Recently, the Inner Mongolia Institute of Ethnic Culture and Art released the resume information of many researchers of the institute, including Zhao Zijian, a "post-95" researcher with 4 doctoral degrees, 2 postdoctoral experiences, and 22 social part-time jobs, which has attracted the attention of the media and public opinion.
On the evening of the 10th, the Mongolia Institute of Ethnic Culture and Art announced that it would suspend the employment relationship with Zhao Zijian and verify his degree and academic qualifications.
Zhao Zijian
It is stated that the Inner Mongolia Institute of Ethnic Culture and Art is a self-supporting social organization, and the personnel employed are all part-time. On August 18, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the charter, the institute released the recruitment information of part-time researchers through the WeChat public account; On October 1, after verifying the relevant information provided by Zhao Zijian himself, it was proposed to hire him as a part-time researcher; On October 8, the hospital released his personal resume information through its official WeChat public account.
On October 10, after paying attention to media reports that Zhao Zijian's academic qualifications were doubtful, the Inner Mongolia Institute of Ethnic Culture and Art decided to suspend the employment relationship with Zhao Zijian and verify his academic qualifications. The institute will further strengthen the qualification review and management of part-time researchers.
Screenshot source: "Inner Mongolia National Culture and Art Research Institute" WeChat public account
According to the previously released resume, Zhao Zijian was born in August 1995, a native of Huainan, Anhui Province, with a doctorate in arts, psychology, education, and a doctorate in biblical studies, as well as postdoctoral experience in technology management (art technology) and psychology, and is the director and professor of the Asian Institute of Humanities and Society. His main research interests include media culture, art technology, consumer action, and intelligent communication. In addition, he has studied and worked at 6 universities at home and abroad, and has 22 part-time jobs.
According to the official website, the Institute of Inner Mongolia National Culture and Art was established on January 21, 2005, and is a scientific research institution approved by the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and supervised by the Federation of Social Sciences of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with an office address on the first floor of the Wenshi Building of Saihan Campus of Inner Mongolia Normal University. The institute focuses on national culture and art, and is mainly committed to improving the development level of national literature and art creation and cultural and art industry. Research on Chinese animation creation and theoretical innovation under the construction of national cultural image; Research on the integrated development of the metaverse and digital cultural industry; Research on the integration and interaction of the Yellow River culture, the Great Wall culture and the grassland culture; Research on the strategy of culture and art to promote rural revitalization; Excavation, protection and industrial research and development of intangible cultural heritage.
Source: "Inner Mongolia National Culture and Art Research Institute" WeChat public account, Governor of Chang'an Street