Smart Society Building
1. Business Frontier Tour in the Greater Bay Area: 7-day Academic and Cultural Experience of Artificial Intelligence, Finance and Digital Economy
Organizer: Lingnan College
Program Highlights:
This program centered on the core concept of "Innovative China·Linking the World", is specifically designed for overseas university students. It aims to help students gain a deeper understanding of China's cutting-edge developments in the fields of digital economy, financial innovation, and artificial intelligence, experience the business vitality and multicultural diversity of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and inspire global perspectives and innovative thinking.
Dates: July 26 -August 1, 2026
Who Can Apply: Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young scholars, especially international students interested in China's economy and business innovation.
Registration opens in March 2026
Location: Guangzhou Campus
Contact: huanght66@mail.sysu.edu.cn
2. Field investigation of complex society: Method and practice
Organizer: School of Sociology and Anthropology
Program Highlights:
This program aims to build an interdisciplinary, cross-industry, and cross-institutional research community of field investigators, learners, practitioners, and advocates. The field training system is designed around two major scenarios of modern complex societies: urban communities and online social environments. Through two approaches—urban community tracking surveys and "online + offline" online social research—while avoiding oversimplification of complex social dynamics, the program emphasizes the close integration of field investigation training with students' academic development.
Dates: July 2026
Who Can Apply: Students in sociology, ethnology, anthropology, and related fields.
Registration opens in March 2026
Location: Shenzhen campus
Contact: qihx3@mail.sysu.edu.cn
3. Greater Bay Area X Project
Organizer: School of Business
Project Introduction:
Centered on the theme "Wisdom Integration Worldwide, Innovation Leading the Future", this 14-day program adopts cross-cultural and interdisciplinary project-based learning, focusing on advanced manufacturing, AI and new materials. It enables international teams to tackle real enterprise challenges, fostering global business leadership and innovation through a mix of learning, company visits, lectures and cultural experiences—all conducted in English.
Project time: July 17–30, 2026 (14 days)
Who Can Apply: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Registration opens in March 2026
Location: Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou Campus & Shenzhen Campus), and relevant cities in the Greater Bay Area
Contact: lixia26@mail.sysu.edu.cn