On May 23rd, the “Dialogue in Diversity and Resonance with the Times”—The 2nd Research Forum on Society and Culture of Spanish-speaking Countries was held at Jilin International Studies University (JISU).
The Opening Ceremony of “Dialogue in Diversity and Resonance with the Times”—The 2nd Research Forum on Society and Culture of Spanish-speaking Countries
Hosted by JISU and organized by the Spanish Department of the School of Occidental Languages, this forum was co-organized by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, the Spanish Association of JISU, the Research Center for Spanish Studies of the Institute of Regional and Country Communication of Communication University of China, the Mexico/Cuba Communication Research Center, JISU Academic, China-Latin America Mutual Learning, Ibero-América Studies, and Revista Científica Cultura, Comunicación y Desarrollo. Zhang Yangzhi, Vice President of JISU, and Chang Fuliang, Chairman of the Spanish Sub-committee of the Teaching Steering Committee for Foreign Language and Literature Majors of the Ministry of Education and Secretary of the Party General Branch of the School of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Zhang Xiaolin, Executive Dean of the School of Occidental Languages, presided over the opening ceremony. About 140 teachers and students from over 50 universities and publishers across the country attended the conference.
In the keynote report session, Professor Chang Fuliang from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Professor Yu Man from Shanghai International Studies University, Professor Zhang Peng from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Professor Li Ziying from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Professor Zhang Rui from Jilin University, Sun Wei, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Revista Interacción Sino-Iberoamericana, and Wang Zigang, Editor-in-Chief of Revista Ibero-América Studies, spoke in turn.
Sub-forum on Spanish-speaking Countries and Regional Studies
Sub-forum on Translation and International Communication
The sub-forums were conducted online and offline at the Global Village of JISU. The speakers actively shared their research insights, and the commenting experts provided in-depth comments. The atmosphere at the venue was lively.
The Closing Ceremony of “Dialogue in Diversity and Resonance with the Times”—The 2nd Research Forum on Society and Culture of Spanish-speaking Countries
The closing ceremony of the forum was held at the United Nations Village, presided over by Yu Miao, Director of the Spanish Department of the School of Occidental Languages. Zhang Weijie, Associate Professor from Nanjing University, Professor Cao Yufei from Shanghai International Studies University, Yang Ling, Associate Professor from Capital Normal University, and Professor Li Ziying from Beijing Foreign Studies University summarized the situations of each sub-forum. Zhang Peng, member of the Spanish Sub-committee of the Teaching Steering Committee for Foreign Language and Literature Majors of the Ministry of Education and discipline leader of the Spanish major at Tianjin Foreign Studies University, and Chang Fuliang, Chairman of the Spanish Sub-committee, delivered the closing speeches.
Upholding the philosophy of spreading China’s voice and telling China’s stories well, this forum built an exchange platform for the academic development of the Spanish-speaking academic community nationwide. Taking this forum as a starting point, the university will continue to build high-level academic exchange bridges and contribute to promoting Spanish research, cultivating international Spanish-speaking talents, and promoting mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.
Source: School of Occidental Languages
