MOVED TO TOP WITH THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
We still need commentators, and please let me know if you are interested. Dr. Kim’s and Mr. Lu’s papers already have commentators (and there are three other commentators who are not set on any particular paper yet). Thanks!
- Tongdong Bai (baitongdong@gmail.com)
ACPA Group Meeting at the APA Eastern Convention
December 27-30, 2013, at the Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore
Session 1: Moral Cultivation and Moral Agency in Confucianism and Western Philosophy
1. Mental Blindness and Moral Rectitude: The jiebi chapter of the Xunzi
David Chai, University of Toronto, Canada, david.chai@utoronto.ca
Abstract: The idea of being figuratively blind is a well-used trope in early Confucian thought. Confucius referred to blindness of virtue while Mencius to blindness of the senses and speech. For Xunzi, blindness stems from a person having ‘two minds,’ that is, one’s mind is caught between two principles or goals of moral conduct. Xunzi’s solution, like Guanzi’s theory of ‘mental arts’ (xinshu 心術), was to engage in ‘singular concentration’ (jing 精). Through a close hermeneutic reading of chapter 21 of the Xunzi (jiebi 解蔽, “Removing Blindness”), this paper will examine Xunzi’s use of jing and how cultivating one’s mental essence by adhering to Dao can result in overcoming mental blindness. It will also look at one of the more interesting metaphors Xunzi uses, that of brightness (ming 明). Moral brightness is a quality every person should strive for in that it reflects the perfect virtue of Dao. For Xunzi, using ming to nurture jing is not enough to cure a person completely of their mental blindness however; they must endeavor to replicate the mind of Dao. How they do this is through studying the principle of men’s minds as Xunzi so clearly illustrates: “Sageliness consists in a comprehensive grasp of the natural relationships between men. True kingship consists in a comprehensive grasp of the regulations for government. A comprehensive grasp of both is sufficient to become the ridgepole for the world.” (Xunzi, 21.9)
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May 20, 2013
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Manyul Im |
Comparative philosophy, Conference, Confucianism, Ethical Theory |
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Last weekend, Wesleyan hosted an interdisciplinary forum on “comparative enlightenments” that blog readers might find interesting; read here for an account in English, and here for a Chinese summary. Keynote remarks were offered by Wang Weiguang and Gao Xiang of CASS and Hayden White of Stanford. Participants included philosophers like Chen Lai (Tsinghua), Wu Genyou (Wuhan), Ding Yun (Fudan), Han Shuifa (Beijing), and Akeel Bilgrami (Columbia), as well as literary theorists and historians. (It’s interesting to note the differences of emphasis in the two write-ups 
.)
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May 14, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Comparative philosophy, Conference, Philosophy in China |
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Yang Xiao of the ISCWP writes to say that they are in need of two chairs and six commentators for the panels they are organizing for this December’s APA meeting. If you are interested in being a commentator, please email Yang Xiao at xiaoy@kenyon.edu within a week (by Monday May 20th ). Many thanks!
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May 14, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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Please be informed that Penn State University will be hosting an International Symposium on “Reading, Textual Production, and Literati Culture in Late Imperial China,” May 31-June 1, 2013. The event is cosponsored by the Asian Studies Program and Confucius Institute at Penn State University, and the Department of Chinese Culture at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It is open to the public and anyone interested is welcome to attend. For information, please contact On-cho Ng <oxn1@psu.edu>.
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May 7, 2013
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Conference, Neo-Confucianism |
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NECCT 2013 Call for Abstracts
We hereby request submissions of abstracts for the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT), to be held at Wesleyan University on Friday and Saturday, November 8-9, 2013.
Interested scholars should send an abstract of no more than one single-spaced page, plus a current CV, to Stephen Angle (sangle@wesleyan.edu) no later than June 1, 2013. All files should either be in Word or .pdf format.
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May 6, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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International Conference: ”The Classic of Documents and the Origins of Chinese Political Philosophy”
Princeton University, May 17-18, 2013
The conference is open to the public. It will focus on a series of case studies on individual chapters from the Shangshu, with an emphasis on rhetoric and ideology. Those interested in attending should email Martin Kern (mkern@princeton.edu) for preregistration and further information.
