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| 在線首發 OnlineFirst publication |
| 公共輿論能左右知識生產嗎？胡鞍鋼教授的案例研究 |
| Can Public Opinion Influence Knowledge Production? The Case Study of Professor Hu Angang |
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| 作者 |
劉宇、孫凱騁 |
| Author |
Yu LIU, Kaicheng SUN |
| 關鍵詞 |
公共輿論、知識生產、學術自主性、學術自由、合成控制法 |
| Keywords |
public opinion, knowledge production, academic autonomy, academic freedom, synthesis control method |
| 摘要 |
學術自主性是知識份子進行自我反思時的一個古老問題，現有研究主要探討政治、經濟等強因素對知識生產的影響，鮮有文獻關注「社會公眾」這一主體，更缺乏相關實證研究展示學術與社會如何互動。論文以胡鞍鋼教授因「中國超越美國論」引發2018年清華校友聯名呼籲清華校方免除其所擔任職務這一公共輿論事件為例，利用合成控制法考察該事件對胡教授事後知識生產與傳播效率的因果效應。研究發現，該事件雖並未顯著降低胡教授的科研產出，但顯著削弱了其學術影響力，且這一負面影響有持續增強的趨勢。研究表明，傳統上認為社會公眾在與學術的互動過程中居於被動地位的觀點存在一定片面性，社會公眾可以更加積極地通過公共輿論監督學者，敦促其秉持價值中立的原則進行基於事實的知識生產。 |
| Abstract |
Academic autonomy has long been a catalyst for intellectual self-reflection. Existing research predominantly explores how dominant factors such as politics or economics shape knowledge production. However, there is limited literature examining society’s impact on this process, and even less empirical research investigating the dynamic interplay between academia and society. This paper employs the “2018 Professor Hu Angang Incident” as a case study to illuminate the consequences of society leveraging public opinion as a tool to influence knowledge production. In 2018, Professor Hu Angang faced calls from Tsinghua alumni to resign from his positions following his assertion that “China has surpassed the United States.” Using synthetic control methods, this study analyzes the causal effects of this incident on Professor Hu’s post-event knowledge production and dissemination efficiency. The findings reveal that while the incident did not significantly reduce Professor Hu’s research productivity, it substantially diminished his academic influence, with this negative effect exhibiting a trend of continuous intensification. The study challenges the conventional view of society as a passive actor in its interactions with academia, arguing that society can play a more proactive role in supervising scholars through public opinion. Such oversight can help uphold the principle of value neutrality and encourage the academic community to produce research grounded in empirical evidence, rather than blindly aligning with non-academic factors such as political agendas. |
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