From March 21 to 24, the 2026 Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), a top-tier global academic event in the field of applied linguistics, was held in Chicago, the United States. Dr. Hang Yajing, a faculty member from the Department of English of the School of Humanities and Foreign Languages of our university, attended the conference and delivered an academic report on her paper. She engaged in scholarly discussions with leading experts from around the world to explore the frontiers of the discipline, fully demonstrating the research capabilities and academic excellence of our university’s young faculty members, while further enhancing the university’s visibility and influence in the international applied linguistics community.

Organized by the American Association for Applied Linguistics, the AAAL Annual Conference is the world’s largest, most authoritative, and most influential international conference in applied linguistics, attracting nearly 2,000 university scholars, researchers, and graduate students from across the globe each year.

Dr. Hang’s presentation at this prestigious international conference represents a significant achievement for the School of Humanities and Foreign Languages in advancing faculty internationalization level, promoting research innovation, and deepening global academic exchange. Looking ahead, the School will continue to increase its support for faculty internationalization, establish platforms for academic exchange, and help faculty members keep pace with the frontiers of the discipline, thereby contributing to the university’s broader goals of securing doctoral program authorization and upgrading its institutional development.