Lecture Preview – September 2026 | Issues 257–259 of the Language and Future Lecture Series
Lecture Series of China Center for Language Planning and Policy Studies, SISU
September 9–24, 2026 | Shanghai International Studies University
Hosted by:
National Language Commission's China Center for Language Planning and Policy Studies (CCLPPS)
Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Base for Language Policy and Language Education Research
About the Center:
The first research base established by the National Language Commission
Among the first batch of national language and script think tanks
Among the first batch of CTTI source think tanks
The first MA and PhD programs in Language Policy and Language Education in China
Specialized graduate program in World Language Policies
Recruiting MA students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars
Editor of the Annual Report on World Language Policies (Yellow Book)
Editor of the journal Language Policy and Language Education
Editor of the Language Policy and Language Education book series
Editor of the World Language Policy Documents book series
Viewing Platforms:
Language and Future Bilibili Live Room ID: 22327813
Language and Future WeChat Video Channel
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Language and Future Media Matrix
Event Schedule：
September 2026 – Issue 257 – Special Feature
How Does Language Shape the Future?
Information Session on the Language Policy and Language Education (LPLE) Program at Shanghai International Studies University
Speaker: Institute of Linguistic Sciences (Shanghai International Studies University)
Moderator: Han Ziman (Shanghai International Studies University)
Time: September 9 (Wednesday) 19:00–20:30
Lecture Language: Chinese
Issue 258 – Language Policy Series
Chinese Language Legislation from a Comparative Perspective of World Language Laws
Speaker: Zhao Ronghui (Shanghai International Studies University)
Moderator: Zhang Chen (Ningbo University of Technology)
Time: September 17 (Thursday) 19:00–20:30
Lecture Language: Chinese
Issue 259 – Academic Horizons Series
Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries: The Contemporary Positioning and Future Development of Linguistics in China
Speaker: Zhao Shiju (Wuhan University)
Moderator: Zhao Ronghui (Shanghai International Studies University)
Time: September 24 (Thursday) 19:00–20:30
Lecture Language: Chinese
Source: National Language Commission's China Center for Language Planning and Policy Studies
