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On March 31, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the First General Membership Meeting of the 11th Package Design Committee of the Shanghai Packaging Technology Association, where he received the Design Career Excellent Contribution Award and was appointed Vice Chair of the Committee.
On January 13, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Forum on Knowledge Production and Fashion Design Research in the Digital-Intelligence Era at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (Linping Campus), where he gave an academic presentation and visited the China Garment Fashion Art Museum.
On November 17, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei gave an admissions presentation at Shunde No.1 High School in Guangdong Province.
On November 21, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei shared his experience in applying for National Social Science Fund arts projects at an event of the College Young Faculty Association.
On October 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation led by the President of Loughborough University, UK.
On September 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei delivered a speech at the International Emerging Jade Works Exhibition and the Second Forum on the Beauty of Contemporary Chinese Life, held at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Dalian).
On September 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Hengyuanxiang Consortium Congress and, together with Chairman Chen Zhongwei, launched the collaborative project on the digital innovation of Hengyuanxiang's century-old brand memory assets.
On October 18, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Case Exhibition Seminar at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and gave a presentation.
On November 11, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei joined the roundtable dialogue at the "Transportation + Art" International Design Education Forum hosted by Chongqing Jiaotong University.
On October 21, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei served as a juror for the Qingtai International Industrial Design Village Landscape Installation Design Competition.
On October 29, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the "Digital Technology and Innovative Design Education" sub-forum of the Tianhe Decade International Innovative Design Exhibition and International Digital Creativity Summit at the Westin Ningbo, where he gave an academic presentation.
On July 7, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei presented the major project report at the kick-off meeting of the Ministry of Education Major Special Project on Philosophy and Social Sciences with Chinese Characteristics, "Research on the Construction of China's Independent Knowledge System in Design", held at Tsinghua University.
On July 3, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the BYD Smart Cockpit UI Design Award Ceremony at the Hangzhou Canal Culture Release Center.
On June 26-27, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei gave Tongji University undergraduate admissions presentations at Shantou Jinshan Middle School and Chaoyang Experimental School in Guangdong.
On June 21, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei explained the 2026 Guangdong undergraduate admissions policy at the lecture hall of Zone B, Vanke Design Commune, Tongji University Shenzhen Alumni Association.
On June 11, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei met with Associate Professor Christian Blyt of the Industrial Design Department, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada, in his office.
On August 17, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei delivered a welcoming address online at the send-off gathering for new students held by the Tongji University Shenzhen Alumni Association.
On May 27, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the graduation thesis defense for the Master's program in Design History and Theory at Tongji University.
On March 30, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2025 SHINE Shanghai kick-off meeting organized by Mr. Hou Zhengguang at Moreless in Shanghai's M50 Creative Park.
On December 15, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei led his team to report on the environmental governance and urban renewal exhibition project for the Shanghai Industrial Museum, and took a group photo with Chairman Jiang Yiren.
On June 26, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei took part in admissions consultation at Chaoyang Experimental School in Guangdong Province.
On June 13, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the opening ceremony of the "Becoming/Being" Graduation Exhibition of the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University (Minghua Sugar Warehouse, Yangpu Riverside), and guided Vice President Zhao Xianzhong through the exhibition.
On October 25, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei invited Mr. Ge Lidong to lead students on a city walk in his Design History and Criticism class, exploring Art Deco residential architecture.
On September 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the First Design Anthropology Academic Symposium at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum (China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum) in Beijing.
On September 16, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the China National Children's Center.
On September 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei received the summer study camp of the Top Innovative Talent Program class from Guangdong Experimental High School.
On September 22, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei gave an academic presentation titled "The Next László Moholy-Nagy?" at the 2023 Interdisciplinary Design Foundations Symposium.
On June 27, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei took part in admissions consultation at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Middle School in Guangdong Province.
On May 20, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei gave an admissions presentation at the "Double High" (university-high school) Matchmaking Conference in Foshan, Guangdong Province.
On August 15, 2020, Professor Zhang Lei attended the inaugural meeting of the Life Style Design Committee of the China Society for Anthropology of Arts, held at the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
On December 2, 2021, Professor Zhang Lei served as academic chair of the sub-forum "Digital Design and Business Innovation in the AI Era" at the online Dentsu – China Advertising Future Talent Collaborative Innovation Program International Forum.
