邢莉，現任中央民族大學文學與傳播學院教授、民俗學博士生導師。參加了第一部《中國少數民族文學史》的撰寫，本人撰寫東北各少數民族部分1，此書獲國家教委社會科學2等獎，國家民委社會科學1等獎，專著《觀音-----神圣與世俗》獲中國文聯、中國民研會20 年評選學術著作二等獎.著有《游牧文化》、《草原文化》/《天神之謎》/《游牧中國》（《圖說中國誕生禮儀》，《中國少數民族節(jié)日》[英文版]《中國少數民族服飾》[英文版]。主編《中國女性民俗文化》《神話與民間信仰》發(fā)表論文60余篇。曾多次參加國內國際重大會議。
近五年已經完成項目：北京市委宣傳部項目：《北京奧運與北京少數民族》[主要承擔者之一]，國家教委985項目《中國少數民族重大節(jié)日的調查與研究》主持人。在韓國文化財的支持下完成了《廣西全州東山瑤族的調查》，中國科學院自然保護委員會對《四川九寨溝文化保護的考察和建議》。目前承擔國家社科基金項目《蒙古族游牧文化的變遷》，2009年獲國家社會科學重大委托項目：《中國少數民族的可持續(xù)發(fā)展》[子課題的負責人]
邢莉為國家口頭非物質文化遺產保護專家委員會委員，中國民間文藝家協會民俗文化搶救工程專家委員會委員，中國民俗學會常務理事、中國藝術人類學學會常務理事/北京博物館學會口頭非物質文化遺產保護委員會主任。
Xing Li (female, born in Nov.1945), professor and PhD supervisor of Folklore in School of Literature, Journalism and Communication in Minzu University of China; The academic leader in folklore in MUC; Graduated from Chinese Language and Literature Department of Capital Normal University In July 1968, and then engaged in teaching and research in 1978, in 1995 Was conferred professor.
Prof. Xing Li now is also , the expert of National Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee; Expert of Folk Culture Rescue and Protect Project Committee; Executive director of Chinese Folklore Association; Executive director of Chinese Folk Art and Literature Association; Executive director of Chinese art anthropology Association; Executive director of the Capital Museum Association; Director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Association; Expert of Education Ministry’s doctoral dissertation Judging Panel; Expert of folk Culture Research and Academic Assessment Committee for 3rd Art and Literature "Shanhua" Award.
Main publications of Prof. Xing Li:
Nomadic Culture
Plain Culture
Nomadic China
Kwan-yin: Sacred and Mundane
A Mystery of God
Birth Rites in China
Ethnic Festivals in China
Female Folklore Culture in China
The published theses of Prof. Xing Li are more than 60, including:
Ⅰ. Study on Mongolian folklore:
The Change of Sacrificial Rite for Genghis Khan;
The Non-governmental Organizationsand the Tradition Constructionin Modern Obo Sacrifice; Mongolian Worship with Horses;
Obo Sacrifice and the Folk Belief of Mongolian;
The Comparative Study between Obo Sacrifice of Mongolian and Shelangtang ofKorean.
Ⅱ. Study on female folklore：
The Feminization of Kwan-yin inChina;
The Spread of Kwan-yin Belief inSuiningAreaSichuanProvince;
The heritage of “Legend of Love” on the View of Folk System;
Calabash Gourd: a Symbol of Female Body;
Love Goddess inChina.
Ⅲ. Study on folklore theories:
Probe into “Multinational Chinese Folklore”;
On the Cultural Spirit and Non-Substantial Cultural Inheritance;
The Substantial Layer of Oral Non-substantial Heritage;
The Value and the Protection Principles of Folk Festival.
Main Projects of Prof. Xing Li:
Ⅰ. “Researches on Main Festivals of Minority Groups inChina” presided by Prof. Xing Li & Lin Jifu, including researches and video taking of the following festivals: Mongolian Festival Naadam; Uigur Festival – Corban; Yi Festival - Torch Festival; Tu Festival - Nadun Festival.
Ⅱ. Participated in the project of “Cultural Observation of World Natural Heritage - Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot” conducted by National Committee of Chinese Academy of Science, which is entrusted by Natural Protection Organization of UN, and had the observation reports submitted.
Ⅲ.Cooperated with National Culture Properties of South Korea in observation of Yao people in Guangxi Province, and the production of this observation - Life Rites published in Cultural Properties of South Korea.
Ⅳ.Been responsible for “the Observation of Ethnic Religions in China (Inner Mongolia area)” organized by National Committee of Ethnic Affairs.
Ⅴ.Completed the project of “Researches on the change of nomadic culture” supported by National Social Science Fund.
Recent Conversations of Prof. Xing Li Organized in MUC:
In 2005 and 2006 hosted two folklore international conversations, with the participants from PekingUniversity, BeijingNormalUniversity, ZhongshanUniversity, and TokyoUniversity and Meiji University of Japan, and some other well-known scholars from America.
Courses of Prof. Xing Li offered in MUC:
Introduction to Folklore;
Overview of Chinese folk classics;
Chinese women Folklore Research;
Theory and Research Method of Folklore;
Folklore and Symbol.