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April 5, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference, Politics |
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SJSU Center for Comparative Philosophy Workshop/Conference Series presents a symposium:
Yi-Jing Philosophy and Contemporary Philosophy & Society
Co-Sponsors: SJSU Philosophy Department & Dr. Chaote Lin Endowment
Time: 4th April 2013, Thursday, 10:00-17:00
Place: Conference Room 225-229, King Library,
San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA
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March 26, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference, Yi Jing (Book of Changes) |
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Virtues: Intellectual and Moral – An International Workshop
April 2, 2013, 4:15–6:30pm, Wesleyan University, Russell House (350 High Street, Middletown, CT)
Three philosophers based in Taiwan will present papers exploring different aspects of intellectual and practical virtue, each paper followed by comments from a member of the Wesleyan Philosophy Department, with general discussion at the end. The event is free and open to all. Please contact Lynn Higgs with any questions.
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March 18, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference, Virtue |
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Charles Wei-hsun Fu Foundation: ISCP Essay Contest in Asian Philosophy
The Charles Wei-hsun Fu Foundation and the International Society for Chinese Philosophy are pleased to announce the 2013 ISCP Essay Contest in Asian Philosophy.
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March 13, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference, Opportunities |
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There’s not a ton of philosophy on the AAS program for next week — there never is — but for the first time in years, I’m going to be there and would enjoy meeting any Warp, Weft, and Way readers who are also attending. Here are a couple interesting panels, as seen from my perspective (listed in chronological order):
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March 13, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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2013 is turning out to be a busy time for Chinese and Comparative Philosophy in Singapore. Apart from those of us who are part of the local scene (for instance, Sor Hoon Tan and myself at the National University of Singapore, Alan Chan and Chenyang Li at the Nanyang Technological University), we also have Franklin Perkins visiting NTU (for the academic year 2012/13), and Roger Ames at NUS (for 2013 Spring).
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March 1, 2013
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Hui-chieh Loy |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference, Events |
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CALL FOR PAPER AND PANEL PROPOSALS
2013 Eastern Division Conference of the American Philosophical Association
December 27-30, 2013, Baltimore, MD – Marriott Waterfront
The Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy welcomes proposals for our panels at the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division meeting. Please submit individual paper abstracts or complete panel proposals.
Paper abstracts should be 150-200 words in length.
Complete panel proposals should include: panel title, a 150 word introduction to the theme of the panel, and a 150 word abstract for each of the papers.
Include each presenter’s name, e-mail address, and institution.
Proposals regarding any aspect of Asian or comparative philosophy are welcome.
Please submit these materials no later than May 7 to Brian Bruya at bbruya@emich.edu.
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February 23, 2013
Posted by
Brian Bruya |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Western Kentucky University will host the 17th annual Southeast Early China Roundtable (SEECR) on November 1-3, 2013. In accordance with SEECR tradition, lodging and meals will be provided to presenters. WKU has in recent years made a number of faculty appointments for scholars of China in a variety of departments, thereby creating what we hope will be a good environment for the training of a new generation of global-minded scholars with an eye on China.
Scott Cook of Grinnell College will deliver the keynote address for the conference. His book on the Guodian texts is scheduled to be published this year.
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February 21, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Conference |
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Conflict and Harmony: From Embodied Emotions to Global Realms
2013 Joint Meeting of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) and the Australasian Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (ASACP)
July 8-11 2013
Hosted by the Philosophy Department at the National University of Singapore
Deadline for Abstracts and Proposals: March 15, 2013
The Joint Meeting of the SACP and the ASACP will be held at the National University of Singapore. The conference theme, “Conflict and Harmony: From Embodied Emotions to Global Realms,” is designed to invite scholars representing Asian traditions of thought to present their research on the many ways in which philosophers of these heritages thematize the dynamics of conflict and harmony.
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February 18, 2013
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karynlai |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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A Comparative Democratic Theory Workshop will be held at Texas A&M University next Fall (October 11-12, 2013). I will list the scheduled participants below. If anyone is interested in more information, please contact the organizer, Prof. Diego von Vacano.
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February 17, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Comparative Political Theory, Conference |
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Please see this site for more information, and a call for papers, concerning a conference to be held this summer in Japan on Human Development in Asia.
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February 11, 2013
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Comparative philosophy, Comparative Political Theory, Conference, Democracy, Japan |
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Announcing the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought, to be held at Wesleyan University on Friday and Saturday, November 8-9, 2013.
