Interdisciplinary Social Science Research Center, also known as Interdisciplinary Center for Social Science (ICSS) (simplified Chinese: 浙江大学跨学科社会科学研究中心; traditional Chinese: 浙江大學跨學科社會科學研究中心) is an interdisciplinary research center in Zhejiang University.
ICSS was founded on April 15, 2003, as an important platform, upon which Zhejiang University can make use of its comprehensive advantages in the multi-disciplines to carry out interdisciplinary research.
In October, 2005 it has been listed as a major research orientation in the “Zhejiang University Language and Cognition Research”, the first group National Philosophy and Social Science Innovation Base (II type).
ICSS pursues the moral foundation of market society and explores the innate mechanism for the deepening of the society. Since its foundation, the interdisciplinary center has made remarkable academic achievements.
Qiushi Academy (1897-1901) → Qiushi University (1901-1902) → Chekiang University (1902-1903) → Chekiang Higher Institutes (1903-1914) → (closure) → National Third Chungsan University (1927-1928) → National Chekiang University (1928-1950)→ Chekiang University (1950-1990) → Zhejiang University (current)
