The School of Foreign Languages Held a Lecture on how to Select Research Topics

To enhance faculty research capacity and improve the quality of research proposal writing, the School of Foreign Languages held a special lecture titled The Selection of Academic Research Topics: Analysis and Guidance in Room 328 of the Puzhao Teaching Building in the Third Teaching Area on the 22^nd of October. Wu Wenquan, Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, delivered the lecture which was attended by all full-time faculty members of the school.

During the lecture, Wu Wenquan conducted an in-depth analysis of research topic selections, focusing on maritime law and its culture. He analyzed the contemporary value of maritime issues in research by incorporating latest current events and national news such as the Arctic shipping route. At the same time, he also illustrated, with examples, how to integrate unique regional cultures with the selection of research topics, such as Quanzhou's regional culture, cultures related to Zheng Chenggong, the history of the Maritime Silk Road, and more. Moreover, he also reviewed local area topics appropriate for research, such as overseas economic and trade history, international cultural exchange, and big data plus literature, Southeast Asian Chinese literature and other research orientations, thus broadening the faculty's perspectives on the selection of research topics.

Professor Wu's lecture was closely connected with practical research, combining theoretical guidance with case analysis. It not only provided the attendees with professional insights into the selection of research topics and the application of research projects, but also helped them grasp the integration point between cutting-edge disciplines and regional cultural advantages, which is of great significance for enhancing their research and innovation capabilities. The participants said that the lecture was rich in content and highly inspiring and that they would actively apply what had been learned to deepen their research and foster the academic development of their school.