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Liu Jinghua

E-mail：liujinghua@tjnu.edu.cn

Research Interests

Agricultural History; Urban History; Medieval History in Europe；

Education

Ph. D. in History (1988), Wuhan University

Teaching courses

General History of the World，for Undergraduate Student

Global History，for Master Student and Ph. D student

Studies On the Urban History of Europe (for Master Student and Ph. D student)

Professional Experience

1994 – present, Professor of History

Jul.2011 - Jan.2012,Visiting scholar in the University of Cardiff, U.K.

Jun.2007 - Aug. 2007,Visiting scholar in Florida International University, U.S.A.

Jan.2004 -Dec.2004,International Visiting scholar in the University of Oxford Brooks, U.K.

Nov.2003 - Nov.2004,Honorary senior research scholar in the University of Birmingham, U.K.

1992, Associate Professor of History

Professional Affiliations

1. Vice President and Secretary-General of the China's Research Society of the Ancient and Medieval History of World

2. Vice President and Secretary-General of the China's Research Society of the Medieval History of World

3. Vice President of the China 's Society for the British History Research

Key Publications：

Articles

1.Four Thoughts about civilization: Ontology, Comparison, Interaction and Mutual learning,Liu Jinghua, Tianjin Social Sciences. 2024(01).

2.“Rural Urbanization ”in Western Europe since Industrialization, Liu Jinghua, Social Sciences in China. 2023(11).

3.Consideration for the Rise and Decline of Civilizations in the World History, Liu Jinghua, World History. 2023(05).

4.The Main Civilizations Rising in the Medieval World and Their Characteristics, Liu Jinghua, Economic and Social History Review. 2023(2)

5.“MarxismTheory and Urban and Rural History Study”, Liu Jinghua,Guangming Daily(《光明日报》), 03-06-2019.

6. “Regional Specialization and Urban Development in England duringthe Industrial Revolution”,Liu Jinghua,Social Science in China(English edition), No.1, 2018, pp.199-216.

7. “Evolution of Urban-Rural Relations in European History”,Liu Jinghua,Guangming Daily, 13-08-2018.

8. “The Golden Age of European Urban Construction”,Liu Jinghua,Guangming Daily,13-08-2018.

9. “The Medieval Towns and the Transformation of the Relationship between Town and Countryside in Western Europe”, Liu Jinghua,World History,No.6, 2017, pp.33-49.

10 “British History Studies in China”, Liu Jinghua, Fan Yingjun,World History Studies(English edition), No.1, 2017, pp.91-111.

11. “The East Anglia Road: the Zigzag Path of the Transformation of a Traditional English Agricultural Area”, Liu Jinghua, Cui Hongjian,Social Science in China（English edition）, No.1,2015, pp.110-129.

12. “British local urbanization presentsits phased characteristics”,Xinhua Digest,Liu Jinghua,No.18,2015.

13. “Reviewing New Perspectives on the Origin of Capitalism in Europe”,Liu Jinghua,World History Studies(English edition),No.2, 2015

14. “Cotswolds: a beautiful rural area with a successful turn in the process of urbanization",Liu Jinghua,Guangming Daily,24-12-2014.

15. “Father of Western Europe: Charlemagne”,Liu Jinghua,Guangming Daily,07-05-2014.

16. “Urban autonomy: experimental field of European Political Civilization”,Liu Jinghua,Historiography Quarterly, No.2,2014, pp.18-20.

17. “Industrial Revolution" or "Industrious Revolution?”,Liu Jinghua, Zhang Songtao,Historiography Quarterly, No.2, 2012, pp.79-89.

18. “The East Anglia Road: the Zigzag Path of the Transformation of a Traditional English Agricultural Area”, Liu Jinghua, Cui Hongjian,Historical Research,No.3, 2012.

19. “The Rise and Fall of the Woolen Industry in West Country of England During the Proto Industrialization”, Liu Jinghua, Fan Yingjun,World History, No.6, 2011, pp.4-15.

20. “The Preparation Phase of English Urban Modernization,1500-1750”,Liu Jinghua,in Qian Chengdan and Miles Taylor ed.,Proceedings of the British-Chinese history conference,2009,Universityof London, Institute of Historical Research, 2011, pp.215-226.

21. “Immigrantsand Foreign Merchants: External Factors in the Rise of England”, Liu Jinghua, Historical Research, No.1, 2010, pp.138-159.

22. “The latest display of Renaissance Research”,Liu Jinghua,Historiography Quarterly,No.1, 2009.

23. “Innovators in the study of Economic and Social History: Norman Pounds”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.6, 2008.

24. “From Economic History to Economic-SocialHistory”, Hou Jianxin,Liu Jinghua,World History, special issue, 2008.

25. “Multi-mode feudal era, pluralistic spiritual civilization”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.3, 2007.

26. “The Technical embodiment of Humanistic concern”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.5, 2006.

27. “A New Perspective on the Study of Merchants”,Liu Jinghua, Shen Qi,Historiography Quarterly,No.1, 2004.

28. “Reviewing The New Cambridge Medieval History”,Liu Jinghua,Historiography Quarterly,No.3, 2004.

