On September 14th, the forum on "The Paradigm Shift and Innovation of Ideological and Political Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" was held in Conference Room 510 of the Foundation Building on the main campus of Chang'an University. This forum was organized by the Ideological and Political Education discipline and received strong support from the School of Marxism and the Development Planning Office. Professor Tang Su'e, a doctoral supervisor from the School of Marxism at Hunan University, was invited to deliver the keynote speech. Many young scholars from universities in Western China and young faculty members from the School of Marxism at Chang'an University participated in the event.

On behalf of the organizers, Deputy Dean Wan Jinpeng extended a warm welcome to the attending experts and teachers. He then introduced the history and development of the School of Marxism at Chang'an University. Finally, he made three requests: he expressed his hope that experts from Hunan University would frequently visit to share their valuable experience and encouraged young teachers to learn from Professor Tang's integration of teaching and research; he affirmed the school's support for the forum, hoping it would promote positive energy and encourage teachers to delve deeper into their professional fields; and he emphasized that teachers must adhere to their fundamental duties of teaching, educating, and fostering virtue, wishing the participants success in their work and a fruitful outcome for the forum.

Following the opening remarks, Professor Tang Su'e from Hunan University shared her teaching experience in ideological and political education courses with a presentation titled "From Time Pressure to Breaking Through Dilemmas: Explorations and Reflections on the Professional Growth of Young Ideological and Political Education Teachers." Her lecture centered on the core idea of "know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

In terms of "knowing oneself," she combined her personal experience to emphasize that ideological and political education teachers must clarify their original professional aspirations and recognize their professional qualities, such as theoretical knowledge and blackboard writing skills. By objectively understanding themselves through self-assessment and peer evaluation, they can leverage their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses in teaching, moving from blind confidence or panic to a state of certainty. Regarding "knowing the other," she pointed out the need to understand the entire ideological and political course system, noting that each course (e.g., "Basic Principles of Marxism," "Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought") has its own unique characteristics and they form a collaborative community. It is also necessary to research and understand the students' situations, alleviate their anxieties, and design teaching with a student-centered approach. Furthermore, she shared methods for creating high-quality classes, stressing the importance of honing skills through open classes and teaching competitions, confronting the issue of "watered-down courses" (shui ke), and calling on teachers to remain true to their original mission. Finally, she proposed a three-stage realm of teacher growth, encouraging everyone to find professional happiness in the journey of fostering virtue and to unite their efforts to promote the development of ideological and political education courses.

Subsequently, scholars from various universities delivered insightful presentations. Yu Jiabao from Xidian University discussed "From 'Governing Order' to 'Governing Hearts': A Study on the Paradigm Shift of Moral Governance in the New Era." Lü Yan from Northwestern Polytechnical University explored "The 'Receding Tide' of Role Models, the 'Disintegration' of Idols, and the Possibility of Constructing New Role Models." Ma Chicheng from Shaanxi Normal University analyzed "The Risks of Distortion in the Digital Transmission of Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture." Peng Jun from Shaanxi Normal University investigated "A Threefold Inquiry into How Digital Technology Empowers the Scenario-Based Development of Ideological and Political Education in Universities." Yang Chao from Chang'an University focused on "The Evolution and Prevention of Social Ideological Trends Among Youth in Emerging Fields." Wang Zhenyu from Chang'an University elaborated on "How AI Knowledge Graphs Empower the Construction of an Autonomous Knowledge System for Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences: Motivations, Rationale, and Scenarios." Wu Keli from Chang'an University shared insights on "The Rationale and Path for the Domain-Meaning Transformation of Ideological and Political Education in the New Era and on the New Journey." Zhang Yuna from Chang'an University discussed "From Embedding to Inter-embedding: The Co-constructive Tension and Adjustment Path of the Digital Narrative of Heroes and Models."