Hosted by the School of International Studies, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, this symposium will take place on October 17, 2026. It aims to explore how foreign language disciplines, empowered by AI, can advance area studies and build a platform for academic exchanges. Papers are now solicited from scholars, young teachers and postgraduates worldwide.

Conference Theme

The event explores theories, methodologies and practical paths for foreign language studies empowering area studies under AI, discussing interdisciplinary integration, talent training and think tank construction to support high-quality development of area studies under the New Liberal Arts framework.

Suggested Topics

Area studies in the AI era and its transformation paths;

East Asian and neighboring regional studies;

International communication and civilizational exchange;

Digital humanities and corpus applications;

Foreign language discipline transformation and compound talent cultivation;

Translation and national image construction;

Interdisciplinarity and university think tank development;

Science and technology policy and regional governance;

Other related research topics.

Date & Venue

Date: October 17, 2026  Venue: To be announced

Submission Rules

Working languages: Chinese, English, Japanese. Pre-registration and the Attendance Reply Form must be submitted by September 18, 2026 to tkwyxueshu@tust.edu.cn. Name your file “Institution + Name + Paper Title”. Questionnaire link: https://v.wjx.cn/vm/Q003iCm.aspx

Fees

Registration fee: RMB 800 for teachers and RMB 400 for postgraduates, covering conference materials, refreshments and lunch. Travel and accommodation are self-funded.

Paper Evaluation

Experts will review submissions. Outstanding papers will receive certificates. Accepted papers will be arranged into parallel sessions.

Contact

Tel: 022-60601098  Email: tkwyxueshu@tust.edu.cn

We warmly invite scholars to participate and jointly explore the development of area and country studies.