The goals of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) are twofold:
- To provide a regional forum for everyone from graduate students to established scholars to present work, learn from one another, and establish or strengthen mutual relationships; and
- To bring together scholars and students who approach Chinese thought from diverse disciplinary perspectives so as to foster understanding of our various objectives, perspectives, and constraints—the point not being to privilege one approach or hope for a grand synthesis, but simply to encourage each of us to be less insular and to find ways to learn from the approaches of others.
We will issue a call for abstracts later in the Spring, the submission deadline for which will be June 1. Papers will not be circulated in advance, there will be no pre-determined commentators, and we do not anticipate a conference volume. In short, this is intended to be an informal (though high-quality) discussion at which new ideas and work-in-progress are very welcome.
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February 6, 2013
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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Call for papers
Constructing and Interpreting the Daotong (Transmission of the Way) in the Perspective of Chinese and Korean Neo-Confucianism
International conference organised by:
- The Centre of Chinese Studies (CEC, ASIEs, Inalco),
- The Centre of Korean Studies (CECO, ASIEs, Inalco)
- The Institute of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul)
The organising committee is pleased to invite colleagues and Ph.D students interested in Neo-Confucianism to submit abstracts for this international conference regarding the construction and (re-)interpretations of the Daotong. Its objective is to re-examine the process through which Neo-Confucian discourse was legitimated by promoting the notion of Transmission of the Way, both in Chinese and Korean contexts.
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February 5, 2013
Posted by
Michael Ing |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference, Korea, Neo-Confucianism |
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I am pleased to be able to share the program for a conference that Tao Jiang of Rutgers University has organized, with some assistance from me and from Ruth Chang of Rutgers. Anyone who is interested in attending can contact Ms. Susan Rosario (see below) for information.
1st Annual Rutgers Workshop on Chinese Philosophy (RWCP)
An International Conference on Nature and Value in Chinese and Western Philosophies
April 4-5, 2013
Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center 178 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
USA
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January 30, 2013
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference, Nature |
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Conflict and Harmony: From Embodied Emotions to Global Realms
2013 Joint Meeting of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) and the Australasian Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (ASACP
The Joint Meeting of the SACP and the ASACP in 2013 will be held at the National University of Singapore. The conference theme, “Conflict and Harmony: From Embodied Emotions to Global Realms,” is designed to invite scholars representing Asian traditions of thought to present their research on the many ways in which philosophers of these heritages thematize the dynamics of conflict and harmony.
Continue reading “CFP and Grad Student Essay Prizes for Conference on “Conflict and Harmony””
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December 31, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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CALL FOR PAPERS: 9TH ANNUAL MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON/WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Dayton, OH
MAY 10-11, 2013
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PENG GUOXIANG, PEKING UNIVERSITY
The Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought was created to foster dialogue and interaction between scholars and students working on Chinese thought across different disciplines and through a variety of approaches. Submissions are invited for papers on any aspect of Chinese thought, as well as papers dealing with comparative issues that engage Chinese perspectives. Possible themes for submissions include: examining how recovered texts reframe familiar issues and debates in early Chinese thought; texts, movements, and figures from neglected eras and traditions; the current renaissance of philosophy and religious studies in China.
This year’s MCCT will be held on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at the University of Dayton and Wright State University, in Dayton, OH.
To facilitate blind review, please submit abstracts of 1-2 pages in length to Patricia Johnson at pjohnson2@udayton.edu by Feb. 20th. For further inquiries about this year’s MCCT, contact Alexus McLeod at gmcleod1@udayton.edu or Judson Murray at judson.murray@wright.edu.
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December 22, 2012
Posted by
Alexus McLeod |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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Here is an update from Thomas Wilson concerning the American Academy of Religion conference that will be held this weekend:
Please note the two panels sponsored by the Confucian Traditions Group. We especially encourage you to attend the business meeting following the Saturday afternoon session (A17-316). We’ve also listed a few other panels that might be of interest to you.
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November 13, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Conference, Confucianism, Daoism, Religion |
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“The Rise of the Asian Century: Trends in Asian and Christian Philosophy for Building a Just and Sustainable World “
Asian Association of Christian Philosophers Annual Conference 2013
Dates: 10 – 11 April 2013
Venue: Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Asian Association of Christian Philosophers invites abstract submissions for its annual conference to be held from April 10 to 11, 2013, at Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines. The theme of the conference will be: “The Rise of the Asian Century: Trends in Asian and Christian Philosophy for Building a Just and Sustainable World.” The conference language will be English.
