Professor Luo Jianbo, Dean of the International Cultural Exchange School and Professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Fudan University, at the invitation of Taizhou University, delivered on the morning of July 8th an academic lecture titled “The History, Present, and Future of International Chinese Education” in Lecture Hall A6 at the Linhai Campus. Faculty and student s from both the International Cultural Exchange School of Fudan University and the School of Humanities at Taizhou University attended. The lecture was hosted by Professor Luo Zhengming, Dean of the School of Humanities.
Professor Luo Jianbo discussing the “History, Present, and Future of International Chinese Education”
At the beginning of the lecture, Professor Luo Jianbo briefly introduced Fudan University’s International Cultural Exchange School. He noted that the School of Humanities at Taizhou University also focuses on Chinese language and Chinese education as its main specialties, making the two schools highly compatible in this regard, which provides a foundation for future cooperation.
Next, Professor Luo started from the evolution of the term “国际中文教育 (International Chinese Education)” to briefly introduce the development history of International Chinese Education and shared the early practices of international education at Fudan University and the development journey of its International Cultural Exchange School.
Subsequently, Luo pointed out some existing problems and shortcomings in modern International Chinese Education, namely, an excessive focus on language learning in teaching, neglect of cultural cultivation, and insufficient student language proficiency. He emphasized that the fundamental difference between people lies in their judgment ability, which stems from long-term reading and thinking. He particularly pointed out that literature and art, as cultural carriers that can transcend language barriers, are effective ways to enhance students’ comprehensive literacy, and advocated for a deeper integration of literary classics into International Chinese Education.
Finally, Professor Luo Jianbo stated that International Chinese Education is not only a professional endeavor but also closely linked to the strategic needs of national cultural dissemination, carrying an important historical mission. It is a great cause worthy of the efforts of all practitioners.
Faculty and students attending Professor Luo Jianbo’s lecture
During the interactive Q&A session, Professor Luo Jianbo engaged in in-depth exchanges with the attending faculty and students on topics such as the dialectical relationship between contemporary fragmented reading and classic reading, and the talent cultivation model for International Chinese Education, offering constructive guidance.
This lecture provided important academic inspiration and practical guidance for the discipline construction, talent cultivation of related majors at Taizhou University, and for further cooperative exchanges with Fudan University.
