Shi Jian is Vice President, Sichuan University China, in charge of International Affairs and Human Resources. In addition he is Professor of English at the College of Foreign Languages and Cultural Studies at Sichuan University and Director of the University’s European Studies Centre. He received his MA from Sichuan University and PhD from Lehigh University, the United States. He has a wide range of publications in monographs, dictionary and textbooks, translated books and academic papers. Research areas include European Integration Studies, European Migrating Working Force Studies, European Cultural Studies, Cultural Studies Theories and Higher Education Reform.

Shi Jian is participating in the China 2020: the internationalisation agenda session.