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November 13, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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A listing of panels to be held at the 2013 Association of Asian Studies Conference, to be held March 21–24, 2013 in San Diego, California, is now available (titles of panels only). It is a long list, and I have not perused it carefully. A couple immediately stood out to me: “339: Chinese Thought as Global Theory?” and “167: Elite and Popular Confucianism in Contemporary China” (I will be taking part in the latter). I imagine there will be plenty more that would interest readers of this blog, though AAS has unfortunately had little philosophy and little on early China in recent years. (See, though, the recent announcement of a meeting-in-conjunction with AAS on the part of the Society for the Study of Early China.)
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November 12, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference, Philosophy in China |
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The Society for the Study of Early China First Annual Conference
A call for papers for the first annual conference of the Society for the Study of Early China, to be held in conjunction with the 2013 national meeting of the Association for Asian Studies.
The SSEC conference will take place on Thursday, March 21, from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, in room “Edward C” of the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in San Diego, California. The planning committee is now accepting individual paper proposals.
Prospective speakers should plan for a presentation of 20 minutes, with 10 minutes allocated for discussion. Please submit proposals in PDF or MS Word format to <SSECconference2013@gmail.com>. Submissions should include the presenter’s name, institutional affiliation, academic rank, contact information, paper title, and a brief abstract of no more than 250 words. Proposals are due by January 15, 2013.
All are welcome to attend our meeting in San Diego. If you are not a current member of the Society for the Study of Early China, we urge you to become one now by ordering Early China 33-34 (see www.earlychina.org for order forms or to pay online).
Please note that those who participate only in the SSEC conference need not register for the AAS meeting.
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November 12, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Conference |
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Bay Area folks might be interested in attending the following conference at the University of California Santa Cruz, where Bo MOU and I will represent Chinese and comparative philosophy (for better or worse!). The conference is free and open to the public.
“Free to Universalize or Bound by Culture? Philosophy in a Multicultural Context” Conference
University of California Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 20, 2012, Humanities 1, Room 210
This public conference investigates the relation between philosophy and its multicultural context. Are there immutable questions and universal answers regarding knowledge, values, and reality, or is philosophical inquiry bound by history, geography, and culture? Should the philosopher be responsible to the public?
10:00-10:15 Welcome Remarks: UCSC Humanities Dean William A. Ladusaw
10:15-10:45 Keynote: Helen Longino (Stanford)
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October 19, 2012
Posted by
Justin Tiwald |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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The Comparative and Continental Philosophy Circle has announced its 2013 annual meeting, to be held at Fudan University in Shanghai on March 22-24. For more information, please see the CCP website.
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October 14, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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The International Society for Chinese Philosophy has an Ethics and Chinese Thought panel session at the American Academy of Religion meetings in Chicago. From Eric Nelson (U. Mass. Lowell):
The International Society for Chinese Philosophy panel at the American Academy of Religion is scheduled for November 17th, Saturday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the South Building, Room S106b at the McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL
M17-202
International Society for Chinese Philosophy
Theme: Ethics and Chinese Thought
Saturday, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
MPS-106B
Chair: Michael Paradiso-Michau (North Central College)
- Jinli He (Trinity University), Qing Ethics: An Alternative Thinking?
- Rafal Banka (Jagiellonian University), Philosophy of Action in Confucian Ethics
- Leah Kalmanson (Drake University), Now I Get It!: Thinking Slowly about Sudden Enlightenment for Ethics Today
- Eric S. Nelson (University of Massachusetts, Lowell), Killing the Buddha: Chan Buddhism and Antinomian Ethics
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October 2, 2012
Posted by
Manyul Im |
Buddhism, Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference, Confucianism, Ethical Theory |
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I will be attending a conference next week (Sept. 26-8) at National Central University in Taiwan; its title is “International Conference on the International Dimension of Contemporary Neo-Confucianism.” A program (in Chinese) is available here, for anyone who’s interested.
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September 18, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Conference, Contemporary Confucianism |
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Jiyuan Yu, President of the ISCP, writes:
Dear Colleagues:
In the past months, ISCP sadly lost two prominent members and former leaders, Professor Lik-Kuen Tong and Professor Kwang-Sae Lee. Their contributions to our Society and to philosophy will be forever remembered and cherished. I was informed by Professor Laura Weed that Professor Lee was originally scheduled as a speaker at the coming APA Eastern Meeting at a panel organized by the International Institute of Field Being.
