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.
CFP: Confucian Contemplation
ToC: Journal of Chinese Studies 79
The Institute of Chinese Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has recently published volume 79 of the Journal of Chinese Studies. This issue spans 210 pages, including four academic articles and five book reviews. Digital copies of articles and book reviews are available for download at this website. Please read below to view the table of contents. Continue reading →
Episode 14 of “This Is the Way”: Women in the Analects
In the received version of the Analects, it’s quite apparent that all of Confucius’s disciples were men. So one might wonder: is this an ethics built just for men? Today we are happy to be joined by Professor Erin Cline, Tagliabue Professor at Georgetown University, to discuss this timely issue, focusing on a controversial passage that features the only woman cited by name in the Analects, Nanzi 南子. Professor Cline argues that the conventional reading of this passage is wrong and that a more plausible understanding of it is important for addressing common criticisms of patriarchy and sexism in the Analects. We also explore various pedagogical themes and strategies for teaching the Analects to students. Continue reading →
CFP: SACP Annual Conference
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.
CFP: Upcoming Leadership and the Good Life Conference 2025
West Chester University’s “Life Worth Living” Leadership Hub, in collaboration with Yale’s Center for Faith and Culture, is now accepting proposals for the upcoming Leadership & The Good Life Conference in June 2025. Philosophers are invited to submit paper, presentation, and panel proposals that explore philosophical concepts of the “good life,” including ethical theory and applied ethical topics, as well as related pedagogy.
Submissions: abstracts (300-500 words) should be submitted via email to ZWOOTEN@wcupa.edu with the subject line: LWL PROPOSAL by March 15, 2025.
To learn more information of the program, visit the LWLLeadershipHub site or read this pdf.
Workshop: Chinese Philosophy and World Philosophy
Tsinghua University is hosting a teaching workshop on comparative philosophy on December 11th, 2024. Based on each researcher’s unique approach and character, the workshop will discuss whether and how educators can train students to form a knowledge community with a shared awareness of the field’s current state, methodologies, and relevant issues that transcend geographical and cultural boundaries. Additionally, the workshop also aims to explore how we can “attend to others” and collaborate more effectively.
Date: 11th December 2024
Time: 8:00-10:00 am (Beijing Time)
Language: English
Location: Room 227, Mengmin Wei Humanities Building
Voov meeting: 247-782-797 (no password)
Please find more information regarding the workshop in this pdf.
Book of Interest: Contemporary Politics and Classical Chinese Thought, Toward Globalizing Political Philosophy
Oxford has recently published Contemporary Politics and Classical Chinese Thought: Toward Globalizing Political Philosophy. The book takes up the call of globalizing contemporary applied political philosophy and applies classical Chinese thought to a series of current sociopolitical issues, including the construction and deconstruction of political narratives; the legal standing of robots; the relationships among people, communities, and the environment; the funding (or defunding) of police; the status of private militias; and the question of justified revolution in liberal democracies, among others. To make progress on the thorniest sociopolitical issues facing the world, it is imperative to bring these previously underutilized and understudied resources to bear; only then might societies attain justice, peace, and flourishing equally enjoyed by all.
To access the book for further reading, please visit this site.
四海为学 “Collaborative Learning“ Lecture by Mark Csikszentmihalyi
On December 10th at 9:00am Beijing time the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” Project will host a lecture by Professor Mark Csikszentmihalyi, titled “Portrayals of the Disciples and the Development of Early Confucianism”. To find details and the Zoom link, please visit the project’s event page. No pre-registration or passcode is required is required for Zoom participation.
A list of the project’s upcoming events can be found at the calendar here.
CFP: II Congreso Internacional de la Red Iberoamericana de Filosofía China (RIFCH)
Tras el congreso inaugural en Málaga, España, en 2023, la II CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL(RIFCH) celebrará su segundo congreso internacional en San José, Costa Rica, los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2025. Si están interesados en asistir, intercambiar ideas con otros investigadores hispano-lusoparlantes de filosofía china y formar parte de la red, consulten aquí la convocatoria y la información de inscripción:
