The Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (JCPC; peer-reviewed; Scopus & ESCI indexed) invites submissions for a Special Issue developed in partnership with the North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA). Although curated with NAKPA, this is an open call: submissions are welcome from all scholars worldwide.
Planned publication: February 2026.
Theme: “Themes from Korean Politics Today: Philosophical and Religious Reflections” (broadly interpreted).
A panel for the Association of Chinese Philosophers in America at the 2026 Eastern Division Meeting of the APA will be held at Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, on January 7–10, 2026. Please read more for the submission guidelines.
The Southeast Early China Roundtable is now accepting submissions of paper abstracts for its 29th annual conference. This year’s meeting will held at the Elling O. Eide Center in Sarasota, Florida, from October 31 to November 2, 2025. The keynote speaker will be Professor Cai Liang of the University of Notre Dame.
Papers on pre-Song China from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, history, literature, philosophy, and religious studies are welcomed. Please send abstracts of individual papers (200 words) to Keith Knapp (knappk@citadel.edu) by September 1, 2025.
The sponsoring institution will provide free room and board to paper-presenters. Participants will be responsible for their travel expenses.
Department of China Studies, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University invites submissions for its Language, Values and Communication: Investigating the Grammar of Chinese Culture Workshop in Suzhou, 25-26 October 2025. Please read more for information on the workshop and the application guideline. Continue reading →
The International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) invites submissions for two group sessions at the 2026 Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA) in Baltimore, Maryland, January 7–10 2026. Please read more for submission guidelines. Continue reading →
The North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA) is organizing two group sessions at the 2026 Eastern Division Meeting of APA (American Philosophical Association) in Baltimore, Maryland USA. The 2025 APA Eastern Division Meeting will be held in person at Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland from January 7 (Wed) –10 (Sat), 2026. For application, please see more information below. Continue reading →
The ISCP is pleased to invite submissions for the ISCP Group Panel at the 2026 APA Central Division Meeting, which will be held February 18–21 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. Please read more for submission guidelines.
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Environmental philosophy explores the ways we, humans, think about, value and relate to nature, other species, mountains and rivers, and so on. The limits of life often correspond to fascinating fringes in environmental philosophy, such as the blurry borders between life and non-life, which sometimes encompasses dimensions of regeneration, purification or cleansing, toxicity, and rebirth. Questioning these fringes, from voices from stones to conversations with rivers emerged as key themes from discussions during previous NAEP symposiums and NAEP reading group on animism. This NAEP symposium 2025 opens a space to further develop these exchanges with the theme of Life as Regeneration and Flourishing.
The NAEP 2025 Online Symposium welcomes contributions from scholars, practitioners and stakeholders on a broad range of aspects within Asian worldviews, including but not limited to:
The ISCP plans to hold an invited Related Scholarly Organization (RSO) session at the 2025 meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), to take place Nov 22-25 in Boston, MA. Submission of abstracts (250-300 words) for individual papers for consideration are welcomed. Presentation time will be limited to 20 minutes to allow for discussion. All themes related to Chinese philosophy are welcome. However, accepted abstracts that closely align with the AAR conference’s major themes, such as philosophy of religion, religious studies, theology, and spirituality, may attract a broader audience. Due to limited slots, ISCP members will be given priority consideration. Please read below for submission procedures. Continue reading →
CFP: 2025 Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) will be held from November 14–15 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. This annual gathering offers scholars of Chinese thought an opportunity to share their work in a collaborative and intellectually vibrant environment.
The organizers of NECCT share a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue. We invite scholars and graduate students working on Chinese thought from a variety of disciplines and methodologies, as well as comparative work on common themes in Chinese thought.
We are grateful for the support of Duke University’s Department of Philosophy, the Center for Comparative Philosophy, and the Harmony Lab.
Organizers: Wenjin Liu, David Wong, Emily Kluge
Please direct any questions to Emily Kluge at emily.kluge@duke.edu.
We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to Durham in the fall!