With his unexpected passing away and the withdrawal of three other panelists, Laura suggested that the International Institute of Field Being and ISCP work together to turn the available space and time into a memorial session dedicated to Professors Tong and Lee. I think it is a great idea and wholly embrace it. Hence I am calling for your participation, especially those members who know these two great scholars well and/or are interested in their philosophies. You can present a paper about their thought, or a memorial piece about either or both of them, or any other talks in honor of them.
Please contact me or Laura if you would like to speak. Thanks in advance. I would also like to encourage all ISCP members who are at APA Eastern to attend the session, regardless whether you speak or not. The time is: Saturday Morning, Dec. 29, 11:15–1: 15.
All the best wishes;
Jiyuan
–
Jiyuan Yu
Professor of Philosophy
SUNY Buffalo
President and Executive Director
International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP)
135 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
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September 16, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Conference, Opportunities, Organization News |
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On October 20, Amherst College and UMass Amherst will host the New England Regional Association of Asian Studies Conference. The program is now available on-line, and it includes at least these two panels of interest: Continue reading “Chinese Thought at New England Regional AAS”
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August 29, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Conference |
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Several of the APA’s affiliated groups have announced their panels at this December’s Eastern Division APA Meeting, to be held December 27-30, 2012, in Atlanta, GA, USA, at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis. Here is a chronological listing of the ACPA, ISCWP, and ISCP panels. There are sure to be other relevant panels, both group and main program; I will edit this post as more information is available. [UPDATE: I have added new information, and this should now be complete. Oct 12, 2012]
Continue reading “Summary of Eastern APA Panels”
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August 20, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Conference |
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Because new featured speakers have been added to the line-up, the submission deadline for the “The Art of Morality: Developing Moral Sensitivity Across the Curriculum” conference has been extended to August 15, 2012. In addition to Michael Slote’s keynote lecture, Nancy Snow will be speaking on Iris Murdoch and film, and Jesse Prinz will be speaking on Moral Psychology and art. More information is available here.
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August 7, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Call for Papers (CFP), Conference |
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What should be a fascinating conference on De-Parochializing Political Theory will be held next week at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. The lastest conference program is here; for more information, see the conference website. David Elstein and I are among the participants, so we’ll try to report back.
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July 26, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Comparative philosophy, Comparative Political Theory, Conference |
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Comparing Two Masters: Xunzi and Hume
July 6-9, 2012
Philosophy Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Among comparisons that are drawn between Chinese and Western thinkers, David Hume is often compared with Mengzi, an early Confucian, while another early Confucian, Xunzi, is often compared with Thomas Hobbes. Through a series of seminar-style sessions over a period of four days, this workshop aims to investigate an alternative pairing, namely of Xunzi and Hume, which has not been much explored in existing scholarship. Workshop sessions will be led by:
- Eric Hutton (University of Utah)
- Philip J. Ivanhoe (City University of Hong Kong)
- Sungmoon Kim (City University of Hong Kong)
- Al Martinich (University of Texas at Austin)
- Elizabeth Radcliffe (College of William and Mary)
- Lisa Shapiro (Simon Fraser University)
- Michael Slote (University of Miami)
- Ling-kang Wang (Tamkang University)
This workshop is made possible by a generous grant from the American Council of Learned Societies, funded by the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange. Workshop sessions are open to the public.
For more information about the workshop, please email <eric.hutton@utah.edu> or call 801-581-7320.
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June 18, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
Comparative philosophy, Conference, Xunzi |
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At Bryan Van Norden’s institgation, a few of us are going to gather at Vassar on June 8-9 to present introductory lectures on key figures in classical Chinese philosophy, and then discuss our approaches. This will be an ideal opportunity for colleagues who are not specialists in early Chinese thought (be they philosophers, sinologists, interested students, etc.) to get a concentrated introduction to these great thinkers and texts. In addition, we welcome any specialists who would like to join in the discussions, both formal and informal. There will also be a session near the end in which all are invited to discuss some recent secondary scholarship. Please see below for details.
