邢莉，现任中央民族大学文学与传播学院教授、民俗学博士生导师。参加了第一部《中国少数民族文学史》的撰写，本人撰写东北各少数民族部分1，此书获国家教委社会科学2等奖，国家民委社会科学1等奖，专著《观音-----神圣与世俗》获中国文联、中国民研会20 年评选学术著作二等奖.著有《游牧文化》、《草原文化》/《天神之谜》/《游牧中国》（《图说中国诞生礼仪》，《中国少数民族节日》[英文版]《中国少数民族服饰》[英文版]。主编《中国女性民俗文化》《神话与民间信仰》发表论文60余篇。曾多次参加国内国际重大会议。
近五年已经完成项目：北京市委宣传部项目：《北京奥运与北京少数民族》[主要承担者之一]，国家教委985项目《中国少数民族重大节日的调查与研究》主持人。在韩国文化财的支持下完成了《广西全州东山瑶族的调查》，中国科学院自然保护委员会对《四川九寨沟文化保护的考察和建议》。目前承担国家社科基金项目《蒙古族游牧文化的变迁》，2009年获国家社会科学重大委托项目：《中国少数民族的可持续发展》[子课题的负责人]
邢莉为国家口头非物质文化遗产保护专家委员会委员，中国民间文艺家协会民俗文化抢救工程专家委员会委员，中国民俗学会常务理事、中国艺术人类学学会常务理事/北京博物馆学会口头非物质文化遗产保护委员会主任。
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.