Academy of Marxism

The Academy of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is an institute under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that conducts research on Marxism.

Academy of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院
Formation	December 26, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-12-26)
Type	National-level academic research institution on Marxism studies
Headquarters	No. 5 Jianguomennei Street, Beijing
Director	Cheng Enfu
Parent organization	Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Website	marxism.cass.cn

Academy of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Simplified Chinese	中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院
Traditional Chinese	中國社會科學院馬克思主義研究院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn Mǎkèsīzhǔyì Yánjiùyuàn

History

It was known as the Institute of Marxism–Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought. It was renamed and rebuilt on May 19, 2005, at the meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It was officially established on December 26, 2005 (the 112th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth).^[1][2]

Functions

At present, the Institute's "primary task" is to "study, research, interpret and publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era".^[3]

Organization

Currently, the Academy of Marxism consists of 5 research departments and 18 research laboratories:^[4]

Research Institutions of the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Research Department	Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era	Principles of Marxism	Sinicization of Marxism	International Communist Movement	Foreign Marxism
Research Room	Basic theory Basic strategy Party Building and History Ideology and social trends	Marxist philosophy Marxist Political Economy Scientific Socialism History of the Development of Marxism	Mao Zedong Thought Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Marxist Atheism Ideological and political education	History of the International Communist Movement Contemporary World Socialism Contemporary World Capitalism	Foreign left-wing thought Foreign Communist Party Theory Western Marxism

Publications

The Academy of Marxism publishes Studies in Marxism, Studies in World Socialism, Trends in World Socialist Studies, Science and Atheism, International Thought Review (English), World Political Economy Review (English), Marxist Abstracts, Yearbook of Marxist Theoretical Research and Discipline Construction.^[5]