On 28th July 2022, Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA) and China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology (CNTERM) co-hosted the China National Committee for Terminology in Art (CNTERM-Art) Secretariat Agreement Signing Ceremony in Beijing. Pei Yajun, Full-time Deputy Director of CNTERM and Director of Affairs Centre, Dai Xiaoming and Zhanghui, Deputy Directors of Affair Centre, Yu Feng, Secretary of the Party Committee of NUA and Director of CNTERM-Art, Zhang Linghao, Standing Deputy Director of CNTERM-Art and President of NUA, and Li Xiangmin and Li Tong, Standing Committee Members of the Communist Party and Vice Presidents of NUA attended this ceremony. Dai Xiaoming, who represented CNTERM, and Zhang Linghao, who represented NUA, signed the agreement together.

CNTERM and NUA signed China Nation Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat Agreement

Yu Feng, Secretary of the Party Committee of NUA and Director of CNTERM-Art, gave a speech

In the speech, Yu Feng pointed out that, for the development of art, terminology certification would be an important basic project, as well as an essential action to promote the proper use of art terminology in China and the construction of a disciplinary discourse system. As a leading unit in terminology certification in art in China, NUA has paid great attention to this project and has officially built China Nation Committee for Terminology in Art Office. Based on its advantage of being a comprehensive art university, NUA has formed a working team with experts and talents from various disciplines, making a solid preparation for terminology certification. After signing China National Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat Agreement, NUA would actively organise and coordinate relevant activities, continue to promote the work, and strive to complete the national terminology certification in Art and promote the development of Art in China.

Zhang Linghao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of NUA and Standing Deputy Director of CNTERM-Art, gave a speech

As the representative of NUA, Zhang Linghao introduced the work of the national terminology certification in Art and presented the annual plan from several aspects, including improving the organisational structure, perfecting the working plan, publishing Monthly Report of China National Committee for Terminology in Art, and organising the second China Art Studies 50 Forum.

Pei Yajun briefly introduced the significance of terminology normalisation, and the history, the achievements, the existing tasks, and the future plan of CNTERM. CNTERM was established by the State Council. It is an authoritative body with the authorisation from the State Council, representing the nation to certificate and publish terminology in science and technology. The State Council clearly states that, terms published by CNTERM have authorisation and binding, and should be used by institutions in science, research, education, production and business, and news publication in China.

Zhang Hui introduced the relevant information about China National Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat Agreement. According to this agreement, during the five-year agreement period, China National Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat would promote the development of terminology normalisation work in art, focus on implementing various working plans of CNTERM-Art, and help CNTERM-Art in regular work.

Experts spoke online in China National Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat Agreement Signing Ceremony

Experts spoke online in China National Committee for Terminology in Art Secretariat Agreement Signing Ceremony

Experts present gave speeches, in which they pointed out that NUA showed a strategic vision in promoting the construction of the national discourse system and artistic disciplines with terminology certification in art. It has played a demonstrative role in terminology certification in other disciplines in arts and humanities. The body of knowledge involved in the terminology certification in art is complicated. We should keep improving the regular working protocols and highlight the “practise-oriented” working style. We should not only respect the existing body of knowledge, but also pay attention to the updated research development in art.

Group photo of participants