University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Establishes School of Obscure Studies to Research Ancient Ethnic Scripts

On November 6, the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences established the School of Obscure Studies in Beijing to research over a dozen ancient ethnic scripts, including Old Turkic, Tangut, Khitan, and Jurchen, as well as oracle bone inscriptions and bamboo/silk manuscripts. The university stated that this would provide academic support for the long-term stability of border regions, and Vice Dean Zhao Rui described it as a concrete measure to implement the discourse of Xi Jinping.

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2026-11-09 08:04 · 11月6日，中国社会科学院大学在北京成立“冷门绝学学院”，研究突厥文、西夏文等民族古文字，校方称将为“服务边疆长治久安”提供学术支撑，并称此举是落实习近平十年前关于冷门学科论述的具体举措。

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Sayings · 2026-11-09 08:02 On November 6, the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences established the "School of Obscure Studies" in Beijing to research ancient ethnic scripts such as Old Turkic and Tangut. The school stated that it would provide academic support for "serving the long-term stability of the border regions" and claimed this move is a concrete measure to implement Xi Jinping's discourse on obscure disciplines from ten years ago.

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