The "High-End Forum on Francophone Studies" is an academic lecture series organized by the French Research Center and the Center for Francophone Studies at the School of French Language and Culture, Beijing Foreign Studies University. Hosted by Professor Ding Yifan, the forum invites scholars from China and abroad to deliver reports on international political economy and Francophone studies. Since 2021, the forum has been renamed the "BFSU Francophone World Lecture Series," with the working languages changed to Chinese or French, aiming to broaden the academic horizons of faculty and students and foster an academic and cultural atmosphere. The lecture series continues to invite experts and scholars to share their academic achievements, inspiring reflections on the French language, literature, translation, Francophone regions, and the contemporary world.

The 93rd lecture of the BFSU Francophone World Lecture Series was delivered by French educational sociologist Professor Luo Zhibei, titled "French Education Facing Globalization—Promises and Challenges." Professor Luo explored the impact of globalization on French education, the unique responses of French educational traditions, and the challenges faced by French education policies amid global educational transformations. He emphasized that the core of French education lies in its commitment to citizens, including the values of liberty, equality, fraternity, and republican ideals. At the same time, the French education system faces severe tests, such as the inherent contradictions of meritocratic elitism.

The 94th lecture was delivered by Associate Professor Chen Xinyu, titled "Exploring Beijing's Sino-French Cultural Resources to Facilitate Mutual Learning Between Chinese and French Civilizations." Starting with an exhibition on Sino-French exchanges at the Palace Museum, Associate Professor Chen traced the history back to Louis XIV's dispatch of the "King's Mathematicians" to China, highlighting Beijing as a central hub for mutual learning between Chinese and French civilizations, rich in both material and intangible cultural heritage. She analyzed three key characteristics of Beijing's Sino-French cultural resources and systematically mapped out the cultural relics scattered across the city. Professor Chen emphasized that Beijing's Sino-French cultural heritage is not merely physical but also carries the sparks of intellectual exchange. She called for in-depth research into the bidirectional interactions in Sino-French cultural exchanges and proposed leveraging cultural artifacts to empower city diplomacy.

The 95th lecture was delivered by Professor Alexandre Gefen from the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), titled "An Overview of 21st-Century French Literature." Professor Gefen clarified that the lecture would focus solely on novels, excluding other literary genres such as poetry and drama. He noted that efficacy is the core pursuit of contemporary French literature, as people seek remedies in literature to counter various anxieties in real life. Professor Gefen categorized current literary works into eight types, providing examples for each, including expressions of subjectivity, healing and rebirth, depictions of otherness, reflections on relationships, literature and history, mapping the world, understanding social reality, contemporary literary experiments, and poetic exploration. He concluded that, unlike the New Novel and postmodernism, French literature since the 1980s has gradually returned to reality. Literature has the power to bridge communication between authors and readers, allowing readers to find solace for real-world suffering through reading.