Journalism and Sustainable Development（XJTISS)

July 16th to August 13th, 2025

Xi'an, China

【Introduction】

In today's era, news communication and sustainable development are closely linked, and they jointly shape social progress and the future of mankind. As an important way to transmit information, news communication can not only quickly convey news events around the world to the public, but also guide the public's cognition and understanding of sustainable development issues. With the deepening of globalization, sustainable development issues such as environmental issues, resource allocation, and social justice are increasingly receiving widespread attention from the international community. The importance of studying news communication and sustainable development lies in that they jointly promote the society's deep understanding of environmental and social issues, promote the popularization and practice of the concept of sustainable development, and provide motivation and direction for building a more harmonious and sustainable world. It should become one of the important strategic support points for my country's governance.

The course closely revolves around the important deployment of "enhancing the communication and influence of Chinese civilization" in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, closely follows the strategic requirement of strengthening international communication capacity building, and is based on the academic research topic of "journalism communication and sustainable development" that integrates China and foreign countries. An international and diversified teaching team has been formed, bringing together foreign experts from the United Statesand Central Asia. Teaching is used to promote academic exchanges and dialogues, while "bringing in" and promoting Chinese academic "going out", forming a healthy academic dialogue and academic community, and enhancing the international communication and influence of Chinese academic discourse.

【Teaching Masters】

Wu Feng

Deputy Secretary, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Journalism and New Media, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee and Deputy Director of the Degree Committee of the College. He has long been engaged in scientific research and teaching in the fields of public opinion management, news release and international communication. The scientific research team led by him relies on the platform of "New Media and Social Governance Research Center", a new think tank in Shaanxi universities, focuses on the main axis of "risk society and news release", uses multidisciplinary paths and methods, and conducts long-term systematic research on public opinion governance, government news release, enterprise crisis communication, etc., and has made important progress in project research, think tank services, international cooperation, etc., and has accumulated a solid research foundation.

Zhang Jingwen

Professor at the University of California, Davis, with a long-standing research focus on the intersection of health communication and artificial intelligence. Her work centers on human–AI interaction, the practical and ethical implications of AI applications in healthcare, and the dissemination of health information across digital platforms. She has conducted in-depth studies on AI-powered chatbots for mental health and chronic disease management, as well as the dynamics of health-related content dissemination on social media. Her research has been published in several leading international journals in the fields of communication, public health, and information science, earning her significant academic recognition.

Nazgul Tursynbayeva

Deputy Dean of the School of Journalism and Head of the Department of Journalism and Communication of the Kazakh National University. Committed to scientific research on journalism systems and journalist safety, gender equality, sustainable development goals, media education, management and marketing communications, regional media development, etc., he is the organizer of many international scientific practice conferences and has presented at various foreign conferences speak. He has conducted research internships in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Turkey and China. She actively participates in activities of major communication centers in the United States, Germany, Poland and other countries. Published more than 250 scientific papers, authored 5 monographs, 9 training manuals, and 2 educational and methodological recommendations. Won the "Best University Teacher of the Year 2011" award from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kuantaev Nurzhan Kuantaiuly

Dean of the Faculty of Journalism and Social Sciences at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University in Kazakhstan. Her research focuses on the evolution of political commentary in Kazakh literature and journalistic works, the media and political discourse traditions during the Alash Orda period, and the development and communication practices of Kazakh newspapers in the early 20th century. She has published over 100 academic works. She also serves as a member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, a member of the Writers’ Union of Kazakhstan, a board member of the Union, and has been awarded the title of Academician of the Kazakhstan Academy of Journalism.

Wang Weili

Associate Professor of School of Journalism and New Media, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ph.D. in Journalism and Communication from Loughborough University, UK, focusing on international communication and environmental communication issues, and is a member of the International Communication Association (ICA) and the International Society for Media and Communication Studies (IAMCR). He used to work in BlueFocus Digital Marketing Agency, engaged in crisis public relations handling of listed companies, and is an expert in foreign language teaching, scientific research and crisis news release practice.

