Part I: Harmony, Balance, Beauty: Understanding Conceptions of Cultivation
1. Cultivation and Harmony: Plato and Confucius (Rick Benitez, University of Sydney, Australia)
2. Cultivating Noble Simplicity: Plato (L.M.J. Coulson, University of Sydney, Australia)
3. The Beauty Ladder and the Mind-heart Excursion: Plato and Zhuangzi (Wang Keping, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing)
4. Awareness and Spontaneity: Three Perspectives in the Zhuangzi (Lisa Raphals, University of California, Riverside, USA)
5. Understanding “Dao’s Patterns”: Han Fei (Barbara Hendrischke, Sydney University, Australia)
ToC, Early China, Volume 41 (2018)
CFP: IAJP Annual Conference: Kyoto School, Tokyo School, and Beyond
International Association for Japanese Philosophy 2019 International Conference: “Kyoto School, Tokyo School, and Beyond”
Venue: East-West Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Organizer: International Association for Japanese Philosophy (IAJP)
Co-organizer: Department of Philosophy, University of Hawai‘i
Call for applications: Ph.D. Student and Young Scholar Workshop
Fifth Biannual Ph.D. Student and Young Scholar Workshop
“Authorship and Authority in the Ancient World”
International Center for the Study of Ancient Text Cultures
Renmin University of China
Beijing, June 17–21, 2019
The International Center for the Study of Ancient Text Cultures (ICSATC), hosted at Renmin University of China, holds its fifth Ph.D. Student and Young Scholar workshop on June 17-21, 2019. Four renowned scholars from the fields of Ancient Chinese, Greek, and Biblical Literature will present lectures and seminars on specific topics. There also will be student research activities to complement the lectures and seminars. The principal language of instruction and interaction will be English.
Job at Brown in East Asian Studies
Brown University, East Asian Studies; Associate Professor or Professor of East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University is seeking to hire an advanced associate or full professor working in any time period, any region, and any discipline in the humanities or interpretive social sciences in East Asian studies. We are looking for candidates with distinguished records of scholarship and teaching, and with the skills to take a leadership position in the department and to promote research and teaching on East Asia at Brown. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references online at http://apply.interfolio.com/58837. Review of applications will begin February 15; however, applications received after that date may be considered until the position is filled. Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
ToC: Issue 13:4 of FPC
【Current Issue: Vol.13, No.4, 2018】
Available at: http://journal.hep.com.cn/fpc
Special Theme: Hegel in Intercultural and Critical Perspective
EACP CFP Reminder
A message from Bart Dessein and Ady Van den Stock:
Just a gentle reminder that the deadline for submitting papers for the EACP conference in October this year (https://ea-cp.eu/announcements/call-for-papers-3rd-biennial-eacp-conference) is February 28.
Feel free to spread the word to any interested parties. We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you in Ghent soon. We are also proud to announce the following keynote speakers:
- Leigh Jenco (London School of Economics, http://www.lse.ac.uk/government/people/academic-staff/leigh-jenco
- Haiming Wen 温海明 (Renmin University, http://phi.ruc.edu.cn/index.php?s=/Index/teacher_list/uid/59.html)
In case you have any questions, please send an email to Ady.VandenStock@Ugent.be
Workshop on approaches to Chinese philosophical texts
The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania (with support from the department’s Rickett Fund) will host a one-day workshop on approaches to Chinese philosophical texts on Oct. 5, 2019. Herewith the confirmed list of speakers:
Stephan Peter Bumbacher
Michael Hunter
Martin Kern
Esther S. Klein
Kwong-loi Shun
Edward G. Slingerland
David B. Wong
Stay tuned for further details! The workshop will be free and open to the public, but advance registration will be requested.
Paul
New article: Ya Zuo, Zhang Zai’s (1020-1077) Critique of the Senses
Ya Zuo’s article “Zhang Zai’s (1020-1077) Critique of the Senses” has been published in the latest Journal of Chinese History; the full text (read-only) is available here.
Teaching Opportunity at Wesleyan
2019-2020 Wesleyan University Per-Course Non-Western Philosophy Teaching Opportunities
Wesleyan University’s Philosophy Department invites applicants for two, one-course teaching opportunities. One course will be offered in the Fall 2019 semester and one in the Spring 2020 semester; which course is offered when is open to discussion. Our goal with these courses is to complement our existing course offerings in philosophy beyond the Euro-American tradition.
