This discipline fully relies on the unique geographical advantage and the rich humanities resources, carries on the thorough research to the related history, is the zhejiang province philosophy social science key research base, "zhejiang province Marine culture and the economic research center" the main academic strength. At the same time, this subject also has "the east zhejiang culture and construction of ningbo culture the market research center" (cooperating with Chinese academy of social sciences, ningbo municipal people's government), "the east zhejiang culture research base" (ningbo social science key base) and "ningbo culture research base of the republic of China" three research platform, this professional belonging to a "Marine culture research innovation team" to focus on innovation team of zhejiang province.