劍橋大學Re:think 論文寫作賽事詳細介紹

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它就是——Re:think 論文寫(xie) 作賽事，甚至不需要任何報名費！

如果說由英國牛津的獨立教育組織John Locke Institute主辦的John Locke論文寫(xie) 作競賽是文商社科論文競賽天花板、衝(chong) 刺名校法寶，那麽(me) 挑戰牛津霸主地位的這個(ge) 劍橋新項目最近也引發極大關(guan) 注！

ps：John Locke論文賽事為(wei) 牛津John Locke協會(hui) 舉(ju) 辦，非牛津大學官方賽事。Cambridge Re:think論文賽事為(wei) 劍橋國際研究中心舉(ju) 辦，非劍橋大學官方賽事。

兩(liang) 大寫(xie) 作競賽同台對壘，劍橋Re:think到底有什麽(me) 隱藏優(you) 勢？

競賽時間

• 競賽開幕:2024年1月15日
• 論文提交截止日期:2024年5月10日
• 結果公布:2024年6月25日
• 在劍橋大學的頒獎典禮和晚宴:2024年7月30日

麵向14至18歲尚未開始本科學習(xi) 的學生。競賽主辦方表示歡迎來自世界各地不同教育背景的優(you) 秀高中生為(wei) 比賽貢獻他們(men) 獨特的觀點。比賽是免費的。

賽事介紹

劍橋國際研究中心 (CCIR) 組織的劍橋 Re:think 論文競賽，由來自哈佛、麻省理工、加州伯克利、布朗、劍橋和牛津的教授聯合出題，是一個(ge) 覆蓋多學科領域的思想盛會(hui) 。它旨在激發青少年對一係列引人深思且常常具有爭(zheng) 議性的話題進行思考與(yu) 探索。

文章不超過2000字; 這個(ge) 字數統計不包括腳注和參考書(shu) 目。文章需使用一致的字體(ti) 格式，並將行距設置為(wei) 1.5。論文必須以PDF格式提交。所有提交的內(nei) 容將通過人工智能的原創度檢查。

今年劍橋Re：think征文比賽旨在強調話語、辯論和批判性分析在解決(jue) 以下幾大領域內(nei) 的複雜社會(hui) 問題方麵的重要性，包括：

• Religion and Politics 宗教與政治
• Political Science and Law 政治學和法律
• Linguistics 語言學
• Environment 環境
• Sociology and Philosophy 社會學與哲學
• Business and Investment 商業與投資
• Public Health and Sustainability 公共衛生與可持續發展
• Genetics 遺傳學
• Biotechonology 生物技術學
• Artificial Intelligence 人工智能
• Neuroengineering 神經工程學

論文競賽題目

2024競賽各領域的寫(xie) 作題目已公布：

Religion and Politics

Why has religion remained a force in a secular world?

Political Science and Law

What are the arguments for and against prison abolitionism?

Linguistics

In school we are taught to speak and write "properly" — but what does this mean? Does the idea of a "proper language" play a role, as some have suggested, in maintaining class distinctions and oppressing marginalized groups?If so, should we abandon the idea of linguistic “propriety”, or somehow reconceptualize it?

Environment

Does the principle of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ actually contribute to reducing global waste, or is it just a myth that distracts from the real issues of overproduction and overconsumption? Should developing countries be held to the same environmental standards as developed countries, despite their different stages of industrialization and economic needs?

Sociology and Philosophy

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a part of our lives: from Snapchat filters to deepfakes, it is becoming easier than ever for our images to be manipulated by ourselves and others alike in myriad ways.

How will AI change our understanding of beauty?How does the prevalence of AI in our lives cut across our understanding of beauty? What sorts of ethical and political consequences will this have?

Business and Investment

Do overvalued startups with unsustainable business models negatively affect competition and the overall health of the economy? Or are they rather just the regrettable, but unavoidable “bad apples” in a financial and economic system that is rational as a whole?

Public Health and Sustainability

Discuss the conflict of sustainability, agriculture, and human health.

Genetics

Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem. Is gene therapy better than traditional medicines? What are the pros and cons of using gene therapy as a medicine? Is gene therapy justifiable?

Biotechonology

In the near future, there’s a possibility of utilizing cells from various parts of the body to create these germ cells, also known as gametes. This innovative process, called in vitro gametogenesis (IVG), opens up the potential for producing babies using cells sourced from muscle, liver, or blood. Scientists can construct embryos, eggs, and sperm from induced pluripotent stem cells. This technology may open up many applications since, in theory, anyone can make biological babies or clones independent of their gender or age using their somatic cells. Ethical regulations have so far been implemented to limit the study.

Should we move forward with vitro gametogenesis (IVG)further?

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI-driven data mining serving us better or is it overriding our privacy?

Neuroengineering

Breaking down the boundaries between humans and machine. In a sense, some of us can already be considered to be human-smartphones hybrids. Researchers and the tech industry are developing better and better approaches for breaking down the boundaries between humans and machines.

Will we become superhuman and immortal – and do we want to?

學科大師評審

本次競賽全部由來自哈佛大學、麻省理工學院、布朗大學、加州大學伯克利分校、劍橋大學、牛津大學等頂尖學府的教授親(qin) 自命題。包含哲學、法律、社會(hui) 學、基因科學、商業(ye) 、人工智能等11個(ge) 問題，參賽者可以任選一題。

本次競賽出題教授陣容：

在每個(ge) 寫(xie) 作話題上，教授們(men) 詳細闡述了提出該問題的緣由，以及為(wei) 何這個(ge) 問題對於(yu) 當前社會(hui) 至關(guan) 重要。最終頒獎儀(yi) 式和晚宴將會(hui) 在劍橋大學國王學院舉(ju) 行。

每一個(ge) 主題下都放出了官方的推薦閱讀書(shu) 單。以宗教與(yu) 政治為(wei) 例：

獎項設置

劍橋 Re:think 論文競賽設置了多個(ge) 獎項類別，包括金獎、銀獎、銅獎，以及榮譽獎。除此之外，競賽還特別設立了三個(ge) 獨立獎項：Logos 最佳論證獎、Pathos 最佳寫(xie) 作獎和 Ethos 最佳研究獎。

所有成功提交論文的參與(yu) 者將獲得由 CCIR 頒發的官方參賽證書(shu) ，以認可參賽者的參與(yu) 和努力。

最終頒獎儀(yi) 式和晚宴將會(hui) 2024年7月30日在劍橋大學國王學院舉(ju) 行。

官方明確表示，參加Re：think賽事並獲獎能夠在你的大學申請上增加一份助力。