News Release
中国宗教空间信息研究网
Spatial Network for Religious Studies in China
The Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University and the China Data Center at the University of Michigan are pleased to announce the project of “Establishing a Spatial Information Network for the Study of Christianity in China” supported by Henry Luce Foundation. The project aims at promoting research, teaching, learning, and training on the studies of Chinese Christianity. The project will develop a spatial information platform with spatial intelligence technology, which will enable a variety of data derived from different sources and formats to be incorporated into a singular system to create dynamic maps, and enable powerful geo-spatial analysis to yield new insights into Christianity and society in China by integrating social, economic, demographic, religious, and geographical information. It is expected that the project will enhance the scholarship on the subject and provide effective assistance in support of scholars’ research through 1) developing their research interactions and collaboration; 2) expanding their research projects with the information and tech support in view of their limited access and tech support from local institutions; 3) promoting interdisciplinary studies with the added value from the integration of those data from different sources and fields, and 4) providing a variety of teaching and training tools for their courses on the studies of Chinese religion.
The project is directed by Dr. Z. George Hong (Professor of History at Purdue University Calumet and Co-Director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University), Dr. Fenggang Yang (Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University), and Dr. Shuming Bao (Senior Research Coordinator of the China Data Center at the University of Michigan). The project is also co-sponsored by Purdue University, the University of Michigan, Purdue University Calumet, Renmin University, East China Normal University, Wuhan University and some other institutions.
All collaborations will be welcome. For more details, please visit http://ReligionInChina.org (under development) or contact director@ReligionInChina.org.
普渡大学中国宗教与社会研究中心和密西根大学中国信息研究中心将联合启动“中国宗教空间信息研究网”。路思基金会为该项目提供了资助。该项目旨在促进中国宗教领域内的研究、教学和人才培养合作，项目将利用空间智能技术，为不同来源和格式的社会、经济、人口、宗教和地理信息等数据，进行集成、显示和分析，提供一个空间综合平台，为研究宗教与社会之间的复杂关系提供相应的方法、信息和技术支持。本项目的预期目标包括：促进中国宗教研究的交流与合作；为研究资源有限的学者提供信息与技术支持；为跨学科和多学科研究提供有效服务；以及为中国宗教研究和教学培训提供相关信息和分析平台。本课题的主要负责人包括洪朝辉（美国普渡大学凯优曼校区历史学教授、普渡大学中国宗教与社会研究中心共同主任）、杨凤岗（美国普渡大学社会学教授、普渡大学中国宗教与社会研究中心主任）、鲍曙明（美国密西根大学中国信息研究中心负责人）。本项目的主要合作单位包括：普渡大学、密西根大学、普渡大学凯优曼校区、中国人民大学、华东师范大学、武汉大学等研究机构.
欢迎大家加入我们的研究合作网。欲知详细信息，请联系 director@ReligionInChina.org 或访问网站http://ReligionInChina.org/ (under development).
Contact:
Center on Religion and Chinese Society
Purdue University
347 Stone Hall, 700 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
T: (765)494-5801; Email: CRCS@purdue.edu
China Data Center
University of Michigan
1007 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1690, U.S.A.
T: (734) 647-9610; Email: chinadata@umich.edu
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