their Works, Studies of Taiwanese Women’s Literature, Special Topics in Mass Media and Modern Chinese Literature, Women in the Media

Research Projects

l An oral history project on women artisans in the Chaoshan region

l An oral history project on women from multigenerational Christian families in Chaoshan

l An oral interview project on women entrepreneurs in the Chaoshan region

l Research on the history and cultural legacy of women revolutionary martyrs in Chaoshan

l Research on women inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in Chaoshan

l Support for exhibitions and thematic programs organized by Shude College, including Traces of Women’s Education in Chaoshan, Women’s Education in Modern Chaoshan, Women on Screen, and Documenting Her Image

l Support for the Qipu/Zhanpu Training Programs, jointly initiated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Li Ka Shing Foundation

l Support for the Women’s Home program of the Shantou Women’s Federation

Academic Activities

l In 2017, the Center launched a research grant program on Women in Chaoshan, supporting five projects.

l In 2018, it launched a research grant program on Women and Literature/Culture, supporting ten projects.

l In 2022, it launched an interdisciplinary and cross-sector research grant program on women’s studies, supporting ten projects.

l In 2021, the Center undertook a commissioned research project for the Shantou Women’s Federation.

l Since 2023, the Center has run a Student Research Program in Gender Studies, which has supported nearly 30 student projects to date.

l The Center has organized academic lectures, workshops, and seminars on topics including Women’s Literary Classics and Their Place in Literary History, International Trends in Philanthropy and Development from a Gender Perspective, Technological Development and Women’s Empowerment, Gender and the Media, and Women’s Capacity Building and Community Development.

l It has also organized a variety of campus activities, including film and art screenings, informal dialogue sessions for female students, essay competitions on women’s leadership, and face-to-face conversations with distinguished scholars and practitioners.

l In collaboration with the Shantou Young Postdoctoral Women’s Federation, the Center has launched the Young Scholars, Women’s Strength: Partnering for the “Hundreds, Thousands and Tens of Thousands” Initiative service program, initiated a joint proposal for Building a Fertility-Friendly Shantou, and organized activities including public education on women’s rights and free medical consultations.

Selected Outputs

l Measuring History with Our Own Feet: Oral Histories of Women in the Chaoshan Region (2014)

l Women Artisans in the Local Culture of Eastern Guangdong: An Oral History Collection (2014)

l Traces of Women’s Education: An Illustrated History of Women’s Education in Modern Chaoshan (2017)

l Selected Oral Histories of Women Entrepreneurs in Eastern Guangdong (2017)

l Love in the Service of the Public Good: Oral Histories of Women Engaged in Philanthropy in Eastern Guangdong (2019)

l The Center has supported the publication of more than ten academic articles related to women’s and gender studies

活动回顾 | 全国妇联、中国妇女研究会调研汕头大学妇女/性别研究与培训基地

2026/6/16

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UAKUeYAGP5KJiUP1SqsjxA

Delegation from the All-China Women’s Federation and China Women’s Studies Association Visits STU Women/Gender Research and Training Base

On June 11, 2026, a delegation led by Ma Yan, Deputy Director of the Women’s Research Institute of the All-China Women’s Federation and Deputy Secretary-General of the China Women’s Studies Association, visited Shantou University (STU) to review the development of its Women/Gender Research and Training Base and attend a symposium on its future development.

The delegation also included Prof. Xue Ninglan, Executive Council Member of the China Women’s Studies Association and Research Fellow at the Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Prof. Wang Hui, Council Member of the China Women’s Studies Association and Deputy Director of the Center for Women’s Studies and Development at Shandong Women’s University.

During the visit, the delegation toured Origo College and Esther Hall, where they learned about STU’s collaborative model of academic and residential college education. The visit highlighted the University’s initiatives in gender equality education, research on women in history and culture, women’s leadership development, health and well-being education, and community engagement.

A symposium was subsequently held at Shude College. Zhou Zhensong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shantou University Committee, attended the meeting and delivered welcoming remarks. Faculty members and researchers from the College of Liberal Arts and other academic units also participated.

Associate Professor Zhou Jie, Director of the Women’s Research Center at the College of Liberal Arts, presented an overview of the Base’s recent development. She highlighted its work in academic research, curriculum development, student education, think-tank initiatives, and community engagement. The Base has continued to promote interdisciplinary research on women and gender, support faculty and student research projects, facilitate the application of research findings, and explore collaborative approaches involving universities, public institutions, healthcare providers, and community organizations.

The symposium also explored emerging directions for women’s and gender studies. Participants discussed issues including interdisciplinary collaboration, the translation of research into practice, women’s health across the life course, the rights and interests of women in new forms of employment, women’s rights in digital spaces, and the cultural experiences of young women. Experts also emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration between universities and social institutions and expanding networks for women’s studies and policy research.

In her concluding remarks, Ma Yan acknowledged the Base’s achievements, particularly its work on local culture and women’s cultural education. She encouraged the Base to further integrate research resources within and beyond the University, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribute more actively to academic and think-tank networks in women’s studies.

The Women’s Research Center of the College of Liberal Arts at Shantou University was established in 2009. In 2013, Shantou University was selected as one of the second group of national Women/Gender Research and Training Bases supported by the All-China Women’s Federation and the China Women’s Studies Association. The Center is committed to advancing interdisciplinary research on women and gender, supporting education and student development, promoting academic exchange, and translating research into broader social engagement.