The 22nd Annual International Conference of the China Association for Intercultural Communication (CAFIC)

Call for Papers (No. 2)

To further advance theoretical innovation and practical inquiry in intercultural studies, and to promote international academic dialogue and collaboration, China Association for Intercultural Communication (CAFIC), will convene the 22nd Annual International Conference jointly in Hengqin (Guangdong) and Macao SAR, China, from 13 to 15 November 2026.

With the theme “Integration of Chinese and Global Perspectives, Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations, Empowerment Through Digital Intelligence,” the conference aims to bring together scholars, educators, industry experts, and practitioners from China and abroad, to foster high-level academic exchange, promote interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, and broaden the theoretical horizons and practical pathways of intercultural research—thereby contributing scholarly insights to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and to building a community with a shared future for humankind.

The conference is convened by China Association for Intercultural Communication, hosted by Macau Millennium College, and co-organized by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and the Editorial Office of Intercultural Studies Forum.

The conference will feature plenary keynote speeches by leading scholars from China and abroad, as well as thematic panels, round-table forums, workshops, and poster sessions. The working languages of the conference are Chinese and English.

The conference schedule is arranged as follows:

▪Phase I (November 13–14): Hengqin, Guangdong (Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone)

▪Phase II (November 15): Macao, China

Participants are welcome to select the sessions they wish to attend in either Hengqin or Macao, depending on their personal schedules and travel documentation status.

1. Theoretical Construction and Disciplinary Development

▪ Theoretical construction, critique, and frontier explorations in intercultural research

▪ Exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, a community with a shared future for humankind, and the cultural approach to global governance

▪ Chinese theoretical and practical innovations in intercultural studies

2. Digital Technology and Intercultural Practice

▪ Intercultural studies from the perspective of Digital Humanities

▪ Intercultural discourse, translation, and education in the age of digital intelligence

▪ Digital storytelling and communication ecologies from intercultural perspectives

▪ Theory and practice of digital intercultural competence

3. Talent Development and Competence Building

▪ Global competence and intercultural competence development

▪ Intercultural foreign language education and international Chinese language education

▪ Cultivation of global professionals for international communication, international organizations, and country and area studies

4. Field Applications and Policy Studies

▪ The Belt and Road Initiative and country and area studies from intercultural perspectives

▪ Intercultural business communication, corporate management, and brand internationalization

▪ Transnational migration, mobility, and social integration

▪ Language policy, cultural policy, and governance of international communication

5. Communication, Narratives, and Translation Studies

▪ Theories and practices of intercultural communication

▪ Discourse system with Chinese characteristics and capacity building for international communication

▪ Frontiers in intercultural translation theory and practice

Huang Youyi: Executive Vice President of the Translators Association of China; Former Deputy Director and Editor-in-Chief of China International Communications Group (CICG)

Li Defeng: Member of Academia Europaea; Distinguished Professor of Translation Studies and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau

Xu Jianzhong: Former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP)

Zhang Hongming: Dean of the Faculty of International Studies and Director of the Educational Development Center, Macau University of Science and Technology; Chang Jiang Scholar Chair Professor

Kimberly Vinall: Professor at the University of California, Berkeley; Executive Director of the Berkeley Language Center

▪ Abstract requirement: Chinese (≤ 500 words) or English (≤ 300 words). Please provide both Chinese and English titles, regardless of the abstract language.

▪ Submission package: Abstract text plus author information, including: (1) paper title, (2) author name(s), (3) affiliation(s), (4) phone number, and (5) email address.

▪ Submission guideline: Email the abstract (in .docx form) as an attachment to the conference email address cafic2026@mmc.edu.mo, with the email subject line: “Abstract for the 22nd Annual Conference + Author Name”.

Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2026.

Contacts:

Mr. Yanchao Yang (Phone: +853 63404262)

Ms. Teresa Tan (Phone: +853 68866936)

Conference email:

cafic2026@mmc.edu.mo