“Confucius Institute and Chinese International Education” Online Lecture was successfully held

On November 19, 2020, at the invitation of Department of Chinese International Education of Shenzhen University, Professor Shang Quanyu, Chinese Director of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia, delivered an online lecture entitled “Confucius Institutes and Chinese International Education-Taking Confucius Institute at University of Latvia as an Example”. The lecture was hosted by Shi Changli, Director of Department of Chinese International Education of Shenzhen University. Deputy Director Wang Licai, Teacher Wang Bi and more than 40 students participated in the lecture and interacted.

Professor Shang Quanyu’s lecture is divided into three parts. The first part, From Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages – Chinese International Education, traces the ins and outs of Chinese international education and reveals its evolution and connotation. The second part, From Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters to Chinese International Education Foundation/Center for Language Education and Cooperation, traces and explores the ins and outs of Confucius Institutes, revealing the development trajectory of Chinese international education from inviting in to going out as well as the evolution and transformation logic of its management institution. The third part describes the general situation, teaching activities, cultural activities, regular activities and other activities of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia, revealing the status and role of the Confucius Institute in Chinese international education. Finally, Professor Shang Quanyu interacted with the teachers and students of Department of Chinese International Education of Shenzhen University. The teachers and students said that this lecture deepened their understanding of Confucius Institutes and Chinese International Education.

2020年11月19日，应深圳大学汉语国际教育系邀请，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院中方院长尚劝余教授做了一场题为“孔子学院与汉语国际教育–以拉脱维亚大学孔子学院为例”的在线讲座。讲座由深圳大学汉语国际教育系主任史常力主任主持，王丽彩副主任和王壁老师以及四十余名学生参加了讲座活动并进行了互动。

尚劝余教授的讲座分为三个部分。第一部分，从对外汉语教学到汉语国际教育再到国际中文教育，追溯了汉语国际教育的来龙去脉和前生后世，揭示了汉语国际教育学科的演化历程和内涵演变。第二部分，从国家汉办/孔子学院总部到中国国际中文教育基金会/中外语言合作交流中心，追溯和探讨了孔子学院的来龙去脉，揭示了汉语国际教育从请进来到走出去的发展轨迹和管理机构的演变转型逻辑。第三部分，讲述了拉脱维亚大学孔子学院概况、教学活动、文化活动、常规活动和其他活动，全方位揭示了孔子学院在汉语国际教育中的地位和作用。最后，尚劝余教授与深圳大学汉语国际教育系师生进行了互动，师生们表示此次讲座加深了他们对孔子学院和汉语国际教育的进一步了解。