Warp, Weft, and Way readers will be interested in the work being done at “Philosophizing in a Globalized World (GloPhi),” a Center for Advanced Studies at Hildesheim University funded by the German Research Foundation. Their avowed aim is to pluralize the canon of philosophy by combining methodologies from cross-cultural philosophy and decolonial theory. See here for more information.
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been collaborating with Princeton University for their Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun. It offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction taught by faculty members from both Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. The program is designed especially for students who wish to develop their linguistic expertise for graduate study in any discipline of premodern China or Japan. Students can choose between two tracks: each track offers language classes in addition to a lecture series on topics in premodern Chinese or Japanese culture (history, literature, thought). Both tracks welcome students who are beginners in Classical Chinese or Japanese, as well as those who already have some background foundation. Please visit the website for further information on the program and application process. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2026, at 12:00 CET.
An International Workshop on the “Foundations of Justice: Chinese and Western Perspectives on Law, Ethics and Governance” will be held on 24-25 July at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; please see this poster and this program for more information.
There will be a workshop (in German) on Kai Marchal’s new book on Zhu Xi, Im Spiegel der All-Einheit (details on book here). The Workshop is co-organized by Philippe Brunozzi (TU Dortmund) and Dominik Perler (Humboldt University Berlin). In-person or on-line attendance is encouraged; contact Philippe Brunozzi, philippe.brunozzi@tu-dortmund.de for details. The flyer with more information is here.
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been collaborating with Princeton University for their Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun. It offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction taught by faculty members from both Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. The program is designed especially for students who wish to develop their linguistic expertise for graduate study in any discipline of premodern China or Japan. Students can choose between two tracks: each track offers language classes in addition to a lecture series on topics in premodern Chinese or Japanese culture (history, literature, thought). Both tracks welcome students who are beginners in Classical Chinese or Japanese, as well as those who already have some background foundation. Please visit the website or access this attachment for further information on the program and application process.
Way and Being: Between Daoist and Pre-Socratic Approaches is a seminar-workshop designed for students engaged in or interested in research opportunities within Chinese and/or Greek philosophy. The program includes 90-minute presentations and discussions led by invited speakers on related topics. Additionally, students will have the chance to share and discuss their ideas with peers and speakers in 30-minute sessions. Students who are currently working on or planning to explore pre-Socratic philosophy and/or Daoist philosophy in their bachelor, master, or doctoral theses are particularly encouraged to apply.
The 57th annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy will be held at Leiden University from July 9-11, 2025.
We invite individual and panel proposals on any topic consistent with the SACP mission of advancing intercultural philosophy. The SACP board especially welcomes paper and panel submissions that reflect diverse Asian and comparative approaches to traditional philosophical concerns, as well as critical engagement with contemporary issues of global concern.
See here for a job opening in Sinology (ancient China focus) at the University of Geneva. Philosophy is listed as one of the potential fields. Note that strong French language skills are required!
Scholars working on Chinese philosophy and philosophy in China are invited to submit proposals for individual papers or panels to Geir Sigurðsson (University of Iceland), geirs@hi.is. Topics are not restricted to the conference theme.
Please find the introduction about the topics and theme of the conference here. Official languages of the conference are English and Chinese.
The deadline for submission is November 30, 2024. Notice of acceptance of proposals will be sent to your email address at latest by early January 2025, with instructions on how to register and submit the conference registration fee.
Please read more for the submission guidelines and details regarding
A promising, inclusive approach to ancient philosophy is on display in the Oxford Network for Ancient Philosophy, which describes itself as follows:
The Oxford Network for Ancient Philosophy (ONAP) brings together faculty and students specializing in ancient philosophy across the University of Oxford. Oxford is an extraordinarily rich environment for the study of ancient philosophy, with leading researchers working on ancient Chinese, Greek, Indian, Roman philosophy, and more across a range of Humanities faculties. This forum seeks to support the vibrant community of staff and students working in all areas of ancient philosophy by providing up-to-date, cross-departmental resources and information geared to the study and teaching of ancient philosophy within Oxford.
The ONAP homepage is here. If you are familiar with other, similarly inclusive/boundary-crossing approaches to ancient philosophy, please share in the comments! (I know they’re out there….)