Continue reading “Vassar Symposium: Introductions to Classical Chinese Philosophy”
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May 18, 2012
Posted by
Steve Angle |
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Bloomington, Indiana was the site of the 8th Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought, which took place last Friday to Sunday. Our hosts at the University of Indiana (primarily Aaron Stalnaker, Maichel Ing, and Cheryl Cottine of the Religious Studies Department) organized things very well. The group was small enough that everyone was able to participate, but large enough that there was a critical mass to discuss a wide range of topics intelligently. As compared with the more narrowly philosophical conferences that I have mostly been attending, there was a refreshing dose of sinology (details of texts, less-well-known authors, etc.); too bad that the AAS doesn’t seem to be more open to broad discussions of Chinese thought, because it might then be more of a forum for conversations like this one. Two of my personal highlights were Esther Klein’s paper “Sima Qian’s Confucius and the Western Han Lunyu,” which both reviewed recent research on the possible Western Han composition of the Lunyu and presented her own research into citations of the Lunyu in Shiji; and Frank Perkins’s “The Mohist Daodejing,” which explored parallels between the last 16 chapters of the Daodejing (which are unattested in the Guodian texts) and Mohism. Both papers hint at further ways in which our understanding of early Chinese thought may continue to change in dramatic ways in years ahead!
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April 17, 2012
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The conference will be held April 27-28, 2012; please see this poster for details.
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April 11, 2012
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8th Annual Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought
Friday, April 13 ~ Sunday, April 15, 2012
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
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April 11, 2012
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I pass this on, since I know that the organizers are very open to papers and themes drawing on Chinese/comparative philosophy…
Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC) 14th International Conference (October 4 – October 6, 2012; Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI)
THEME: “The Art of Morality: Developing Moral Sensitivity Across the Curriculum”
Keynote Speaker: Patricia Churchland
Directors: Peggy Vandenberg (Grand Valley State University) & Deborah Mower (Youngstown State University)
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April 10, 2012
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Call for Papers (CFP), Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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A multi-day workshop on “Ideology of Power and Power of Ideology in Early China” will be held May 1-6 at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It features an all-star cast! Information about attending is on their website.
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March 26, 2012
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The Confucian Traditions Group will sponsor panels for the 2012 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, which will take place in Chicago from November 17-20. This Group invites proposals concerning any aspect of Confucianism from any geographical area. Topics of particular interest this coming year are:
- Confucianism and tradition — Confucianism as a conservative force or a source of change
- Confucian ritual interaction with other traditions
- Confucian self-cultivation
- Confucianism and the Confucius Institutes
- “Confucian Fever” — grass-roots Confucianism
- Unintended consequences of Confucian discourse and institutions
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February 13, 2012
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Call for Papers (CFP), Conference, Confucianism, Opportunities, Religion |
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Call for Abstracts: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY hosts an International Conference on Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
The 30th annual joint meeting of the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (SAGP) with the Society for the Study of Islamic Philosophy (SSIPS)
Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21, 2012
Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 113 W. 60th St. New York, NY10023
Including the annual meetings of scholarly societies in the history of ancient, medieval, and Asian philosophy Continue reading “Call for Abstracts for conference on Ancient and Medieval Philosophy”
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February 13, 2012
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We have already posted an announcement of the substantial grant that PJ Ivanhoe of the City University of Hong Kong, together with several collaborators, received to support work on Korean philosophy in comparative perspective. The team has now prepared a website detailing some of the project’s schedule, collaborators, and planned outcomes (including several terrific-sounding books).
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February 8, 2012
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2012 Term
“Beijing Roundtable on Contemporary Philosophy”
2012年“北京當代哲學國際圓桌學術研討會”
Theme / 討論主題
“Philosophical Methodology:
From the Vantage Point of Comparative Philosophy”
“哲學方法論﹕從比較哲學的觀點看”
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January 18, 2012
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Just in case this has slipped your mind, you now have one extra week to send in a proposal for the 8th Annual Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought. Proposals are now due next Friday, January 13. The conference will be April 13-15 at Indiana University. For more information, see the revised cfp below:
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January 6, 2012
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Aaron Stalnaker |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Conference |
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CALL FOR PAPERS
EIGHTH ANNUAL
MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT
APRIL 13-15, 2012
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: STEPHEN ANGLE, WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
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December 6, 2011
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Aaron Stalnaker |
Call for Papers (CFP), Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference |
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In celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Shao Yong (1012-1077)’s birth, there will be a workshop titled “Between Science and Divination: Modes of Ordering the World” held on Jan. 20-21, 2012, at the university of Erlangen in Germany. Details, including abstracts of papers, are here.
