中国本土化民族学的西北发轫:兰州大学边疆语文系始末(1947～1952年)

A Brief History of the Department of Borderland Languages and Literature in Lanzhou University(1947～1952)

20世纪上半叶,中国面临内忧外患,领土完整和国家统一受到威胁。在此背景下,边疆学、边政学等学科得以兴起,涌现出了一批代表性学者,成立了学术机构,并出版著作、创办刊物。1947年创建的国立兰州大学边疆语文系,是当时国内高校为数不多的专业系科之一,是我国西北地区最早建立的民族学研究和教学机构之一,具有重要的学术史意义。

In the first half of 20 th century,facing the threats and troubles from both external and internal,the territorial integrity and national unity of China was quite uncertain.It is under this background that the studies of border areas and politics arose,which accompanied with special scholars,academic organizations and publications.The Department of Borderland Languages and Literature of Lanzhou University was founded in 1947.As one of the special academic departments of China’s universities at that time,it is the earliest research and teaching institution of ethnology and anthropology in northwest China which has a great significance.