2. Cui Zhiyuan: Political Science, Professor Tsinghua University;
3. Liu Xiaofeng: Philosophy, Professor of Renmin University;
4. Wang Shaoguang: Political Science, Head and Chair Professor, Department of Politics and Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Tsinghua University Changjiang Chair Professor;
5. Luo Gang: Literature, Professor of East China Normal University;
6. Wang Xi: History, Professor of History Department of Indiana University, Pennsylvania;
7. Qiang Shigong: Law, Deputy Minister of Social Sciences of Peking University, Professor and Vice President of Law School;
8. Cai Xiang: Literature, Professor of Chinese Department of Shanghai University, Director of Center for Contemporary Literature Research.