On March 23, 2019, Professor Zhang Lei gave an invited lecture titled "Transplantation and Reconstruction of Female Images in Republican-era Japanese Calendar Poster Advertising" at the 9th East Asian Popular Image and Visual Culture Forum held at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan.
On May 31, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei lectured for the National Arts Fund talent training program at Guangzhou University.
On June 22, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended Tongji University's Guangdong admissions policy briefing.
On June 13, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended Tongji University's graduate admissions consultation session in Nanjing.
On June 6, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei visited Professor Zhu Legeng's studio and the Ning Gang Art Museum in Jingdezhen.
On May 16, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the International Museum Day event "Design Heritage from an Interdisciplinary Perspective" at the China Academy of Art.
On May 23-24, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 5th Silk Road Art History – Yangtze River Delta Young Scholars Forum at the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art and served as a mentor.
On April 28, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Global Design Cities Roundtable and Global Designers Congress of Shenzhen Design Week at the Shenzhen Longgang International Arts Center, serving as a panelist.
On April 3, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei served as a final-round juror for the First BYD Smart Cockpit UI Design Competition at BYD headquarters in Shenzhen.
On March 20, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Symposium on Shanghai and the Design History of New China at Shanghai University (Yanchang Campus) and delivered a keynote speech.
On February 1, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the opening of Sun Dawang's solo design exhibition "Auspicious Red" at the Pudong Urban Planning and Public Art Center, delivering remarks and joining a dialogue.
On January 30, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei addressed the New Year Tea Gathering and AI Hands-on Salon of the Design Committee of the Shanghai Packaging Technology Association, held at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University.
On January 30, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei was a guest at the opening of "Growing Up with Art – Museum Wonder Day" and the 2026 Changning District Academic Art Festival at the Liu Haisu Art Museum.
On January 25, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the leadership transition meeting of the Tongji University Shenzhen Alumni Association.
On January 24, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei gave an admissions presentation at the Tongji University Shantou Alumni Association and visited Donghaian High School.
On January 17, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the "Free and Easy Orient: MSPL Third Anniversary Academic Conference" at the Huanglong Qiyue Hotel in Zhejiang and delivered a keynote speech.
On January 12, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei gave an admissions presentation at the senior high school division of Shenzhen Experimental School.
On January 11, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei gave a lecture in the "Hualang Distinguished Speakers Series" at Shenzhen Hualang School.
On December 31, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the final project showcase of the course "Design Foundation 1".
On January 9, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the 18th Doctoral Forum on Design Research in Higher Education (Tongji University).
On December 7, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the "Hyper-Fashion: Future Paradigms of Undergraduate Teaching Reform" symposium at Donghua University as a roundtable panelist.
On November 8, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2025 Paris Design Week CCP Symposium at the Fish Tank Lecture Hall, delivering opening remarks and joining the roundtable "Co-creating the Future: Cultural Linkages and Innovation Ecosystems in Design".
On July 23, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei visited and studied the Zhihuishu online education platform.
On May 22, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the graduation defense for the Master's program in Design History and Theory; his student Zhang Yihan successfully graduated.
On May 15, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei attended the opening ceremony of the "New Line" 2026 Graduation Exhibition of the College of Design and Innovation and spoke as chief curator.
On December 6, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the symposium "Liu Jipiao and His Times" at the China Design Museum, China Academy of Art.
On December 4, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei gave an online lecture titled "Design Anthropology and Sustainable Design" in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Studies Lecture Series at Tianjin University.
On November 29, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei visited the Modern Chinese Industrial and Commercial Art and Design Museum of the well-known collector Zuo Xuchu.
On November 19, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the doctoral defense of Wang Yilin (supervisors: Professor Lou Yongqi and Researcher Ma Jin) at Tongji University.
On November 18, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the doctoral defense of Yang Ye (supervisor: Professor Zhou Hongtao) at Tongji University.
On October 13, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the award ceremony of the 2025 SAIC Design International Challenge.
On October 10, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Hengyuanxiang Consortium Congress at the Nanhu Hotel in Jiaxing and delivered a keynote speech.
On September 28, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei joined the dialogue session of "Poetics of Form: Musashino Basic Design Exhibition Forum and Tongji-Musashino 'How to Design Design Education' Sino-Japanese Design Education Dialogue" at the West Bund Museum.
On May 22, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the School of Art and Design, Nanjing Tech University.
