The 6th Anhui Province Graduate Academic Forum on Foreign Languages was held at AHUT.

The 6th Anhui Province Graduate Academic Forum on Foreign Languages was successfully held on October 19th. This Forum was hosted by the Anhui Foreign Language and Literature Association and the Anhui Foreign Language and Literature Program Cooperation Committee, and organized by the SFS of AHUT. Zheng Xiao, Vice President of Anhui University of Technology, Zhu Yue, President of the Anhui Foreign Language and Literature Association, and Ji Yongchao, Vice Chief-Editor of Anhui Daily Newspaper Group, attended the opening ceremony. Nearly 200 people participated the Forum, including experts and scholars, and graduate representatives from Fudan University, Nanjing University, Nanjing Normal University, and foreign language schools of various universities in Anhui Province. The opening ceremony was presided over by Dai Yongjun, Dean of the School of Foreign Studies.

The School of Foreign Studies and the School of International Education jointly carried out translation and introduction activities

To further enhance the translation capability of students in the School of Foreign Studies and deepen the understanding of international students about the history and culture of AHUT and the natural scenery of Ma'anshan, the School of Foreign Studies and the School of International Education jointly organized a unique visit to Yushan Lake and the University History Museum for international students on the afternoon of October 31st. For the purpose of the event, 14 students from the School of Foreign Studies, under the guidance of Professor Chen Lin and Associate Professor Sheng Laping, formed a volunteer team of tour guides and translators. After nearly two months of meticulous preparation, over 60 international students from the School of International Education were happy onthe tour of the Yushan Lake Park in Ma'anshan and the History Museum at AHUT.

Student Interpreters from the SFS Help the President of XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences Deliver His Lecture.

Professor Dr. Filipe de Castro Soeiro, the president of XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences in Germany, visited the School of Mathematics and Physics at Anhui University of Technology on the afternoon of December 9, 2024, and delivered a speech on "International Education in the Digital Age". Six students from the School of Foreign studies served as interpreters, building a solid bridge for the smooth delivery of a cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange. Under the guidance of faculty member Zhao Mengfei, the student interpreters accurately translated the content of the speech to the audience, demonstrated a high level of professional competence.

Faculty Members of SFS Won the First Prize in the 15th SFLEP National Foreign Language Teaching Contest

On November 22, the 15th SFLEP National Foreign Language Teaching Contest (Anhui Division Finals) was held at Anhui University of Foreign Studies. The competition was hosted by Anhui Foreign Language and Literature Program Cooperation Committee, Anhui Foreign Language and Literature Association, and Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. The competition consists of four groups: English major group, business English major group, Chinese-English culture group, and English for graduate students group. A total of 28 teams and 107 contestants from 15 colleges and universities in Anhui province participated in the competition. Fan Kunmeng and Zhu Jun from SFS participated in the Chinese Culture English Group and won the first prize.

Professor Qi Yaping Published His Latest Research on Chinese American Drama in Internationally Renowned Journal

Recently, Professor Qi Yaping from the SFS published the latest research on Chinese American drama in the internationally renowned journal Texas Studies in Literature and Language (A&HCI, CAS Q3), titled "Performing Race: Heterotopias in David Henry Hwang's FOB and Bondage". This research work is funded by the National Social Science Fund. Based on Michel Foucault's concept of heterotopia and the referencing theory of heterotopic theater proposed by Joan Tompkins, this study interprets the heterotopic spaces in David Henry Hwang's FOB and Bondage. Specifically, the research analyzes the interaction of multiple spaces on the stage in the two plays from three spatial dimensions: "the constructed space" (mainly composed of geographical scenes), "the abstracted space" (mainly composed of mainstream discourse and the inner world of characters), and heterotopia (i.e., the liminal space composed of imagined space or bod  performance).