The First Contact and Confrontation of Minds between Historians across the Taiwan Strait after the Reform and Opening Up:An Analysis of Seminar on the 1911 Revolution in 1982 Chicago
In April 1982,the Association of Asian Studies(AAS)held its 34th annual conference in Chicago.Through the mediation of overseas Chinese scholars,a special seminar titled"The 1911 Revolution and the Establishment of the Republic of China"was organized for historians from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.Five scholars from Chinese mainland and five from Taiwan region participated,engaging in heated debates and discussions on the nature and significance of the 1911 Revolution.The confrontation of minds between scholars across the Strait was made possible by the following factors:First,the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy and China's adjustment of policies towards Taiwan region;Second,the normalization of Sino-American relations and the surge in academic exchanges between China and the United States;Third,the coincidence of the 70th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution;fourth,the competitive spirit among scholars between the two sides;Fifth,the mediating role of Chinese-American historians.Regarding the significance of this seminar,both the recollections of the participants and the news reports at the time reflected an"I am right,he is wrong"consciousness.Scholars from Taiwan region,in particular,exhibited strong political inclination.Despite this,the seminar held milestone significance as it marked the first formal face-to-face encounter between historians from both sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949 and initiated the exchange of historical studies between the two sides.
Reform and Opening Upseminar on the 1911 Revolutionhistorical memorycross-Strait academic exchangeconfrontation of minds
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