29. “Western Europe and China in Social Transformation”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.5, 2002.

30. “Independent Development and Some Negative Roles of Merchant Capital in Western Europe during the Transitionperiod",Liu Jinghua,World History, No.2, 2001, pp.56-64.

31. “Reviewing The Theory of Marx About Orient Society”, Liu Jinghua, Social Science in China,No.1, 1997.

32. “Analysis of the Economic Structure Factors of Decline of Italian Medieval Cities”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.1,1996, pp.54-62.

33. “Reviewing Commodity Economy and Dutch Modernization Social Science inChina（English edition）”，LiuJinghua,No.6, 1993.

34. “The Development of Rural Industry: The Main Road of the Growth of Capitalism in England”, Liu Jinghua,Historical Research,No.6, 1993, pp.121-137.

35. “Production shortage: New Thoughts on the rise of medieval Towns in Western Europe”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.4, 1993, pp.58-67.

36. “Why does the Marine Coachman Fall Behind the Times?”,Liu Jinghua,Social Science in China, No.6,1991.

37. “A Panoramic Picture of the Rise and Fall of the Dutch Economy in Modern Times”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.4, 1991.

38. “The Evolution of Economic Function of English Towns in the 16th and 17th centuries and Its Significance”,Liu Jinghua,World History, No.6,1989,pp.83-92.

39. “The Transfer of Urban Worker and Urban Capital from Town toCountryside in the 15th and 16th centuries England”,Liu Jinghua,World History,No.7, 1986, pp.67-76.

40. “The position of the fifteenth and fifty-sixth century in world history”, Yao Kai,Liu Jinghua,World History,No.1, 1986.

Monographs and Translations

1.The Evolution of European Civilization - Cities and Urbanization, Liu Jinghua, Commercial Press, 2023.

2.Regions and Cities in the Rising of Britain,Liu Jinghua,Beijing: People's Publishing House, 2019.

3.The Course of European Civilization: Urban and Urbanization,Liu Jinghua, Beijing: Commercial Publishing House, 2019.

4.Six Thousands of Humankind,Liu Jinghua, 2 vols,Beijing: China Youth Press, 2017.

5.The Medieval City, Norman Pounds, Chinese edition, translated by Liu Jinghua & SunJijing, Beijing: Commercial Publishing House, 2015.

6.Foreign Factors and The Rise of Britain,Liu Jinghua,Beijing:People's Publishing House, 2010.

7.The History of Renaissance in Europe · Science and Technology,Liu Jinghua, Zhang Gongyao,Beijing:People's Publishing House, 2008.

8.Go forward to Mercantilism Era: Merchants and Towns in Transformation of Western Europe,Liu Jinghua,Beijing:China Social Science Press, 2007.

9.Reading the Classic Works in the World · History,Liu Jinghua, Guangzhou:Huacheng Press, 2003.

10.Reading the Classic Works in the World · Geography and Tourism,Liu Jinghua, Cao Songlin, Sui Yang, Guangzhou:Huacheng Press,2005.

11.Reading the Classic Works in the World Culture, Sociology and Ethnology,Liu Jinghua, Guangzhou:Huacheng Press, 2003.

12.Reading the Classic Works in the World Politics,Liu Jinghua, LI Qun,Guangzhou:Huacheng Press, 2003.

13.New Assumptions on the Medieval Towns in Western Europe,Liu Jinghua, Changsha:Hunan People's Publishing House, 2000.

14.The Transformation of Towns and Rise of England,Liu Jinghua,Beijing: China Textile Industry Press, 1994.

Funded Research Projects

1. Tender Project for Philosophy and Social Science Research of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China: The Process of Rural Urbanization in Europe and Its Reference to China (2014)

2. Sub-Project of the National Social Science Majortendering Project: Urban Society and Urbanization in Europe (2012)

3. National Social Science Foundation Project: Astudy on the breeding of Modern Civilization of Western European by Middle Agescities (2011)

4. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Fund Project: A Study on the Regional Characteristics of English Economic Development During the Its Rising Period(2010)

5. Key projects of Tianjin Social Science Foundation：The Regional Economies and their Integration in Britain During the Rising Period(2008)

6. National Social Science Foundation Project:Foreigners and Foreign Capital in Britain Economic Development during the transition period（2004）

7. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Fund Project: A Study on the Merchants' Social role and Social Image in Western Europe During the Transition Period (2001)

8. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Fund Project: A Study on Different Roads of Urban Development in Western European Countries During the Social Transformation from16th to 18th Century (1996)

9. National Social Science Foundation Project: A New View on the Medieval Cities of Western Europe(1994)

10. National Social Science Foundation Project: A study on the Urban Economy of Western Europe in the 15th and 16th Centuries (1991)

Academic Awards and Honors

1.The 18th Tianjin Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award ,Special Prize（2023）

2.The Seventh Ministry of Education Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research (for Humanities and Social Sciences) , Third-grade (2015)

3. The 13th Tianjin Social Science Excellence Prize,Second-grade (2013)

4. The 12th Tianjin Social Science Excellence Prize,Second-grade (2010)

5.The first Hunan Social Science fund Excellence Prize, Second-grade (2002)

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