USJ visits Centre for African Studies of Peking University
USJ visits Centre for African Studies of Peking University
12
Dec
12/12/2025
A delegation from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) visited the Centre for African Studies of Peking University (PKUCAS) on 25 November.
A delegation from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) visited the Centre for African Studies of Peking University (PKUCAS) on 25 November. Both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on academic research, faculty and student exchanges, and Sino-Portuguese-African cross-cultural cooperation, laying the foundation for future collaboration.
The meeting was chaired by the Professor Liu Haifang, Secretary General of PKUCAS. Participants from PKUCAS included Professor Sha Zongping, Deputy Director; Dr. Wang Jinjie, Deputy Secretary-General; and Dr. Wang Yuan, Assistant Professor from the Portuguese Language Teaching and Research Section of the School of Foreign Languages. The USJ delegation, led by Vice-Rector for Student Life, Dr. Teresa Loong, comprised Prof. Dai Jianbiao Associate Dean of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science, Mr Chan Teng Fung, Director of the Office of the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission (CDEC) for the Catholic Diocese of Macau; Associate Professor José Manuel da Silva Simões from the Department of Media, Arts and Technology of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities; Mr. David Yang, Head of the International Development Office; and Senior Officer Jenny Mok from the Student Recruitment Office.
During the meeting, both parties confirmed plans to gradually develop academic cooperation in African studies, encouraging direct exchange of research findings between faculty members from both institutions. Formal collaborative projects will be advanced once common research directions are identified. Regarding student exchange, the universities intend to mutually invite students to participate in annual international cultural festivals to broaden their global perspectives.
Additionally, discussions covered leveraging artificial intelligence and large language models to enhance Portuguese language instruction, as well as integrating African history and culture into secondary school curricula.