On January 15, 2026, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the Enterprise Innovation Committee of the China Creativity Studies Institute.
On September 26, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.
On November 16, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the forum "Designing Materials, Materials of Design" at the 2025 West Bund Art & Design Fair.
On October 20, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the College of Publishing, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
On September 25, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei moderated the roundtable "Chinese Thinking and Ways of Life" at the Fourth International Design 100 Summit Forum.
On September 26, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei served as Chair of the 14th "Emerging Practices" Conference on Design Research and Education and delivered the closing summary.
On September 30, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei served as Co-Chair of the 13th "Emerging Practices" Conference on Design Research and Education and delivered the closing summary.
On September 28, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Third Youth Creative Design Forum.
On September 27, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei received Professor Helena Hyvönen, former Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University.
On September 21, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei gave a program presentation at the freshman meeting of Tongde Hall.
On September 13, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei gave an academic presentation at "Turn and Rebirth: The Third Symposium on Chinese-style Modernization and Modern Chinese Design Thought" at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
On August 26, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the doctoral defense of Ji Danwen (supervisor: Professor Lou Yongqi) at Tongji University.
On July 30, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Third Design Anthropology Academic Symposium and the leadership transition meeting of the Design Anthropology Professional Committee at the School of Design, Inner Mongolia Normal University.
On August 10, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the International Forum on Design Services & Social Innovation held at the Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok.
On July 26, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the exhibition "A Day in the World: Graphic Design in Japan" at the Fosun Foundation, delivering opening remarks as academic chair and joining a roundtable dialogue.
On July 25, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Symposium on Innovation in Design and Artificial Intelligence Education at the Darkroom Lecture Hall and moderated the roundtable "Inspirations from Interdisciplinary Teaching Innovation".
On July 11, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei served as a final-round juror for the 20th China Good Creativity "Time-honored Brands, New Chinese Style" Special Innovation Design Competition in Moganshan, Deqing, and attended the award ceremony.
On June 8, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the teaching symposium "Development and Challenges of Product Design Programs in the Digital-Intelligence Era" at Jiangnan University and delivered a keynote speech.
On May 16, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the opening ceremony of the "Interbeing" 2025 Graduation Exhibition of the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, at Building 3 of the East Campus, and guided President Lou Yongqi, Vice President Shi Zhenming and Deputy Party Secretary Liu Run through the exhibition.
On June 22, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Shanghai regional award ceremony of the 2025 China-US Young Maker Competition at Shanghai Silicon Alley.
On May 15, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei took a photo with Professor Wu Guoxin at the "Wu Guoxin Watercolor Art Exhibition".
On May 12, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2025 Outstanding Graduation Projects Exhibition of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
On April 24, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Second Guohao College Outstanding Poster Exhibition.
On April 11, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei visited the Kemei CMF Innovation Center and Kalman Planet.
On March 31, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei gave an admissions presentation at Shenzhen Hongling Middle School.
On April 3, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei visited and studied the Shanghai headquarters of Bull Group.
On April 1, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei visited BYD and conducted a study visit to the Shenzhen Alumni Association.
On March 23, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Conference on Building Future Schools hosted by the Shanghai Creative Studies Institute, where he received the Education Innovation Leader Award and spoke at a sub-forum.
On December 3, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the forum "The Everydayness of Things: Material Culture and Design Research" hosted by the Department of Art History, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, and gave a presentation titled "How Is a History of Everyday Design Possible?".
On February 23, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei participated in the final review meeting of the Fourth Shanghai Youth Creative Design Competition.
On February 19, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei gave a guest lecture in the doctoral course "Design Theory and Criticism" at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.
On February 14, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei took part in the "Shanghai Data Camp" co-creation event for the 2025 Shanghai Quantum City Spatiotemporal Innovation initiative on Fuxing Island.
On January 21, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation of leaders from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts.
On January 20, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei served as a final-round juror for the 2024 CCLIFE Youth Cultural and Creative Design Competition at the Shanghai Press Building.
On January 8, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the China Creativity Studies Institute and the S&T Innovation Achievements Sharing Session at No. 100 Guokang Road, Yangpu District.
On August 28, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the opening ceremony of the 15th Tongji University Training Program on Innovative Design of Intangible Cultural Heritage Products.
On January 11, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 2025 Shanghai Municipal Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center award ceremony and experience-sharing meeting at Shanghai Institute of Technology.
