“外向化”的大学史书写——评叶文心《民国时期大学校园文化(1919-1937)》

Extraverted History of Universities——A Comment on “College Campus Culture During the Period of the Republic of China( 1919-1937) ”

通过考察圣约翰大学、交通大学、复旦大学、上海大学等民国时期极具代表性的高校,叶文心勾勒出了五四运动至抗战前夕中国新式高等教育的多重面相。不同于以往大学史"内向化"的研究路径,即着眼于高校自身内部制度组织沿革,叶文心采用了"外向化"的视角,力图将高校置于经济、政治、文化的宏观框架下,再现不同高校的办学风格、校园文化,及其与社会经济、文化思潮以及民国政府的互动关系。

Ye Wenxin depicts a multi-dimensional pictures of new Chinese higher edu- cation from the May 4th Movement to the eve of Anti-Japanese War with the cases of St. John＇ s University, University of Communications, Fudan University, and Shanghai Universi- ty. Different from the previous ＂introverted＂ methodology （observing the inner system and organization） ,Ye Wenxin employed an extraverted perspective （under the macro framework of economy, politics and culture） to show the managing style, campus culture, social econo- my, cultural philosophy trend, and their interaction with the government.