湘學(xué)研究是湘潭大學(xué)碧泉書院的特色研究方向。2001年，在中國社會(huì)科學(xué)院研究生院院長方克立教授倡導(dǎo)下，湘潭大學(xué)湘學(xué)研究所成立，為全國首家湘學(xué)研究機(jī)構(gòu)，方克立教授擔(dān)任首任所長，現(xiàn)任所長為碧泉書院院長陳代湘教授。

湘學(xué)科研團(tuán)隊(duì)現(xiàn)有專職研究人員14名，其中教授8名、副教授6名，另有兼職研究員7名，已發(fā)展成一支專業(yè)、年齡、職稱層次分明，結(jié)構(gòu)合理的創(chuàng)新型研究團(tuán)隊(duì)。以湘學(xué)研究為特色和重點(diǎn)，哲學(xué)學(xué)科先后申報(bào)并獲批中國哲學(xué)博士學(xué)位授予權(quán)，哲學(xué)一級(jí)學(xué)科博士、碩士學(xué)位授予權(quán)以及湖南省“十五”“十一五”“十二五”哲學(xué)省級(jí)重點(diǎn)學(xué)科。

團(tuán)隊(duì)全方位深入推進(jìn)湘學(xué)研究，并將湘學(xué)與中華傳統(tǒng)文化緊密相連，成果豐碩，連續(xù)出版《湘學(xué)》輯刊，并有《湖湘學(xué)案》（上中下三卷）、《湘學(xué)史》（上下卷）等標(biāo)志性著作面世?！逗鎸W(xué)案》《湘學(xué)史》分別榮獲第十三屆、第十屆湖南省哲學(xué)社會(huì)科學(xué)優(yōu)秀成果一等獎(jiǎng)和二等獎(jiǎng)。

湘潭是湖湘學(xué)派的發(fā)源地，碧泉書院是湘學(xué)發(fā)展的重要陣地。湘潭大學(xué)碧泉書院是融傳統(tǒng)書院教育與現(xiàn)代大學(xué)教育為一體的創(chuàng)新教學(xué)科研機(jī)構(gòu)，以陳代湘教授為代表的湘學(xué)研究團(tuán)隊(duì)，正積極推進(jìn)碧泉書院各項(xiàng)建設(shè)工作，必將為校地合作、文化強(qiáng)省建設(shè)做出新的貢獻(xiàn)。

（來源：碧泉書院）

Xiang Learning Research Team of Xiangtan University 

    The study of Xiang Learning is the most characteristic research orientation in Biquan Academy of Xiangtan University. In 2001,the Xiang Learning Institute of Xiangtan University was established under the initiative and guidance of Professor Fang Keli, President of the graduate school of  Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and this is the first research institution of Xiang Learning in China. Professor Fang Keli was the first director and the current director of the Xiang Learning Institute is Professor Chen Daixiang, dean of Biquan Academy.

    Now this team has 14 full-time researchers, including 8 professors and 6 associate professors and 7 part-time researchers. It has developed into a professional, well-structured and innovative research team. With the study of the Xiang Learning as its characteristic and emphasis, the discipline of philosophy  has successively applied for and been granted the right to confer doctorate of Chinese philosophy, and the right to confer doctor's degree and master's degree of the first level discipline of philosophy and meanwhile it was approved as one of the provincial key discipline of philosophy in Hunan Province during the 10th ,11th and 12th five-year plan period.

    The team has advanced the research on Xiang Learning in all aspects and closely linked it with Chinese traditional culture with plentiful and substantial research results. Journal of Xiang Learning  has been published in succession. In addition, the iconic work, Learning Case of Huxiang (VolumeⅠ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ) and  A history of Xiang Learning (VolumeⅠ andⅡ), have been published. These two publications won the first prize and the second prize respectively in the 10th and 13th Excellent Achievements Award of Philosophy and Social Science in Hunan Province.

    Xiangtan is the birthplace of Huxiang school, and Biquan Academy is an important position for the development of Xiang Learning. Biquan Academy of Xiangtan University is an innovative teaching and research institution with traditional college education and modern university education fused together. The Xiang Learning research team represented by Professor Chen Daixiang, is actively promoting various construction work of Biquan Academy. It will surely make new contributions to the cooperation between the university and the local region and the construction of a strong cultural province.    

(Source: Biquan Academy)