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International Summer SchoolDiscover China in Chongqing: Urban Landscapes, Historical Heritages, and Industrialization in Southwest ChinaJune 30th - July 10th, 2026Age Requirement:18-30Target Participants:Undergraduate, Master StudentsEligibility Requirements: Applicants should have an interest in Chinese culture, history, and modernization, with a desire to further explore the diversity of Chin...

October 23, 2025 Professor Galin Tihanov, a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) and Member of the Academia Europaea (MAE), was officially appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Chongqing University (CQU). The appointment ceremony, held on the same day, also marked the inauguration of the CQU Research Center for World Literature and the History of Ideas, heralding a new chapter for a...

Youth Meet Chongqing: A Global Exchange in the Heart of Everyday LifeFrom the rainbow arch of Qiansimen Bridge to the glowing lights of Jiefangbei and Hongyadong, the city of Chongqing left an unforgettable first impression on Konstantina, a photography-loving student from Greece. Along with five fellow Greek classmates, it was her first visit to China — and the bustling beauty of Chongqing be...

Dr. Guangyi Li, Professor of Chinese and world literature, currently serving as Vice Dean of the Liberal Arts College at Chongqing University, has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Chinese Studies at Maynooth University, Ireland.   ​Prof. Li’s research spans Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Comparative and World Literature, Science Fiction, Utopian Studies, and Utopianism. His a...

 From March 26 to 28, 2025, an academic delegation led by Vice Deans Professor Li Guangyi and Professor Tang Jie visited Ca’  Foscari University of Venice in Italy. During their visit, the delegation was received by Professor Tiziana Lippiello, Rector of the university, and conducted substantive discussions with faculty members from the Department of Asian and North African Studies. Ca’ Fos...

  What’s it like for a philosophy student to secure a national title in kickboxing? Meet Cai Zhuocheng, a graduate philosophy student at Chongqing University’s Liberal Arts College. As captain of the university’s kickboxing team, Cai achieved third place in the men’s 68 kg category at the 8th China College Students Kickboxing Championships, and he also placed third in the men’s 63.5-71 kg...

From August 26th to 30th, 2024, the final round of the 7th National Teaching Competition for Young College Faculty, co-hosted by the All China Federation of Trade Unions and the Ministry of Education, was held at Shanghai Jiaotong University. After intense competition, Luo Yu, a lecturer from the Liberal Arts College of Chongqing University, won third prize in the Liberal Arts category, showca...

The signing and awarding ceremony for the co-establishment of a Practical Teaching Base was held by Liberal Arts College and Dazu Rock Carvings Research Institute on the afternoon of April 11, 2024. This marks the formal commencement of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two academies. Liu Xiangao, Vice Dean of Dazu Rock Carvings Research Institute, and Li Guangyi, Vice Dean of Liberal Arts College, signed the contract on behalf of both institutes.

On April 25th, 2024, Professor FANG Weigui, a member of Academia Europaea and a Changjiang Distinguished Professor, was appointed as Hongshen Outstanding Scholar at Chongqing University. He delivered an inaugural speech titled “Poesis: The Art of Language: A Study of Misinterpretation in ZHU Guangqian’s Translation of Hegel’s Aesthetics” at the Liberal Arts Lecture Hall.

From July 1 to 2, 2023, the first World Literature Interdisciplinary Research Forum was successfully held in Liberal Arts College of Chongqing University. The theme of this year’s workshop was “Facing the Crisis and Chance of Globalization: World Literature in Action”. The forum was co-sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and ...