On May 25, 2024, being authorized to establish the first-level doctoral program in Foreign Languages and Literature, SFS organized its inaugural "Siyuan Rising Star" Graduate Forum on Language Research. This forum leveraged a decade of interdisciplinary research expertise of SFS faculty to address cutting-edge academic topics, aiming to cultivate emerging scholars with innovative capabilities and global perspectives in foreign language studies while advancing the discipline’s development. The event received over 500 submissions, with nearly 100 postgraduate students from 43 universities across China and abroad invited to participate.

Distinguished scholars delivered keynote addresses, including Prof. Shang Biwu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Prof. Shen Qi (Tongji University), Prof. Lei Lei (Shanghai International Studies University), Prof. Ren Wei (Beihang University), and Prof. Zhang Xiaopeng (Xi'an Jiaotong University). Their presentations explored diverse dimensions of contemporary language research, offering profound insights to guide young scholars.

In the afternoon, participants engaged in eight parallel sessions centered on pivotal themes: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Foreign Literature Studies, Translation Studies, Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics, AI and Language Studies, Regional and Country Studies from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, International Communication and Discourse Innovation, Language Culture and Cross-Cultural Communication.

Graduate students presented their research findings, receiving expert feedback from panelists who critically evaluated methodologies, identified areas for improvement, and proposed actionable recommendations to deepen theoretical frameworks.

The success of the inaugural forum strengthened scholarly exchanges, broadened participants' academic horizons, and fostered a more robust research environment.