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.
Category Archives: Contemporary Confucianism
Revised Versions of Bell on Meritocracy
Jiang Qing book published
Jiang Qing’s book, A Confucian Constitutional Order: How China’s Ancient Past Can Shape Its Political Future, has been published by Princeton. The website contains more information, including a free download of Daniel Bell’s Introduction. The full Table of Contents: Continue reading →
New book on contemporary Chinese political thought
Contemporary Chinese Political Thought: Debates and Perspectives, edited by Fred Dallmayr and Zhao Tingyang, is a collection of essays, most of them by contemporary Chinese philosophers (some in China, some outside China) that has just been published. It looks fascinating. I plan to write a review of it sometime in the next few months, but first I need to read it! (Amazon will give you a look at the Table of Contents.)
Jiang Qing and Daniel Bell in NYT
Jiang Qing and Daniel Bell have written an Op-Ed piece in today’s New York Times that may be of interest.
Zhou Youguang on Modern Confucianism
I pass along this announcement from Victor Mair:
Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of a new work by Zhou Youguang, the world-renowned scholar and father of Hanyu Pinyin: “To Inherit the Ancient Teachings of Confucius and Mencius and Establish Modern Confucianism.”
This work, the two-hundred-and-twenty-sixth issue of Sino-Platonic Papers, can be downloaded for free from our Web site at http://www.sino-platonic.org/
Direct link to this issue: http://www.sino-platonic.org/complete/spp226_zhou_youguang_modern_confucianism.pdf
Sino-Platonic Papers will publish a Mandarin edition of this work at a later date.
New Scholarship on 20th Century Chinese Philosophy
As the semester winds toward its end, and with it, my class on Modern Chinese Philosophy,I find myself reflecting on how much new scholarship has become available on 20th- and 21st-century Chinese philosophy in just the last 18 months. Most of these books are, alas, quite expensive, but the quality is very high. This slew of excellent books makes me feel that the field of modern Chinese philosophy has suddenly come of age — and, at the same time, become eminently teachable. Reflect with me on this list:
Ritual Revival in China
Not sure how we missed this story (c/o China Daily). I’d be interested in your comments, or if anyone has/had involvement with the event or organization, please chime in with your perspective on the revival project.
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Scholars call for revival of Chinese ritual
(China.org.cn)
The opening ceremony of the First International Symposium on Ritual Studies at Tsinghua University, Apr. 9, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn] Continue reading →
Ames on "Kongjiao 孔教" in Boston, April 25
I was intrigued by this announcement:
Wednesday, April 25, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Confucian China in a Changing World Order 孔教在當代 Dr. Roger T. Ames, University of Hawai’i 1st Floor Function Room, Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont St, Boston http://www.suffolk.edu/college/52190.html.
What struck me was the use of “Kongjiao 孔教” to describe the view that Roger is discussing. (I am assuming that he added the Chinese title.) I guess that since “a-theistic religiosity” has long been an important part of his account of Confucianism, perhaps it should be less surprising. But “Kongjiao” resonates historically with efforts to institutionalize Confucian teachings in ways that I am not sure Roger would support. Any thoughts?
Two Upcoming Events at CityU in Hong Kong
Two exciting events for those in Hong Kong:
