The Detective’s Choice; Tsinghua Weekly

Sociology of Education, Moral Education, General Education, Aesthetic Education

2012–2017: Ph.D. in Education, Peking University

2008–2012: B.A. in Journalism, Tsinghua University

2020–Present: Lecturer, Teaching Center for Writing and Communication (TCWC), Tsinghua University

2017–2020: Academic Affairs Office, Central Academy of Fine Arts

Freshman Mentor, Wei Yang College and Zhi Shan College (2022–Present)

Advisor, Small Animal Protection Association

Art and Technology in Museums

Team Advisor, Ideological and Political Practice Course, Summer 2024

“From Émile to Paris: Rousseau’s View of Natural Education Through Émile’s First Social Encounter” – Nomination Award, 7th Huaxia Classical Education Research Award (2024)

Books

Mao Jun. On Courage: Legends in Famous Paintings. Beijing: Posts and Telecom Press, January 2026.

Mao Jun. Detective Fiction: A 180-Year Intellectual Game. Beijing: Posts and Telecom Press, January 2026.

Co-author: English Academic Writing in Practice. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, May 2024.

Articles

Mao Jun, Li Shangyuan. What Kind of Aesthetic Education Do Engineers Need? Journal of Aesthetic Education, Issue 2, 2024, pp. 15–25.

Mao Jun. The Aesthetic Value of Exhibitions: A Case Study of Li Hu’s Exhibition and Teaching Practice in Chinese Painting. In Whereto: Li Hu and the Modern Transformation of 20th-Century Chinese Painting, edited by Tsinghua University Art Museum, pp. [page range]. Shanghai: Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Publishing House, January 2024.

Mao Jun. From Film Viewing to Reviewing: The Practical Function of Film Criticism in Aesthetic Education. Journal of Aesthetic Education, Issue 4, 2022, pp. 21–28.

Mao Jun. The Localization of the Middle Scool Discpline During the Republican Period. Journal of Educational Studies, Issue 1, 2019, pp. 116–128.

Lou Yu, Mao Jun. Who Will Become Researchers? – An Analysis of Why Doctoral Students Choose or Abandon Research Careers from the Perspective of ‘Escaping Research’. Educational Research Monthly, Issue 6, 2017, pp. 73–80.

Mao Jun. Reform of ‘Kindergarten–Elementary School Transition’ Education in Japan: A Case Study of a Model School in Tokyo. International and Comparative Education, Issue 9, 2016, pp. 21–26.

Research Projects

Principal Investigator: Tsinghua University Teaching Reform Project “Integrating Beauty into Disciplinary Teaching: Design of an Art-Science Integration Practice Teaching Unit Based on University Museums” (DX02_28).

Principal Investigator: Teaching Reform Project, TCWC, “Exploring Engineering Aesthetic Education from the Perspective of University General Education” (Xzjg2024-5).

Principal Investigator: Tsinghua University Undergraduate Teaching Reform Project “Building a Bridge from Individual Mind to Common Scholarship: An Inquiry into the Teaching Model of Classical Theory in General Education Writing Courses” (ZY01_01, 2020–2021).

Participant: Guangdong Provincial Social Science Planning 2022 General Project (Youth Project) “A Study on New Methodologies for Qualitative Educational Research Integrating Artistic Media” (2022–2024).