GAFSU Newsletter Issue No.3
Call for Contributions
Dear GAFSU members,
The Global Alliance of Foreign Studies Universities (GAFSU) is the first alliance of its kind formed by higher education institutions worldwide with strengths in the teaching and research of foreign languages as well as area studies. Since the inauguration of GAFSU, 37 institutions from 19 countries have joined us and become GAFSU members. Through mutual trust and joint efforts, we aim to develop GAFSU into a world-class collaboration platform for foreign language teaching and research, area studies, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
According to the working mechanism under the GAFSU Charter, the GAFSU Secretariat in conjunction with BFSU’s Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP), successfully launched in March 2020 the first issue of the GAFSU Newsletter. It is encouraging to see that the GAFSU Newsletter is actively responded to and well received by our GAFSU members and beyond.
As the GAFSU Newsletter continues to evolve, we would like to introduce new columns in future issues and now the Call for Contributions for Issue No.3 is open!
Layout of GAFSU Newsletter Issue No.3
No. |
Columns |
Descriptions |
Remarks |
1 |
Presidents’ Forum |
University leaders’ perspectives on foreign language studies universities’ development and reform, education philosophy, mission and vision, etc. |
1500 words per article |
2 |
GAFSU Overview |
Introductions of GAFSU members (for first-time content contributors only), latest GAFSU events, etc. |
200-300 words for each member with university logo, campus photos and homepage link |
3 |
GAFSU Highlights |
News coverage of GAFSU members’ s successful cases about institutional developments, innovative approaches to education and talent cultivation, international languages and cross-cultural communication, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, etc. |
500-800 words per article |
4 |
GAFSU Experience |
Special reports on GAFSU members’ best practices in talent cultivation, teaching and research, international exchange and cooperation, community services, technological advance (e.g. MOOC development and smart education), etc. |
2,000-3,000 words per article |
5 |
GAFSU Publications |
- Promoting and recommending university publications; - Introducing international publication collaborations among GAFSU members and their university presses, e.g. joint research publication, multilingual publication, copyright cooperation, etc. |
300-500 words per article |
6 |
Views of students |
Students’ perspectives on the latest development of GAFSU and their feelings about it. Included in Issue NO.3 will be a special section dedicated to the GAPHO 2022 Photo Contest showcasing the winners’ works. |
300-500 words per article |
Timelines
Deadline for submitting contributions |
April 30th, 2022 |
Release of GAFSU Newsletter Issue No.3 |
June 30th, 2022 |
How to Contribute?
We're seeking contributions to be featured in the GAFSU Newsletter:
- Please submit contributions according to columns and their descriptions in the table above;
- Please send emails to gafsu@bfsu.edu.cn with the following subject format:
[Name of the institution] + Newsletter Issue No.3 Contributions
- Language: English
As always, we are grateful to all GAFSU members for your long-term support. We are looking forward to your submissions to the forthcoming GAFSU Newsletter No.3 to share your expertise.
The GAFSU Secretariat
Global Alliance of Foreign Studies Universities (GAFSU)
Address: No.2 North Xisanhuan Road,
Haidian District, Beijing 100089 China
Email: gafsu@bfsu.edu.cn
Tel: +86 010 8881 6715
Fax: +86 010 8881 0276