On January 4, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the opening of "Oriental Phidias: Liu Jipiao Design Art Exhibition" at the China Design Museum, China Academy of Art.
On January 4, 2025, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 7th National Congress of Members and the 2024 Academic Annual Meeting of the China Creativity Studies Institute in Langfang, Hebei, and served as Executive Secretary-General of the new council.
On June 21, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 21st-Century Design Education Forum series "Education with a Sense of Mission" at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and spoke in the summit dialogue.
On December 11, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the closing ceremony and works exhibition of the 15th Tongji University Training Program on Innovative Design of Intangible Cultural Heritage Products.
On December 21, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 17th Doctoral Forum on Design Research in Higher Education (Hunan University), held at the School of Design, Hunan University.
On December 12, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Academic Forum on Art Innovation and High-Quality Development of Cultural and Creative Industries at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics and gave a presentation.
On December 10, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei presented the "NICE Good Teacher - Most Thoughtful Teacher Award" at the College's biennial gala.
On December 3, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the 10th Annual Conference and Award Ceremony of the China Human Settlements Design Academic Award at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, serving as academic chair.
On November 23, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the High-Level Forum on Art and Design History Education and Research at the School of Humanities, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts.
On November 12 and 14, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei introduced the College and its disciplinary development at talent recruitment meetings in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.
On November 8, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the inaugural meeting and working symposium of the National Expert Committee for the "Great Nation Youth" curriculum system at the China National Children's Center and gave a keynote address.
On November 9, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Cumulus China Regional Meeting "Design Education under the Tide of Globalization" at Jiangnan University and spoke in a roundtable session.
On November 3, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei gave a presentation at the 2024 Undergraduate Course Case Exhibition Seminar of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.
On November 27, 2021, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the Fourth Everyday Life and Design History Forum at the Darkroom Lecture Hall and gave an academic presentation.
On December 18, 2021, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the First Youth Creative Design Education Forum.
On November 14, 2021, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the Third Everyday Life and Design History Forum at the Darkroom Lecture Hall and gave an academic presentation.
On February 18, 2022, Professor Zhang Lei moderated the roundtable dialogue of the "Design-Driven Industrial Innovation and Development Summit Forum" at the Friendship Hall of the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
On September 30, 2022, Professor Zhang Lei spoke at the "Chuanmen'er - KIC Open Sharing Day" event at the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC).
On January 16, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei accompanied a study visit to the Tongji University Shenzhen Alumni Association.
On March 24, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei received a delegation from the School of Design, Xinjiang Arts University.
On March 23, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the final review meeting and outstanding works exhibition of the Second Shanghai Youth Creative Design Competition.
On October 12, 2021, Professor Zhang Lei attended the final review meeting and outstanding works exhibition of the First Shanghai Youth Creative Design Competition.
On April 1, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei visited Guangzhou Guangya Middle School for admissions consultation.
On April 24, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei gave an academic presentation at the 2023 Cross-Strait and Hong Kong, China and Macao, China Youth Design Thinking Forum in Wuhan.
On April 28, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei gave an academic presentation at the design sub-forum of the 2023 China-Europe Forum on Humanities and Arts Education at Nanjing University of the Arts.
On April 28, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei chaired the Second Youth Creative Design Education Lecture Series and took part in the seminar finalizing the group standard.
On June 9, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei visited the "Chuanxi" brand at Design Shanghai and exchanged views with Mr. Peng Wenhui.
On June 12, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei attended the graduation thesis defense for the Master's program in Design History and Theory at Green Hill in Yangpu District.
On June 21, 2023, Professor Zhang Lei joined the roundtable dialogue of the 2023 Cumulus China Regional Seminar at the lecture hall of the Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts.
On December 28, 2019, Professor Zhang Lei attended the first preparatory meeting of the Art and Life Style Design Committee (predecessor of the Design Anthropology Committee) of the China Society for Anthropology of Arts at the Legeng Art Space, 798 Art District, Beijing.
On July 20, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei gave an academic presentation at the Fourth Shanghai Youth Institute of Design and Innovation Workshop for Core Teachers.
In July 2024, Professor Zhang Lei attended the Philosophy and Social Sciences Backbone Research Program held at the Municipal Party School.
On August 10, 2024, Professor Zhang Lei took part in the "Exploring the New World of Hunyuan" workshop held at Tencent.