多学科视域中的历史动物研究综述--以陕西师范大学“历史动物研究小组为中心”

A Multidisciplinary Review of Historical Animal Studies Centered on the Historical Animal Research Team at Shanxi Normal University

进入21世纪以来,史学界对环境变迁研究的意识越来越强,而历史动物又是环境变迁诸要素中的重要部分,理应受到关注。2005年,历史地理学者侯甬坚教授组织创建了陕西师范大学西北历史环境与经济社会发展研究院“历史动物研究小组”。该小组由多名具有不同学科背景的青年学者及博士、硕士研究生组成,一方面从历史自然地理视角探讨历史时期动物的地理分布及其空间变迁等问题,另一方面从环境史学视角探讨历史时期人与动物的互动关系及其社会效应与环境效应。研究者选取历史时期特定动物类群和特定区域的兽类以及某些区域的渔业资源进行研究,取得了一些新的进展和较可观的学术成果,培养了若干从事历史动物相关研究的“新生代”学者,从而为探索历史动物研究的方法和路径提供了一些启发和镜鉴。

From the beginning of the 21st century,the academia of historians has become more and more aware of the study of environmental change.Historical animals,as an important element of environmental change,should be paid more attention to.In 2005,Professor Hou Yongjian,a historical geographer,founded the Historical Animal Research Team under the Northwest Historical Environment and Socioeconomic Development Research Institute at Shaanxi Normal University.The team is composed of several young scholars and postgraduates from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.On the one hand,they study the geographical distribution and spatial changes of animals in historical periods from the perspective of historical physical geography.On the other hand,they explore the interaction between humans and animals in historical periods,as well as its social-environmental effects from the perspective of environmental history.The team has conducted research on specific species in particular historical periods,animals in specific regions,and fishery resources in certain areas.They have made new progress in fields such as historical physical geography and environmental history,leading to considerable academic achievements.Additionally,from the team emerge a new generation of scholars engaged in historical animal research,providing valuable insights for multidisciplinary animal studies.