The College of Literature and Journalism at Sichuan University boasts a long and distinguished history, traceable to the Jinjiang Academy (founded in 1704) and the Zunjing Academy (founded in 1875), which were precursors of Sichuan University(SCU). When SCU was established as the Sichuan Chinese-Western School in 1896, Chinese Language and Literature constituted one of its foundational disciplines. The college has been steered by eminent academic figures, including deans such as Xiang Chu and Zhu Guangqian, and its Department of Chinese Language and Literature has been chaired by renowned scholars like Xie Wuliang, Liu Dajie, Pan Zhonggui, and Yang Mingzhao.
During the nationwide restructuring of academic departments in the 1950s, the college was restructured into a department. In 1979, its Journalism program was approved, ranking among the first three journalism programs established in China after the Reform and Opening-up policy. In 1994 the College of Liberal Arts was reinstated. In 1998, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the former College of Liberal Arts merged with the former College of Journalism of SCU to form the present College of Literature and Journalism. In 2013, the college was selected into the inaugural cohort of ten journalism schools under the "Joint Development by Ministry and University" initiative, a collaboration between the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Education, and local publicity departments, leading to the establishment of the College of Journalism at SCU. In 2022, it was designated as one of the first five national units for the co-development of Publishing disciplines, resulting in the founding of the School of Publishing at SCU.
The college stands as one of SCU's most robust institutions for the humanities education and scholarly research. With the aim of developing a high-level research-oriented college and cultivate top-tier talents, it has established a comprehensive educational system encompassing undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs. The college comprises three primary first-level disciplines: Chinese Language and Literature, Journalism and Communication, and Art Theory. Among these, Chinese Language and Literature is one of China's first national key first-level disciplines (one of only five nationwide and the sole such discipline in the humanities at SCU). In 2017, the discipline cluster "Chinese Language and Literature and the Global Dissemination of Chinese Culture", anchored by the aforementioned two first-level disciplines, was included among the 12 prioritized first-class discipline clusters for development at SCU. In the fifth round of discipline evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Education, Chinese Language and Literature received an A+ rating, and Journalism and Communication a B+ rating.
The college houses 14 teaching and research sections / professional orientations: Literary Theory; Classical Chinese Philology; Classical Chinese Literature; Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature; Comparative Literature and World Literature; Linguistics and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language; Chinese Linguistics and Philology; Journalism; Radio and Television Studies; Advertising and Semiotics; Editing and Publishing Studies; Communication and New Media; Ethnic Minority Literature and Literary Anthropology; and Art Theory, Film & Television Media.
Open Positions and Benefits
1. Sichuan University Distinguished Liberal Arts Professor / Liberal Arts Chair Professor
● Position Requirements:
Ο Adhere to moral education and serve as a role model, enjoying a high reputation both domestically and internationally with profound academic accomplishments.
Ο Be senior scholars who have made original and influential achievements in their discipline, contributed significantly to national economic and social development, and gained recognition from the domestic academic community.
Ο Be capable of assisting the discipline in reaching or maintaining internationally advanced standards.
● Benefits:
Ο The university provides support regarding working conditions, research platforms, temporary housing, and living benefits. Specific responsibilities and remuneration will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
2. Sichuan University Haina Distinguished Professor
● Position Requirements:
Ο Be leading talents who have achieved internationally recognized significant accomplishments, possessed considerable influence, and demonstrated the capability to lead collaborative research teams.
Ο Alternatively, be leading talents with extensive frontline teaching experience, having made important innovations in education and pedagogy, achieved outstanding teaching results, and contributed significantly to student development.
Ο This includes professors from world-class universities or disciplines, chief scientists, top-tier industry experts, and core technical leaders.
● Benefits:
Ο The university offers an attractive remuneration package, comprehensive support services, research assistants, and assistance in forming research teams. Ample start-up research funding is provided to facilitate immediate commencement of work. Support is also available for basic pension insurance, healthcare, and housing.
3. Sichuan University Haina Young Scholar
● Position Requirements:
Ο Have produced landmark research achievements with significant academic impact and demonstrated the potential to become an academic leader or distinguished scholar in the field.
Ο This includes assistant professors from world-class universities or disciplines, as well as outstanding expert-level professionals from internationally renowned research institutions or corporations.
● Benefits:
Ο The university provides a competitive salary, substantial research start-up funds, and research assistants. Support regarding basic pension insurance, healthcare, housing, etc., is offered in accordance with relevant regulations.
4. Sichuan University "Double Hundred Talent Project"
● Plan A:
Ο Generally under 42 years old (may be relaxed for exceptionally outstanding candidates; for humanities and social sciences, generally under 52).
Ο Have achieved important accomplishments recognized by peers domestically and internationally, and be academic leaders in areas such as discipline development, talent cultivation, scientific research, and technological innovation.
Plan B:
Ο Generally under 35 years old (may be relaxed for overseas recruits; for humanities and social sciences, generally under 40).
Ο Demonstrate exceptional potential for scientific research and technological innovation, with outstanding academic achievements as an eminent young scholar.
Plan C (Overseas Young Talents Special Program):
Ο Generally under 38 years old (for humanities and social sciences, generally under 40).
Ο Be overseas young talents with strong potential for scientific research and technological innovation.
5. Sichuan University Full-time Postdoctoral Researcher
Position Requirements:
Ο Possess a solid foundational knowledge and familiarity with the discipline's frontiers, along with strong research capabilities and academic potential.
Ο Hold a Ph.D. from a high-level university (domestic or international) and be under 35 years old.
Benefits:
Ο Remuneration follows university regulations.
Ο Assistance provided in applying for national, provincial, municipal, and university-level Haina Postdoctoral Award programs.
Ο Temporary housing available for eligible candidates.
Ο Assistance with kindergarten and school enrollment for children.
Contact Information
Interested candidates are invited to submit a curriculum vitae (including educational background, work experience, research achievements, projects led, and awards received) along with supporting documents to the college email: wxbangongshi@sina.com.
College Contact: Ms. Shi
University Talent Office Contact: Ms. Long
