My "academic genius" persona is so convincing!

Chapter 51 Minimalism and Anti-Minimalist in Academia!

"Can you show me if there are any recent academic conferences?"

Chen Hui called the teaching secretary directly.

The secretary quickly sent him a meeting schedule.

There are many academic conferences, and they come in all sorts of different types, so it's natural for everyone to put academic conferences last.

Basically, they are all master's and doctoral students who just come out to show their faces. As for whether they will actually make any new discoveries?

Most of the time, no.

"Two days from now? I'll attend this meeting. Please make the arrangements for me."

Chen Hui spoke directly.

The secretary naturally agreed.

However, she was also a little puzzled. Aren't deans usually very opposed to academic conferences? They generally don't attend unless they really can't refuse.

However, this time seems to be a bit of an exception.

……

Chen Hui quickly replied to Xue Lin.

"I'll take another look at this paper. If it's confirmed to be academic misconduct, I'll invite Tsinghua University to get involved."

"That's fine, but this could affect my doctoral graduation, so it's best to consider it carefully."

"I know my limits."

Chen Hui was also smiling.

As for propriety, that means we won't give an inch.

If you graduate with a thesis, what about the others?

Others work on projects, write papers, and conduct experiments foolishly, only to end up with nothing.

You commit academic misconduct, you plagiarize data, fabricate experiments, and write low-quality papers—and you think you can graduate?

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

While the pressure from the school is indeed immense, that is no excuse for academic misconduct.

He didn't think much of it.

He rubbed his temples and then went to attend to other things.

He has too much to do and really wants to find someone to help him share some of the burden, but those vice deans are all unreliable. They're okay with doing research, but not with management and coordination.

It hasn't satisfied him yet.

It's only so-so.

"Those that are too smooth can't be used, what a pity."

The architecture school isn't lacking in such talent; they're all very sociable and adaptable. After all, everyone here is involved in engineering, so their communication skills are generally very strong.

However, such people are of little help to the development of academic disciplines.

There might even be some unexpected problems.

Chen Hui didn't think much of it and continued working at his desk.

……

Day three.

Chen Hui attended the academic conference on time.

This meeting was the kind that couldn't be avoided.

The title is "Symposium on the Construction and Development of Architectural Discipline Theory".

Once a year.

It belongs to the discipline of theory.

His position necessitates attendance; after all, if you miss too many of these meetings, you might lose your voice in the future.

After all, you don't know what they're discussing in the meeting, and what if they just decide not to play along with you anymore?

Both are possible.

The academic world is not a pure land.

This is the experience he gained from decades of working in academia.

Chen Hui sat at the very front.

Although it wasn't in the very center, it wasn't far off.

His status is undeniable; after all, the dean of the School of Architecture at Jinling University holds a position even higher than some academicians.

If he can be elected as an academician in the next few years, he can easily become the vice president.

This is the vice president of a key national university, and in terms of rank, he is even among the top in the province. He is only one step away from this position.

However, he didn't say much. He simply greeted the deans beside him and then sat down.

"Oh? Professor Chen is also giving a presentation today?"

Guo Jinshi, who was standing to the side, looked up.

Somewhat surprised.

After all, people of their level almost never give reports at these kinds of meetings; they only make opening or closing remarks.

Expressing some prospects.

It might even be extremely brief, since they've already stepped out of the academic world.

Academic and managerial career paths are two different routes to advancement.

Most people find it difficult to balance everything. Even at their level, they have to give up some things in order to climb higher.

"Yes, I'd like to share some of my thoughts."

"After all, the academic world has been rather turbulent lately," Chen Hui said with a smile.

"Indeed, ever since this kid came up with minimalism, the academic world has been writing papers all about minimalism."

"Whether it's promoting or criticizing, there's a huge stack of papers now. The little guy's papers have already been cited more than 3000 times."

With over 3000 citations, if this trend continues, reaching tens of thousands of citations wouldn't be a problem!

That means Xue Lin has achieved great success in this academic field and in shaping minimalism!

"Yes, but that's not what I meant."

Chen Hui shook his head slightly. While the two were talking, the host had already started the program, and a professor had already gone up to give a report.

"My presentation today is titled 'On the Development Direction and Prospect of Minimalism, and Its Positive Impact on Discipline Development.'"

This is a young professor.

Upon hearing this, both Chen Hui and Guo Jinshi looked up at it.

This is a young professor from a mid-to-lower-tier architecture school.

The associate professor, who is not yet 40 years old, looks very young and has overseas study experience.

He is quite young and promising.

Judging from the title, it seems to be a celebration of minimalism.

Chen Hui simply watched the report with great interest.

In his presentation, the young professor sincerely expressed his views on minimalism and his idea of ​​incorporating this theory into textbooks.

On this point, the reactions of many bigwigs varied.

Some expressed appreciation, while others dismissed it with disdain.

Within academic circles, there is no consensus on minimalism.

After all, this was just an idea, and it was only guided by a few of Xue Lin's papers.

Although it seems like a grand and impressive undertaking, some senior professors do not approve of it.

There are no impressive buildings, and minimalism is not a style that is particularly suitable for development.

Because it's not relevant to everyday life!

If you name a factory building design that's simply made of light steel framing and concrete, then it's not an art style, it's just a necessity.

Whether it's a living or industrial space, although you can design it in a minimalist style, the need for minimalism is not high.

Soon, the young professor went downstairs.

Another professor then took the stage.

"I disagree with Professor Shen Jian's views. I believe that minimalism is merely a concept and is difficult to apply to production practices and social life."

He quickly expressed his own views, after all, the academic community still needs diverse perspectives and open debate.

Chen Hui listened attentively and took notes of the key points.

"It seems like they all make sense."