Tsinghua University Holds Inaugural Risk Science Symposium and Journal Launch
As one of the series of activities for the 40th anniversary of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and the 70th anniversary of Science Press, the Risk Science Seminar and the International Journal of Risk Sciences, co-sponsored by Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and Ke Ai Company, were held on June 17. Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University, and Ma Yue, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Science Press, attended the event. The event was hosted by Feng Runhuan, Chair Professor of the School of Economics and Management and Founding Executive Editor of Risk Sciences .
Yang Bin emphasized that with the continuous emergence of technological innovations in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data, clean energy, biotechnology, and financial technology, how to deal with the risks and uncertainties in the rapid development of science and technology has become an urgent problem to be solved. Risk science is an interdisciplinary, cross-industry, and cross-national cross-study, and risk management is an era proposition that the whole society and all mankind should think about and participate in together; I believe that the establishment of the international journal “Risk Sciences” will largely fill the gap in risk-related research, and I hope that the journal can promote Tsinghua University’s academic research on emerging risks and disruptive technological impacts in many interdisciplinary fields.
Bai Chong’en, dean of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, said that with the deepening of globalization, risk and uncertainty have become important factors affecting social and economic development. He hopes that the School of Economics and Management can play a bridging role between liberal arts and science and engineering, theory and practice, technology and business, and China and the world. He also hopes that scholars from China, Asia and even the world can further study and think about risk issues on the platform of Risk Sciences .
Xue Lan, Dean of Tsinghua University Schwarzman College, said that in recent years, technological shocks, climate change, geopolitics and other factors have brought about various risks, and we must have a more comprehensive and systematic understanding of risks. Risk science is closely linked to many disciplines, and this interdisciplinary integration enables us to examine the causes and evolution of risks from different perspectives.
Ma Yue said that from the perspective of major national needs, the establishment of a high-level international journal of risk science is of great significance to the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities.
Yang Bin and Ma Yue jointly unveiled the new journal Risk Sciences . Academic representatives Yang Yongheng, professor of the School of Public Administration and director of the Department of Liberal Arts at Tsinghua University, He Ping, vice dean of the School of Economics and Management, Li Jinliang, dean of the Institute of Industrial Innovation and Finance, Li Daokui, professor of the School of Social Sciences and dean of the Institute of Chinese Economic Thought and Practice, as well as Ma Yue, Steven Kou of Boston University, Steven Vanduffel of the Free University of Brussels, and Feng Runhuan, representatives of the publisher, jointly witnessed the unveiling moment. Hu Jia, a dual-appointed professor of the School of Economics and Management and Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University and Citigroup International Business Chair Professor, presided over the unveiling ceremony.
Feng Runhuan and Jiang Lei, publishing director of Keai Company, introduced the journal situation and publishing plan.
Bi Jun, former dean of the School of Environment at Nanjing University, Zhang Haibo, professor and vice dean of the School of Government at Nanjing University, and Li Daokui delivered special speeches. Liu Xiao, associate professor of the Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, hosted the speech session.
The conference also held a roundtable discussion entitled “Financial Hotspots in China and the World” and a seminar on cutting-edge topics. More than 200 experts and scholars from the national journal field and people from all walks of life participated in the event.