LiuChanjun

Professor at the School of Journalism and New Media, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and a “Zhongying Young Scholar” of the university. She serves as the Secretary-General of the A-class New Think Tank “Research Center for New Media and Social Governance” for universities in Shaanxi Province.Her research focuses on regional international communication and the role of new media in the context of an aging society. She has led one project funded by the National Social Science Fund of China and one by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, along with over ten provincial- and ministerial-level projects supported by the Ministry of Education, the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, and the National Radio and Television Administration. She has also participated in more than ten other national and provincial research projects. As the first author, she has published over 20 academic papers in leading journals such as Journalism & Communication Studies and International Communication.

【Curriculum system】

The course focuses on the theme of "Journalism and Sustainable Development", taking into account theoretical research, case teaching and practical reflection, and designs and teaches relevant content about social responsibility, sustainable development policy, environmental communication, health communication and news release. Through a series of special lectures, it helps course learners understand the important value, challenges and coping strategies of journalism and communication in promoting sustainable development of the international community. The content covers the model of international journalism education promoting sustainable development: China's experience, journalism and social responsibility, artificial intelligence and the new future of health communication, sustainable development reporting from a global perspective, changes in political writing in Kazakh literature and news, media strategies for health communication under the concept of sustainable development, and international communication from a regional perspective: theoretical basis and Chinese practice.

Course format: synchronous online and offline teaching (VooV Meeting)

Tentative Course Arrangements：

Part	Date	Content	Hours	Instructor
1	July.16 16:00-17:30 Online	Artificial Intelligence and the New Future of Health Communication	1.5	Zhang Jingwen
2	July.17 16:00-17:30 Online	The boundaries and future of artificial intelligence and interpersonal communication simulation	1.5	Zhang Jingwen
3	July.20 16:00-17:30 Online	Sustainable development reporting from a global perspective	1.5	Nazgul Shyngyssova
4	July.21 16:00-17:30 Online	Methods, ethics and practice of data journalism	1.5	Nazgul Shyngyssova
5	July.22 10:00-11:30 Online	The evolution of political writing in Kazakh literature and journalism	1.5	Kuantaev Nurzhan Kuantaiuly
6	July.23 10:00-11:30 Online	History of Journalism in Kazakhstan	1.5	Kuantaev Nurzhan Kuantaiuly
7	August. 2 10:00-11:30 Online+Offline （Room East1104）	International journalism education promotes sustainable development model: Chinese experience	1.5	Wu Feng
8	August. 10 10:00-11:30 Online+Offline （Room East1104）	Media strategies for health communication under the concept of sustainable development	1.5	Wang Weili
9	August. 13 10:00-11:30 Online+Offline （Room East1104）	International Communication from a Regional Perspective: Theoretical Basis and Chinese Practice	1.5	Liu Chanjun

【Admission Information】

Enrollment target: undergraduate and social learners, global recruitment.

Enrollment: There is no limit to the number of online students. Our students attend offline classes, and students from other schools take online or offline classes.

Deadline: July.20

Student treatment: Xi'an Jiaotong University provides a certificate of study (certificate of completion) for this summer course.

【Application】

Students who are interested in applying for this summer school please fill in the registration link and join the QQ group chat below. Registration link:https://global.xjtudlc.com/

Participants can obtain the latest lecture dynamics, relevant academic materials, and share their learning experience with other music lovers through this group.

We plan to use the "Tencent Conference" software for online lectures and live broadcasts. The specific meeting number and related links for logging into "Tencent Conference"(Voov Meeting) will be posted to the QQ group later. Please also download the relevant software in advance. If there are any adjustments to the course content or class time, the relevant changes will be notified in the group as soon as possible. Please pay attention to the announcement in the group.

【Contact Information】

Ms.Bu

xjtu_2023@163.com