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December 4, 2011
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Two exciting events for those in Hong Kong:
- On Dec. 12, Robert Bellah will be speaking on the topic “Can We Imagine a Global Civil Religion,” which will touch on Confucianism; see here for more details.
- On Dec. 13-14, the conference “Confucianism: A Habit of the Heart” will take place; see here for more details.
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December 4, 2011
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Steve Angle |
Comparative philosophy, Conference, Contemporary Confucianism |
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Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy
47th Annual Conference
October 11-14, 2012
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
CONFERENCE THEME: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON ETHICAL PRACTICE Continue reading “Call for Papers: SACP Annual Conference, Oct.11-14, 2012″
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November 30, 2011
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The draft APA Pacific Conference (April 4-7, Seattle, USA) program is now available. I have copied information from all panels with content relevant to this blog’s concerns below (apologies if I missed any; please point out any omissions!). I have arranged them chronologically. As you will see, there is a great deal going on—and quite a few overlapping panels. The message from the Program Committee states:
…Please take a look at the draft and let us know by December 1 of any corrections that should be made. Please note, however, that putting on a meeting as large and complex as this means that requests for timetable changes can only be made in the most rare and extraordinary circumstances.
(Update: I have added a few more that I missed on my first pass.) Continue reading “Draft APA Pacific Program Available”
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November 29, 2011
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The new website philevents looks like a promising way to keep abreast of conferences and talks around the philosophy world. “Asian philosophy” is one of its categories, so one can set it up to alert one to this particular category of events, should one so desire. Of course, the sponsors of such events will need to register them with philevents for this to have any effect, and so far it appears that no one has.
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November 15, 2011
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For anyone interested in diverse philosophical perspectives on Buddhist ethics, there is a terrific-looking conference coming up at Columbia on October 6-7. Information follows.
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September 22, 2011
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From December 6-9, there will be a conference on the biographical literature concerning Kongzi and Mengzi in Qufu, Shandong. Each participant needs to send in a 5,000 word paper by 11/15. If you are interested in participating, please contact the conference organizers (see below).
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September 22, 2011
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The Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy has announced its two panels for the Eastern APA, as follows:
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August 21, 2011
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The ISCP has announced their sponsored panel at this December’s Eastern Division APA meeting in Atlanta: Continue reading “ISCP Panel at Eastern APA”
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August 21, 2011
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Metaphysical Foundations of Knowledge and Ethics in Chinese and European Philosophy
Cologne, June 24-25, 2011 Continue reading “Comparative Philosophy Conference in Germany”
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June 16, 2011
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The three-day conference and book symposium “Virtue and Luck: Virtue Theory and Chinese Philosophy” has now concluded, and I thought I might offer a summary and some thoughts. The idea that linked together the three quite distinct days’ activities was “virtue,” East and West, in ethics and in epistemology, pro and con. Continue reading “Soochow/Academia Sinica Conference Report”
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June 5, 2011
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Comparative philosophy, Conference, Epistemology, Modern Chinese Philosophy, Mou Zongsan, Philosophy in China, Philosophy in Taiwan, Virtue |
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This is a conference at University of Connecticut, in Storrs CT, in honor of Joel Kupperman, who has written much on Asian and comparative philosophy. Here is the link to the University of Connecticut site. Steve Angle is presenting a paper on Saturday. (I’ll be attending the conference, but I’m not sure exactly when and for how long. If anyone out there can make it, don’t be shy!)
Here are the particulars:
Continue reading “Character East and West Conference This Weekend”
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May 18, 2011
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All are welcome to the…
2011 Term of Beijing Roundtable on Contemporary Philosophy
2011年北京“當代哲學”國際圓桌學術研討會
Theme / 討論主題:
“Classical Texts and Philosophical Interpretation:
In View of Studies of Chinese Philosophy and Development of Contemporary Philosophy”
“經典文本與哲學解釋: 中國哲學研究與當代哲學發展”
Time: 3rd June 2011, Friday, 08:30-18:00
時間: 2011年6月3日, 早8點半至晚6點
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May 10, 2011
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Steve Angle |
Chinese philosophy - 中國哲學 - 中国哲学, Comparative philosophy, Conference, ISCWP |
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